Donald - First shoot with umbrellas

Just got my umbrellas in, did a practice shoot with my roommate. He looks like a bit of a psycho here...

c&c please

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Nice! Umbrellas are fun, aren't they? Personally, I would like to see a bit more fill on the subject's face, but this is all subjective and I'm certainly not a pro at this... Also, the focus on the subject (esp the eyes) is a bit soft for my taste. Was this intentional?

Have fun with those umbrellas!

=I agree on the focus... But I think the contrast is nice... I would try to maybe pop the strobes once before the actual shot so his pupils whill get a bit smaller. makes for a better photo! none the less.. great job!

Thanks! The focus is WAY crisper on my computer, but it got lost in the JPG compression I suppose. Is there a way around this? Also, I will definitely try the pre shot strobe to get the pupils smaller.

To lose some of the psycho look raise the key light umbrella up. The catchlight looks too low to me.

jm_usmc wrote in post #9359896
To lose some of the psycho look raise the key light umbrella up. The catchlight looks too low to me.

Cool, I'm definitely still trying to figure out the best way to use my 2 strobes for portraits

woomahodal wrote in post #9360247
Cool, I'm definitely still trying to figure out the best way to use my 2 strobes for portraits

watch lighting videos on youtube...helpfull...

GoRk wrote in post #9360263
watch lighting videos on youtube...helpfull...

good idea, I hadn't thought of that.

GoRk wrote in post #9360263
watch lighting videos on youtube...helpfull...

agreed here....some good stuff on you tube if you watch where you are navigating
About how far away was your umbrella?

Some fill from a reflector is needed on the shadow side. The focus is not critically sharp. Large pupils, but you know that. You're very close...open up that shaded side and you'll see it come to life with much more dimension. Find some tutorials or videos on Rembrandt Lighting techniques.