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Marty Provost {K:1760}
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#3 The Intimate Portrait
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Minolta Dynax 800si
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50mm
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6/27/2002 |
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Kodak Select B/W
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227 |
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125
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8 |
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Critique Only Image
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Another from my first roll with new equipment.
Soft box at 45 degrees, reflector to seperate her from background.
Suggestions?
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There are 4 Comments in 1 Pages
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Steve Kompier
{K:4528} 6/27/2002
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Hey Marty...
I know nothing about studio lighting, but this has a nice, classic look to it. I think maybe a small crop above the knee would be better.
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William R Eastman III
{K:2141} 6/27/2002
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This is a nice set, Marty. And a crop above the knee makes it a totally different photo--but a good suggestion.
Ok, to answer you basic question on studio/lighting/etc.
Your frontal lighting is fine. There is some spill onto the black background and we are not getting a clean/solid black. Move her forward more and, if necessary, find a way to block your lights so they don't illuminate the background.
If you don't want to lose her dress in the background, you are going to have to rig some sort of separation light (again without illuminating the background)possibly a light behind her on the other side to hilight her body.
Otherwise, enjoy, my friend.
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Phillip Cohen
{K:9538} 6/27/2002
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I don't know if I would make the entire background dark. You are missing a rim light on her head so if you had a really black background her hair would disappear into it.
If you have extra lights, try a grid or small softbox up about 5 feet and behind her aiming at her head and shoulder areas to give you a slight rim effect and add some more separation.
I think there should be a touch more light on her right shoulder (camera left) where her neck meets her hair. Just a tad bit dark in there and losing separation from the background. The rim light may take care of this, if not, a small reflector should be used.
Unless you are trying for the "out of the black look", I would also put a reflector on the lower left and try to lightly fill the dress just a touch to add some detail in there.
One more nit, the model is very pretty, but the angle which you shoot her at is not complimentary to her nose. It has kind of a step in it. Not very Asian looking. I know it would make for a different look, but if it was more of a straight on or slightly angled shot, not a side profile like it is I think the nose step would be less noticeable and more pleasing to the eye.
Very nice series, keep posting, would like to see more.
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Marty Provost
{K:1760} 6/28/2002
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Thanks guys! My next shoot, I'm going to start working with a rim light. I have a honecomb grid and barndoors, which would will work better for rim lighting?
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