Portrait lighting help - PhotoCamel

rhurley · 10-22-2006

Here are a few of my son goofing around while I'm trying to figure out lighting. Right now I only have a nikon sb-600 and a nikon sb-800. I'm interested in hearing input about the lighting. I am new and need lots of input.

Thanks

Rich

Song4themoon · 10-22-2006

the lighting works for me.. but I am not sure I like the pose

jfrancho · 10-22-2006

Watch the blowouts - take a look at the boy's right shoulder.

captlen · 10-22-2006

Nice catch light in the eyes. I agree with the the others be carefull of blowing out the highlights . The pose does leave a lot to be desired but I understand how tough it is to get someone to sit while you experiment with the lights. From your comments you were doing the light thing. Keep after it and later you can work on the poses.

rhurley · 10-23-2006

Thanks for the input. I hadn't noticed the sholder blow out, but I can see it now. The pose is really pretty bad, but trying to get me 12 year old to do much of anything at one time is a challenge to say the least.

Rich

Benji · 10-23-2006

The quality of the light is very nice, and I like the nice transition from highlight to shadow on his face. I too don't care for the pose, but just about ANY boy hates to have his photograph taken, especially a 12 year old!

I don't think the shoulder is blown out, yes it is bright but it should be brighter than the other shoulder because it is closer to the light source. Five seconds with the Burn tool in Photoshop would take it down nicely.

Benji

Song4themoon · 10-23-2006

I agree that the shoulder doesnt look blown out. The colors are still vibrant.. if it was blown out, they were faded.

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Song4themoon F1 Camel Posts: 3,483 CamelKarma: 1023 Editing OK?: Ask first Gallery \| Blog	Re: Portrait lighting help the lighting works for me.. but I am not sure I like the pose
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jfrancho Camel Breath Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 10,745 CamelKarma: 1751 Editing OK?: No Gallery \| Blog	Re: Portrait lighting help Watch the blowouts - take a look at the boy's right shoulder.
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captlen Dromedary Location: Cayman Islands Posts: 1,174 CamelKarma: 238 Gallery \| Blog	Re: Portrait lighting help Nice catch light in the eyes. I agree with the the others be carefull of blowing out the highlights . The pose does leave a lot to be desired but I understand how tough it is to get someone to sit while you experiment with the lights. From your comments you were doing the light thing. Keep after it and later you can work on the poses.

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rhurley Vicuna Posts: 69 CamelKarma: 10 Gallery \| Blog	Re: Portrait lighting help Thanks for the input. I hadn't noticed the sholder blow out, but I can see it now. The pose is really pretty bad, but trying to get me 12 year old to do much of anything at one time is a challenge to say the least. Rich
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Benji Bactrian Location: Bluffton, IN Posts: 2,370 CamelKarma: 3314 Editing OK?: No Gallery \| Blog	Re: Portrait lighting help The quality of the light is very nice, and I like the nice transition from highlight to shadow on his face. I too don't care for the pose, but just about ANY boy hates to have his photograph taken, especially a 12 year old! I don't think the shoulder is blown out, yes it is bright but it should be brighter than the other shoulder because it is closer to the light source. Five seconds with the Burn tool in Photoshop would take it down nicely. Benji
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