A litle bit of me ...

[mascar]

Hi,

I wondered what it is like to be on the other side of the camera. I set up the camera and the speedlights and asked my GF to take the photos. These are the results we got

Used: Nikon d7000 | Sigma 50mm f/1.4 | SB-900 | White umbrella | Black background

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What are your opinions?

 

[Brandon Hill]

Very nice. I'm a fan of this type of portraiture. The second portrait is my favorite, a fitting expression that matches the composition.

 

[frommrstomommy]

These are neat, I also like this type of work though I don't have the slightest clue of how to achieve it. lol I'm guessing your sitting on a backwards chair and have your arms rested on the back? You can't see the chair really so you just kinda wonder why your arms are up in your neck area.. or at least I wondered this anyway.

 

[Rick58]

Nice job. Reminds me of a Phil Collins Album cover

 

[tirediron]

Agree with the others. Nicely done. For the benefit of those who aren't familiar with the lighting required, could you share your set-up for these shots?

 

[mascar]

You can't see the chair really so you just kinda wonder why your arms are up in your neck area.. or at least I wondered this anyway.

Thanks for noticing that! Sure looks a bit funny. It created a bit of a "floating" effect Cropping a bit from the bottom solved the problem. THX again.

Sure I will share the lighting and camera setup. I used a Nikon D7000 a Sigma 50mm f/1.4 and a Nikon SB-900 Flash. I used f/8-f/10 The flash was activated via the CLS system - remotely. A white umbrella helped to defuse the light a bit. The ammount of light "wraping" around the face is controlled by moving the model closer or further away from the camera. There was a black background behind the model.

Everything was set-up something close to this:



Hope this helps.

 

[Psytrox]

Thanks for sharing your set up. What are these kind of portraits called? Would make it easier for me to find guides for set up and PP.

 

[mascar]

Thanks for sharing your set up. What are these kind of portraits called? Would make it easier for me to find guides for set up and PP.

Well ... one way to call it would be a Low Key portrait. Other would probably be a High Contrast portrait.

 

[Psytrox]

Thanks for sharing your set up. What are these kind of portraits called? Would make it easier for me to find guides for set up and PP.

Well ... one way to call it would be a Low Key portrait. Other would probably be a High Contrast portrait.

Thank you =)

 

[The_Traveler]

Nicely done.
I have that same sigma 50 and love that crispness.

 

[ManualMode]

thanks for the inspiration..