Am I doing it right ?

[kc4sox]

I think I'm getting the hang of OCF

Photo 1:
Canon 600ex-rt camera right shoot thru umbrella HSS
ISO 100 75mm f/4.0 1/1000

Photo 2:
Canon 600ex-rt camera left shoot thru umbrella HSS
ISO 100 70mm f/2.8 1/2500

Photo 3:
Canon 600ex-rt slightly above eye models eye level and on axis
ISO 100 75mm f/2.8 1/640


CC greatly appreciated

 

[pjaye]

The biggest issue in these isn't the light, it looks like you missed focus in all of them. Especially the last one. Her eyes are not sharp at all.

 

[robbins.photo]

Try setting your cameras af system to use only one focal point rather than allowing it to chose from a multitude of points, then place that on your subjects eye.

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[SquarePeg]

You can try to do some selective sharpening of the eyes since they aren't totally oof. I tried a very quick edit to sharpen the eyes on your 2nd shot. I think it is a bit of an improvement.

 

[Ysarex]

Do not photograph a person on the train tracks, even if you are from Tennessee. 4 Reasons You Shouldn't Take Portraits on Railroad Tracks

You are getting the hang of OCF.

Joe

 

[tirediron]

Do not photograph a person on the train tracks, even if you are from Tennessee. 4 Reasons You Shouldn't Take Portraits on Railroad Tracks

You are getting the hang of OCF.

Joe

Impossible to overstate this!!!

Your lighting isn't bad at all; a couple of thoughts for potential improvement. Move the key light around so that it creates a 'catchlight'; that little glint that you have in #s1 and 3, but not 2, and consider the purchase of a modifier; even just an inexpensive reflecting umbrella to increase the size of your light source. This will provide a softer light, gentler shadow transition and larger catchlights.