Another year, another haircut, another selfie up for C&C.

[Vtec44]

I saw a segment of Sue Bryce and Felix Kunze a while back where he was able to use strobes to duplicate the natural light looks.

Yes! Bounced through a scrim. Exactly the one I'm thinking of! She's posted several times on Facebook since then about new lighting she is trying.

Oh nice! I've been using strobes to mimic natural light forever but could never do it as well as Felix. Sue Bryce's work is amazing.

You definitely want to invest in an IPS monitor and calibrate it. I just went to your Flickr page and you're doing awesome! That reminds me, I need to update my Flickr page too

 

[JustJazzie]

Yeah, post #5 with Vteck44's edit is getting really close.

Thanks Snerd. I really do suck at skin tones. I nearly just posted these in black and white so I could avoid the issue- but since they don't have much contrast it just didn't fit.

 

[snerd]

Yeah, post #5 with Vteck44's edit is getting really close.

Thanks Snerd. I really do suck at skin tones. I nearly just posted these in black and white so I could avoid the issue- but since they don't have much contrast it just didn't fit.

Oh, I can tell I'm going to be worse than a reformed smoker (of which I am lol) when it comes to calibrating your monitors............... do it lol!!!

 

[JustJazzie]

I saw a segment of Sue Bryce and Felix Kunze a while back where he was able to use strobes to duplicate the natural light looks.

Yes! Bounced through a scrim. Exactly the one I'm thinking of! She's posted several times on Facebook since then about new lighting she is trying.

Oh nice! I've been using strobes to mimic natural light forever but could never do it as well as Felix. Sue Bryce's work is amazing.

You definitely want to invest in an IPS monitor and calibrate it. I just went to your Flickr page and you're doing awesome! That reminds me, I need to update my Flickr page too

Thank you! Ill hang on to that compliment for a while, if you don't mind.

As for calibrating my monitor, I honestly think its 98% I suck at white balance, and 2% my monitor isn't calibrated. But calibration IS a good excuse isn't it? Maybe I need to start taking the time to do a custom white balance in the camera first. hmmm,...

Yeah, post #5 with Vteck44's edit is getting really close.

Okay dear friends with calibrated monitors- This closer? on my monitor it looks slightly magenta (according to the "grey" backdrop) But I tired to match it to Vtec's edit.

 

[Vtec44]

For WB, you can either use custom WB or something like Xrite Colorchecker Passport. It works really well for studio work and will give you very consistent WB from shoot to shoot. This is assumed that your monitor is also calibrated correctly.

As for the latest edit, you're starting to lose details in highlights and there's still some green tint but it's close IMHO.

 

[snerd]

Much betterer!! Getting close!

 

[JustJazzie]

For WB, you can either use custom WB or something like Xrite Colorchecker Passport. It works really well for studio work and will give you very consistent WB from shoot to shoot. This is assumed that your monitor is also calibrated correctly.

As for the latest edit, you're starting to lose details in highlights and there's still some green tint but it's close IMHO.

Still too green?! Yikes. I guess my moniter is more off than I thought. :-(

 

[snerd]

Yes, just a tad too much green for me too. But that may be your normal skin tone?

 

[Vtec44]

^ I hope that is not not her normal skin tone. lol

 

[snerd]

^ I hope that is not not her normal skin tone. lol

Rats! I forgot the "" lol!!

 

[snowbear117 48]

Nice haircut. You're as adorable as usual.

 

[snerd]

Nice haircut. You're as adorable as usual.

I was trying very hard to be "unbiased". Heck, she could be purple for all I care........ hawt!!

 

[snowbear117 48]

Nice haircut. You're as adorable as usual.

I was trying very hard to be "unbiased". Heck, she could be purple for all I care........ hawt!!

Purple is one of my favorite colors.

 

[FITBMX]

Since you have a studio you try a custom WB, just grab a coffee filter and give it a shot!
Other than your wb being off a little, the photos great, and you (and your hair) look even better!!!

 

[Granddad]

Well, I "am" on a calibrated monitor, but it's the laptop and I still don't quite trust it. Those first few look WAY yellow on the tint. The ones further down and edited get closer to what I think is natural skin tone, but not quite. Does anyone else notice this? Maybe I calibrated wrong?! It looks like the white balance is way off.

I was too busy reacting in the same way as Pixmedic's wolf and trying to keep my blood pressure down to notice all the technicalities.