Before the clouds opened up..

[CorrieMichael]

It looks really soft to me in the face like details are lost or something? And her hands....they look plastic or something like not real and not clear or crisp at all. It looks amazing other than those things for me

Yes, I was going for this look with the edit. Very soft and dreamy. The clouds rolling in were fierce but still very smooth and so that is why I went with this edit. The original is sharp, but I prefer this one.

yes .......then I should say they look very out of focus to me................outside of that amazing colour, I think that's my fav thing about these... the colour and the clouds. I don't like the oof look on her face and hands

 

[CorrieMichael]

I really like the high main light placement, and the strong, well-defined shadows it gives. And the background light--awesome. I LOVE those storm clouds! I like the first photo a lot. I agree, a bit of eye contact with the viewer would be a nice alternative, but the tall shot is still a nice shot. Very cool.

I actually really love the lighting as well How did you set up your lighting?

 

[nola.ron]

Very nicely done.

 

[JTPhotography]

I'm diggin this!

 

[Rebekah5280]

Why did you make her drag her bass out into a field? You know that thing is heavy right? Whats the deal with her outfit? Does she play classical or some sort of bluegrass or something?

Sorry for all the questions but as a former classical bass player I always associate the instrument with a more formal setting and attire. Too bad you didnt get a shot with the bow either.

I did get pictures with her and the bow. I just shared this one.
She is VERY musically inclined. She plays all types of music, including Jazz, Classical etc.. She can play the bass, guitar, piano, flute, clarinet, and probably other instruments that aren't coming to me at the moment. She also sings beautifully.
She is in LOVE with this bass, adores it and appreciates it beauty more than I could ever begin to. lol This shoot was on the fly. I told her that there was a storm and we should go out and try to capture some senior pictures for her. She agreed and 20 minutes later we were out in the middle of the field, 10 minutes after that, we were rained out. lol Her outfit was her choice and something that she picked out on the fly as well. I was a little bummed, I thought she was going to wear a white long flowy dress, however, with how dark/moody the picture is, I'm not sure I would have liked it as well.

 

[Rebekah5280]

I really like the high main light placement, and the strong, well-defined shadows it gives. And the background light--awesome. I LOVE those storm clouds! I like the first photo a lot. I agree, a bit of eye contact with the viewer would be a nice alternative, but the tall shot is still a nice shot. Very cool.

I actually really love the lighting as well How did you set up your lighting?

1 key light. I tried it in different places, but I think this one was placed to my left and back a little ways. That is all.