Frustrated with lighting

[sbrooke]

I have researched and researched, and feel like I should be able to take indoor portraits fine, but sometimes I get really frustrated when i get the prints back and they are too dark or too bright, or there are shadows. Mostly an issue of too bright in one area of the portrait and too dark in others. I use lighting/flashes I have a soft box, and use a flash reflected into a refelctor and an external flash on my camera. I use a Canon D7.

 

[mwcfarms]

Post some examples so we can see what you mean.

 

[MissCream]

Is your computer monitor calibrated?

 

[2WheelPhoto]

Welcome to the forum

 

[Big Mike]

Do you mean the 7D, rather than the D7?

You say that your prints don't look right....well, how to the images look on your computer screen? If they look good there, but not on the prints, then it's likely not an issue with your lighting, but with your monitor calibration.

 

[GeorgieGirl]

Yes, or too that the print service might not be one that is best...

 

[sbrooke]

I have researched and researched, and feel like I should be able to take indoor portraits fine, but sometimes I get really frustrated when i get the prints back and they are too dark or too bright, or there are shadows. Mostly an issue of too bright in one area of the portrait and too dark in others. I use lighting/flashes I have a soft box, and use a flash reflected into a refelctor and an external flash on my camera. I use a Canon D7.

Here are some of my examples, Yes Canon 7D, and no my computer monitor has never been calibrated.

 

[sbrooke]

Its not letting me upload a pic The pic file gives an error icon that says undefined

 

[bazooka]

You cannot upload to the forum. You must host the files somewhere like photobucket or flickr.

 

[KmH]

Here are some tutorials that will help you:

Tutorials on Color Management & Printing

 

[sbrooke]

Got one uploaded in my "gallery" on this site I will try a couple more too

 

[KmH]

Your profile shows 0 photos in your TPF gallery.

 

[gsgary]

I can't help until i see a photo

 

[sbrooke]

I have posted 2 in the gallery? They are showing up for me in the gallery

 

[JustinFore]

Looks to me that your flashes are too close and/or your umbrellas too small. You could probably compensate with fill lighting. It looks like you're shooting outside at night.