Girlfriend Posing

[412 Burgh]

Alright, before you think it's anything seductive or revealing...It's not. I wouldn't post that stuff of my girlfriend on the internet!

However, I did get her to pose and be a guinea pig for me and see how I can effectively use my lighting. She was so hyper and wouldn't give me a serious pose "camera shy" but I think I got away with this one.


Jordan by ZDiBeradin, on Flickr

 

[Nick.SHI]

Very, very close to an effective use of Rembrandt lighting, looks nice.

 

[Frequency]

Good lightng...but her smile is not natural i must say.... don't make her pose... instead interact ...and meanwhile click

 

[Jaemie]

I think the photo is good and she's adorable (lucky you!). You could have pulled back to show more of her legs and back, perhaps. The light could be a little less harsh, as well. But this is a good start!

Nandakumar's suggestion is good: interaction will likely lead to a more natural pose and expression. But I think her smile here is pretty cute, already.

 

[gsgary]

Very, very close to an effective use of Rembrandt lighting, looks nice.

no where near rembrant lighting where is the triangle

 

[Frequency]

An Introduction to Rembrandt Lighting For Portrait Photographers

 

[cgipson1]

She's cute! We need to see more shots of her!

 

[412 Burgh]

Thank you all for the input! Like I said she was being hyper and goofy with me and probably wasn't the best time to take her picture. I was trying to get that natural laugh or smile but I couldn't. She was a stickler and only gave me the corny smiles. As for the legs she had on my old orange shorts so it would have looked funny lol. That's why I tried to keep it waist up.

 

[412 Burgh]

She's cute! We need to see more shots of her!

Luckily she let me do these! hopefully she will let me do some more in the future! Which is unlikely. I keep using the "Help me build my portfolio and skills babe" line but she isn't feeding into it!


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HeadShot by ZDiBeradin, on Flickr

 

[2WheelPhoto]

She's pretty but the frown isn't natural, blue nail polish is a clash and distraction

 

[jake337]

Portrait Lighting

Introduction to Portrait Lighting

Portrait Lighting Cheat Sheet Card | DIYPhotography.net

Portrait Lighting - Portriat lighting set-ups

Benji's Studio Lighting and Posing Tutorial

Benji's Tutorials - The Rules of Good Portraiture