Is there anyway to prevent this in the future. C&C also please

[Kbarredo]

The flash I used seems to be reflecting off my sisters hair and giving it a grey look. I think its caused by the hairspray. In the future is there something that I can do to stop this.

 

[ulrichsd]

What's your lighting setup? Do you use a softbox? An umbrella? A diffuser?

 

[tirediron]

Well, if you think it's the hair-spray causing the problem... More info on lighting would help, but right off the bat, my guess is greater diffusion.

 

[AgentDrex]

Perhaps a circular polarizer?

 

[Kbarredo]

Its under a tree in a sunny day. I used an sb600 to her left without any light modifiers. Ah the downsides of having pitch black hair, everything shows.

 

[ulrichsd]

Try a diffuser? Soften up the light.

 

[shortpants]

Just don't use hairspray. No really I don't know, but I notice even in person that hairspray leaves a whitish coating on dark hair, especially too much used. I have no tips if it's caused by lighting.

 

[Robin Usagani]

Flat lighting and super small aperture did this. You can use the burn tool on PS and set it to burn highlights should fix it a bit.

 

[GreatPhotoRace]

I'll second the diffuser. Or, you can swivel your flash and bounce it off a reflector so that it's not so harsh.

-GPR

 

[Kbarredo]

Flat lighting and super small aperture did this. You can use the burn tool on PS and set it to burn highlights should fix it a bit.

i think it might have just been too much hairspray because It looked like that before as I talked to her. Now as for flat lighting do you mean I should have diffused it or changed the angle.
Nvm you mean the lighting is too even. So more contrast next time

 

[gsgary]

Its under a tree in a sunny day. I used an sb600 to her left without any light modifiers. Ah the downsides of having pitch black hair, everything shows.

There's your problem HARD LIGHT, next time use a brolly or cheaper bounce it off a poly board or reflector