Jessica

[tirediron]

Not bad

Thanks...

but do you do retouching?

Yes, as required.

These generally show some dimension, and that's key in portraits.

Okay....

Highlights protrude and shadows recede;

True.

you need both.

Agreed; do you not feel that the lighting ratios are appropriate, and if not, why not?

 

[Mully]

Question: how many gelled speedlights did it take to change the color of the background and how close together did you place them?

I am still trying to get my black muslin backdrop to go dark blue with 3 gelled YN 560 Mark II units, but I always end up with black "spots" between the blue areas.

Black absorbs light ...not easy to color with lights and gels.....dark grey is better and you can vary the tone by how much light you pump on it.

 

[tirediron]

Question: how many gelled speedlights did it take to change the color of the background and how close together did you place them?

I am still trying to get my black muslin backdrop to go dark blue with 3 gelled YN 560 Mark II units, but I always end up with black "spots" between the blue areas.

Black absorbs light ...not easy to color with lights and gels.....dark grey is better and you can vary the tone by how much light you pump on it.

Good catch! I totally missed the "black" in "black muslin".

 

[Allenc873]

Number 3 is my favorite

 

[tirediron]

Number 3 is my favorite

Thanks!