Learning the hard way..... A set of senior pics from today. C&C very welcomed.

[Stradawhovious]

Where are the props? LOL JK. You did a good job. Some look a little too warm for my taste but thats fixable.

Thanks. As far as props, I gave the kid the option, but he ADAMANTLY declined. As far as the warm tones, I was able to remove that warm reddish cast on his skin, and lighten him up by about 1 stop. Made all the difference in the world on these.

 

[DiskoJoe]

Three would have been great if you hadnt had the bad crop. sad. it had the best lighting too.

 

[Stradawhovious]

Three would have been great if you hadnt had the bad crop. sad. it had the best lighting too.

I don't disagree.

Live and learn I guess. I certainly made some mistakes on this outing, but noticably fewer than last time. :thumbup:

And the kicker? She showed the pics to a friend of hers, and I got a family portrait shoot out of the deal.

 

[oldmacman]

Three would have been great if you hadnt had the bad crop. sad. it had the best lighting too.

I don't disagree.Live and learn I guess. I certainly made some mistakes on this outing, but noticably fewer than last time. :thumbup:And the kicker? She showed the pics to a friend of hers, and I got a family portrait shoot out of the deal.

Awesome. Word of mouth is terrific advertising.

 

[Village Idiot]

If you're finding the lighting a bit blah, try speeding your shutter speed up by a stop or closing down your aperture a stop and turning your flash up by a stop to under expose the background a bit and still light your subject appropriately. This can add contrast to the scene and create a fake DOF.