My favorite model...Jackie

[Rosy]

Playing with lighting - and she is always willing to share her smile
cc, please. Too warm?? I kinda liked it that way


DSC_8659 copy by casualapproach, on Flickr

 

[fjrabon]

the warmth on her skin is fine, the warmth on her teeth however, not so much

 

[fjrabon]

here's what I thought as far as an edit goes:

Not my photo by franklinrabon, on Flickr

 

[frommrstomommy]

Not a fan of the lighting making her flyaways so noticeable and the teeth thing mentioned also.

 

[panblue]

Is somebody standing behind her using an angle-grinder?

 

[SamiJoSchwirtz]

here's what I thought as far as an edit goes:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/franklinrabon/8261976069/
Not my photo by franklinrabon, on Flickr

Love your edit of her pic..

 

[Rosy]

Is somebody standing behind her using an angle-grinder?

No, I just had continuous lighting hitting from behind

 

[Big Mike]

Pretty girl.

I think the back light, being so warm (colder color temp) is distracting, especially with her 'messy' hair. It's a nice effect, just too strong.

Also, it looks like you're using a two light set up in the front? It also looks like they are very even. The result is that she has little to no ratio on her face....flat lighting. Good portrait lighting is usually all about creating a ratio and a shadow pattern on the subject's face. If you have tonal variation, then your photo has depth.

So my suggestion would be to start with just one light in the front and see what you can do. When adding a second light, it should be for fill (if you think your shadows are too dark). The fill light is typically giving less output than the key light, and it doesn't have to be opposite the first light, it can be closer to the camera position.

 

[Rosy]

Pretty girl.

I think the back light, being so warm (colder color temp) is distracting, especially with her 'messy' hair. It's a nice effect, just too strong.

Also, it looks like you're using a two light set up in the front? It also looks like they are very even. The result is that she has little to no ratio on her face....flat lighting. Good portrait lighting is usually all about creating a ratio and a shadow pattern on the subject's face. If you have tonal variation, then your photo has depth.

So my suggestion would be to start with just one light in the front and see what you can do. When adding a second light, it should be for fill (if you think your shadows are too dark). The fill light is typically giving less output than the key light, and it doesn't have to be opposite the first light, it can be closer to the camera position.

Thank you Mike