my girl...what do ya think .... possibly nsfw

[invncblsonic143]

 

[ghache]

Hurm im not sure, I dont like the composition, there is some harsh hotspots. bad skin processing, i dont know. I would reshoot it and show more of her body.

 

[invncblsonic143]

The harsh hot spots are because i used an led light i dont hink there horrible for what i had to work with....i cant afford all the fancy flashes and lenses yet ....this was the look i was goig for

 

[Trever1t]

the lighting needs work, to hard and localised making her belly-button look like a moon crater

 

[Big Mike]

What you need is a softer light source (larger) and maybe something that is more even. Your photos have a big bright hotspot from where the light source is reflecting off of the skin. I think it might help if you moved the light further behind her, and just used the edge of the light to 'feather' some light around her.

Also, the water droplets are much better in the sample photo. I would think that it would have to be sprayed on with a water bottle and the skin would have to be coated in oil/skin cream etc. Heck, they may even have used something that beads up better than water...but probably not. That is something you and she can experiment with, until you get the water drops to look right. Then repeat that for the photo shoot.

Also, are you using flash or constant lighting? If it constant lighting, you will have to use a faster shutter speed. 1/2 is not going to be fast enough to freeze the movement of the camera (if handheld) of movement of the model.

 

[Markw]

I don't like that you cam see the streams where the droplets have formed and ran down her contour. Also, you can see a sheet in the background. Not so great for a minimlistic shot. Like everyone else said, the lighting IS too harsh and localized for this type of shot. Vaseline or any other oil/fat based substance would work great to get the water to bead like you need it to, but it might make streaks. I'm not too sure. As mike said, you're going to need a faster shutter speed. You're getting quite a bit of blur in the shot shown here, the first one. Also, for me, seeing the panties kind of puts the photo more on the seductive, temptress, kind of voyeur shot, instead of the artistic, dramatically lit body's ape shot shown in the example.

So, to sum up:

°Get softer lighting.
°Get stronger lighting so you can
°Get the shutter speed up.
°Work on different techniques to get the water to bead. Correctly.

Hope I helped some.
Mark

 

[invncblsonic143]

I used baby oil for her skin i kinda liked the way the drops ran down jer contour and like o said for the lighting i used what i had ill have to see what else i can come uo with i guess lol

 

[johnh2005]

Go to a fabric store, Walmart where ever and pick yourself up a cheap thin white sheet, or any thin white translucent piece of fabric/ paper and try shining your LED light through that. That is called a diffuser (I think) and should get rid of the harshness of your light.

Also, rub some baby oil on her. Put in on not lightly and not heavy... Rub it in really good. Let it soak in for a few minutes. Maybe 5 minutes. Then go back and put a nice light coat on rubbing it good but make sure her skin has a nice "sheen" to it. Stand back with the water bottle and spray a nice fine mist as lightly as possible. Let the water build up little by little till you have the drops the way you want to.

After the shoot is done, get the baby oil back out. Apply liberally to the rest of her body and rub it all in good. Spend at least ten minutes to thirty minutes. You will thank me later for this last bit of advice...

 

[Fotofashion.no]

my suggestion is to have your light source higher up, softning the light is often easy.. and can be done by heaving the light source closer. But it will really help with a good lightmodifier, Even a umbrella would be much better. For strobing and in studio you don't really need so high shutter speed, as long at you can have the ambient light down.

 

[OrionsByte]

Also in the sample shot, the light source looks like it's just a touch behind the model instead of slightly in front where you have it - that would help reduce the direct reflection a bit too.

 

[invncblsonic143]

Haja thanks johnh i was looking for photographic advice not life lessons! But ill take ot haha!

 

[johnh2005]

I gave both. Hoping both would help ^_^