One from yesterday

Christie Photo · Sep 27, 2006

A high school senior... reluctant at first, but warmed up soon enough. I'd be grateful for any critique. Thanks!

Pete

Big Mike · Sep 27, 2006

We haven't seen anything from you in a while. Nice to see, it inspires me.

What was the lighting set up here? (I'm trying to teach myself lighting) It looks like the main light is quite high and to camera left & pointed down onto her. Is there another light somewhere near the camera axis?

As for this shot, I like it. I love the pose and the lighting. Great natural expression as well. One thing that I'm not sure about is her foot. Being so much closer to the camera than her face...her foot look quite big. Even her shoes look big. Someone with a foot fetish would really love this...but it just makes me think she has big feet...which she may or may not have...and may or may not want to show off. Know what I mean?

oldnavy170 · Sep 27, 2006

I like this photo alot.

I would suggest either keep her shoes on or not have them in the photo at all.

Other then that its a really great photo!

LaFoto · Sep 28, 2006

Funny, I liked the shoe-aspect in this one quite much

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Matter of tastes, I think ..
And the POV is interesting!
Lighting, too, of course.
But then I am waaaaayyyy too unfamiliar with studio portraiture to really say much about it here. Sorry.

newrmdmike · Sep 28, 2006

i agree with lafoto, the shoes should be there

jemmy · Sep 28, 2006

I love everything about it - and hey - some of us girls do have large feet! x Lighting is beautiful

craig · Sep 28, 2006

Classic shot! I love all the elements.

Christie Photo · Sep 28, 2006

Thanks to all for your thoughts. She came out of the dressing room carrying the shoes, so we just left them off.

Big Mike said:
What was the lighting set up here? (I'm trying to teach myself lighting) It looks like the main light is quite high and to camera left & pointed down onto her. Is there another light somewhere near the camera axis?

Very good, Mike! The main is a sofbox, right where you described. The second light was an umbrella fill. Look at the long shadow along her leg. You can see the second, darker shadow where these two shadows overlap. There's also a hairlight to the left and back... with a small snoot. I think I just turned the background light away for this pose.

Thanks again! This is helpful.

Pete

wxnut · Sep 28, 2006

I to agree the shoes in the frame is a neat idea. Lighting works well. Was that all that was lit up or did you burn the corners?

rp1600 · Sep 28, 2006

Very nice christie. She does seem very comfortable in this photo. By the way, mind explaining what type of background you have there.

AprilRamone · Sep 28, 2006

I really like this picture. She looks so cute. My only critique is that for some reason it doesn't really seem like she's a senior. The pose and outfit and everything makes her seem very young. But, I'm all for deviating from the normal (sometimes boring!) standard senior pictures...

Christie Photo · Sep 28, 2006

wxnut said:
Was that all that was lit up or did you burn the corners?

It's a bit of both. I nealy always add a vignette to portraits.

Thanks!

Pete

Christie Photo · Sep 28, 2006

rp1600 said:
... what type of background you have there.

It's the ol' muslin background... the first muslin I ever had. I use a push-pin to create the draping. Of couse, I have a bunch of tiny holes in the wall.

Thanks!
Pete