psreilly
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Let me know what I could have done differently.
Let me know what I could have done differently.
What was your goal?
I know you wrote "test shoot", but does this shot have a significant bearing on the style of the real shoot? IOW: what were you testing?
I agree with the comments on the conversion, not sure I like it...It seems too washed out/desaturated or something. I like her and depending on what your purpose for shooting is, I can see that pose being a good one...One thing about the left hand, the pinkie placement/pose seems awkward...Maybe have it straightened out a little bit?
Were the two softboxes about equi-distant from the model, and set to the same power, and pretty much the same opposing angle? That is why the light seemed "washed out", because you had no modeling in the light.To a lesser extent I was trying out just a single light source. Earlier in the shoot I had been using two softboxes and it seemed to wash things out. What I was concerned with here was how I had to position her. I had her tilted a bit towards the left of the photo to eliminate more the shadow being cast by the light. Didn't know if anyone would point that out as a problem, but it's something I was conscious of during the shoot
Were the two softboxes about equi-distant from the model, and set to the same power, and pretty much the same opposing angle? That is why the light seemed "washed out", because you had no modeling in the light.To a lesser extent I was trying out just a single light source. Earlier in the shoot I had been using two softboxes and it seemed to wash things out. What I was concerned with here was how I had to position her. I had her tilted a bit towards the left of the photo to eliminate more the shadow being cast by the light. Didn't know if anyone would point that out as a problem, but it's something I was conscious of during the shoot
As for asking her to tilt her head to eliminate a shadow, well that is just plain odd. Usually the photographer will control the lighting, including where he places the lights.
And I'm not buying the "phone sign" at all.
The prop that you chose; a table, is odd as well. Maybe if you had some idea of the final shoot, you could test parts or all of that.
I like the lighting on her face, but hate the pose and the weird chair/desk she's sitting at. I'd crop this one in if it's the best frame you have in the series...
I like the lighting on her face, but hate the pose and the weird chair/desk she's sitting at. I'd crop this one in if it's the best frame you have in the series...
" I had her tilted a bit towards the left.." No I didn't say I had her tilt her head, thats just what she did. i dont direct my models constantly it kind of defeats the purpose of what they are there to do. I said I positioned myself and the tripod in order to eliminate catching most of the shadow. And no I didn't have the lights positioned mirroring each other
What do you mean you're not buying the phone sign? Just as in it not being a good pose? And there really isn't anything coming after this with this particular model. Whatever I get out of this photo for constructive criticism will just be put towards something like this again in the future
So the model is in charge of this shoot. Does she want to continue hiring you?i dont direct my models constantly it kind of defeats the purpose of what they are there to do.