Senior portrait shoot...Cindy (4 pics)

NJMAN · Jun 20, 2007

zendianah said:
#3 is by far my favorite! ..Good Job !! -- as always. I love your portrait shots.

Thanks zendianah. I really appeciate the nice comments!

JimmyJaceyMom · Jun 20, 2007

elsaspet said:
Really pretty stuff. I love the bokah on these. The third is my favorite too. Did you sharpen the eyes in the last two? There seems to be a hard halo on the outer rim on the iris. Still beautiful though.

I was thinking that halo might actually be contact lenses? Not sure but I bet they could be cloned out.

NJMAN · Jun 20, 2007

JimmyJaceyMom said:
I was thinking that halo might actually be contact lenses? Not sure but I bet they could be cloned out.

You are correct Kathi. She was wearing contacts, and I actually used the dodge tool at very low opacity (about 10%) to mask it. I generally use low opacity and go over it a few times until it looks good. I think a few more passes would have done it, or in this case, I probably should have cloned it.

Nice detective work, sherlock! ;-)

heip · Jun 20, 2007

Nice work!! The bright spot in #1 bothers me a bit but still a very nice shot. Nice skin tones. I like the posing.
#3 rocks!

NJMAN · Jun 20, 2007

heip said:
Nice work!! The bright spot in #1 bothers me a bit but still a very nice shot. Nice skin tones. I like the posing.
#3 rocks!

Thanks heip! I really appreciate the comments.

NJ

JubbaKing · Jun 20, 2007

NJ, the light in #1 and #2 is directional but it is not hitting the subject at a flattering angle. Instead of shaping the face (ie: with rembrandt lighting, butterfly, etc. etc. etc.) it is acting more like a kicker/accent light and making her face look rounder than it is (the light is also broad on her face). Had she turned towards where the light was coming from it would be better and do more to shape the face.

oCyrus55 · Jun 20, 2007

Good stuff NJ, I really like the third one.

NJMAN · Jun 20, 2007

JubbaKing said:
NJ, the light in #1 and #2 is directional but it is not hitting the subject at a flattering angle. Instead of shaping the face (ie: with rembrandt lighting, butterfly, etc. etc. etc.) it is acting more like a kicker/accent light and making her face look rounder than it is (the light is also broad on her face). Had she turned towards where the light was coming from it would be better and do more to shape the face.

Good tips Jubba. Thanks, I appreciate it!