Thoughts and C&C

[lunch.box.]

 

[timor]

Not bad, pleasant portrait when comes to her facial expression. Very beautiful girl.
But just to my eye; she is too close to the background, there is a shadow, and maybe the light was a bit too close as some parts of the skin are "hot", overexposed. Did you used any type of diffuser ? For such a portrait best is very soft light. Maybe also there should be two lights, one to fill in the shadows created by her chick bones. Maybe that all could be rectified to some extend in PP ?

 

[lunch.box.]

ya was one of my first time doing anything with a flash, had it bouncing off an umbrella, and yes she was close to the wall. ill make sure to keep that in mind next time.

I did start using a reflector (well a home made one..lol) but this was the only one where i liked her expression.

 

[timor]

:=) Home made or else doesn't matter. If it works, it works. Here is a few ideas how people do it home made:
http://www.thephotoforum.com/forum/lighting-hardware/321625-result-diy-beauty-dish.html
Also commercial ones are not that expensive. Snoots and grids.
Good luck and post new attempts.