Improved Studio Work (?)

ZanottiZanotti Registered Users Posts: 1,411 Major grins
edited November 28, 2008 in People
I moved the subject forward from the background and rearranged the lights. Seems to have much improved the darkness of the background.

Also, some changed PS work, to soften the skin slightly. Comments welcome. Thanks to all for the recent suggestions, they seem to be working!

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  • pathfinderpathfinder Super Moderators Posts: 14,708 moderator
    edited November 28, 2008
    Wow!!

    Much improved - these are very nice!

    Maybe just a touch hot on her forehead in #2.
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  • Scott_QuierScott_Quier Registered Users Posts: 6,524 Major grins
    edited November 28, 2008
    Oh yeah! clap.gif :ivar These are much much improved. thumb.gif

    Like PF says, #2 is, maybe, a touch hot.

    I might, also, have put a light on her hair from behind - but that's "seasoning to taste":D Very, very nice!

    For the posing, her smile is genuine - love that. Not loving so much her crossed arms.
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  • PixNWPixNW Registered Users Posts: 141 Major grins
    edited November 28, 2008
    Very nicely done. Isn't it amazing what some distance from the backdrop will accomplish?
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  • ZanottiZanotti Registered Users Posts: 1,411 Major grins
    edited November 28, 2008
    Thanks for all the help and encouragement!

    One last one:

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  • Matt SMatt S Registered Users Posts: 120 Major grins
    edited November 28, 2008
    I did not comment on the first set, however I did take a look. These are very much improved. Well done. One would think you've been at it for much longer than you have. clap.gif
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited November 28, 2008
    Much improved:-) thumb.gif
    I agree with PF and SQ on the nits.
    The most efficient use of two lights is having one in front and one on the back in a hair/diagonal rim pattern.
    Also, I find it very beneficial for the models to shoot them from above when it comes to upper half or thirds, especially when they are, uhm, a bit on a thick side... mwink.gif
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  • rwellsrwells Registered Users Posts: 6,084 Major grins
    edited November 28, 2008
    George,

    These are a huge improvement thumb.gif

    Good work...
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  • afev0602afev0602 Registered Users Posts: 166 Major grins
    edited November 28, 2008
    Nikolai wrote:
    Much improved:-) thumb.gif
    I agree with PF and SQ on the nits.
    The most efficient use of two lights is having one in front and one on the back in a hair/diagonal rim pattern.
    Also, I find it very beneficial for the models to shoot them from above when it comes to upper half or thirds, especially when they are, uhm, a bit on a thick side... mwink.gif
    HTH


    Wow Nikolai, I bet if you read this over you would cringe and wish you could have reworded yourself--at least I hope you would.....she's not even a little "thick" ..normal, healthy with probably an athletic type body. Not thick...
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited November 28, 2008
    afev0602 wrote:
    Wow Nikolai, I bet if you read this over you would cringe and wish you could have reworded yourself--at least I hope you would.....she's not even a little "thick" ..normal, healthy with probably an athletic type body. Not thick...
    You know what they say about "opinions"... Everybody has one. ;-)
    And as far as your bet goes, you lost mwink.gif .
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  • joshhuntnmjoshhuntnm Registered Users Posts: 1,924 Major grins
    edited November 28, 2008
    nice shots. Whatever you did to the skin on the first set you seemed to not do on that last one. I like it with the skin treatment better.
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