First time shooting studio portraits

jdorseydesignjdorseydesign Registered Users Posts: 161 Major grins
edited February 23, 2009 in People
I recently volunteered at my wife's nursing home to shoot portraits of the elderly people all dressed up for their valentine's day pageant. Here's some of my favorites

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Also, while I had the studio setup, one of my wife's friends who works there wanted her portrait made as well.

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I'd love some C&C on these. This was my first time using a 3 flash setup (2 umbrellas and a hair light) to take portraits. Am I doing it right?
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  • MitchellMitchell Registered Users Posts: 3,503 Major grins
    edited February 23, 2009
    The first few look a bit underexposed on my work monitor.
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  • GP ImagesGP Images Registered Users Posts: 152 Major grins
    edited February 23, 2009
    Most look underexposed to me also. Nice poses though.
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  • Scott_QuierScott_Quier Registered Users Posts: 6,524 Major grins
    edited February 23, 2009
    15524779-Ti.gif - but that can be fixed in post.

    What I really love is the pose and expression of the lady in #4 - that is priceless!!!!:ivar wings.gif
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  • marikrismarikris Registered Users Posts: 930 Major grins
    edited February 23, 2009
    These are awesome! They've already talked about the exposure, but I'll say again how the poses are fantastic. It really gives us insight on their individual personalities. I used to volunteer at our nursing home in NYC (back when I was in high school). I'd always wanted to be there for one of their pageants but never got the chance. So thank you for sharing these!!

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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited February 23, 2009
    Mitchell wrote:
    The first few look a bit underexposed on my work monitor.
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    Also: next time watch for those forehead light patches and nose light triangles.
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  • CostanzoCostanzo Registered Users Posts: 55 Big grins
    edited February 23, 2009
    Nice first time portrait session, and above all......what a great and generous thing to do do for these senior people. I like them all!
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