Vintage Portrait attempt

Tee Why · March 9, 2010

I normally don't do posed portraits but it's always good to try different things. So I went with a fellow local club member last weekend to do some work with a flash and try some modeling type of shots with a vintage theme. So we headed out to the Pasadena City Hall. The light wasn't the best but it was fun.
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3.Going for a more spot light look.

4. exposing for the sky and letting the flash expose for the subject.

pwp · March 9, 2010

I really love the first 3. YOu really nailed the look, IMHO.

The 4th, while there is a beautiful sky, the fill flash just detracts from the overall shot. Perhaps you could have had her lower or less obvious within the frame, such as in #2, so the fill wouldn't seem so harsh. Maybe even a pose where she is sitting on the brickwork at the lower end of the frame. Good job, overall!