"Not Again Dad!"
For those that don't know me, I feel compelled to include my mini-bio to provide some context. I still feel kind of new around here. I got a typical beginners setup (D5100 and a 50mm 1.8) in May. Since then, I've shot over 17,000 images (~160 a day). I got two flashes last week and I'm diving in to the strobist world of home made modifiers and cheap speedlights. I'm hooked.
I simply won't quit until I can produce work similar to the quality level you guys are producing. That will probably take me years and a several equipment upgrades. However, what I crave now is feedback. Really _honest_ feedback. "Gee Ryan, this image sucks ass." is a totally valid bit of detail for me. Of course, if I do something right tell me so I can do it again.
C&C very much appreciated.
I simply won't quit until I can produce work similar to the quality level you guys are producing. That will probably take me years and a several equipment upgrades. However, what I crave now is feedback. Really _honest_ feedback. "Gee Ryan, this image sucks ass." is a totally valid bit of detail for me. Of course, if I do something right tell me so I can do it again.
C&C very much appreciated.
Please feel free to post any reworks you do of my images. Crop, skew, munge, edit, share.
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It is about how that thing looks photographed." Garry Winogrand
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What happens if you set her at a slight angle to the fence?
Very nice "first effort" - you're doing just fine!!
PS I just made a set of speedlight strip softboxes for about $15 the pair. If you're interested in building your own modifiers, these may interest.... http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=204782
Might have pulled her closer and away from the fence to keep that shadow from falling on it. Would likely have led to a very cool blurred background between the fence and golden light
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What type of modifier did you use here?
If you prescribe to the Scott Robert Lim chain of thought, you don't need expensive lights to do pro work.
All you need is the knowledge of placement, ratios and technique...
Small catch lights in the eye mean small light source. A larger catch light makes the eyes pop. Large lights are softer especially in close.
You did a great job, keep doing what you are doing. Your on the right path.
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My regular non-VAL light stands are apparently on the UPS truck today. Hopefully that will help a bit with the lighting setups by making them more consistent. The VALs will be happy too. They are getting sick of it.
I'll be honest, I am having a hard time visualizing how the subject should sit at a 45 to the camera. Anyone have an example? I want to try to understand what you mean.
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I love to photograph young children in a casual manner like this and when I can get a tight close up into those big eyes that just stare right through you, I don't mind catching them straight on as you did, at that age or younger it seems little kids can look so open, so honest, so completely innocent, and if you can both eyes in focus straight on, I say go for it !
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The light is a sunset. It was kind of a cloudy day so there was a lot of atmospheric scatter. I kept the shutter speed at max sync to kill off the ambient, which was still pretty bright. I think it worked.
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14-24 24-70 70-200mm (vr2)
85 and 50 1.4
45 PC and sb910 x2
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I understand what you mean. I think the issue wasn't the placement of the umbrella (which was quite close), but the relation of the flash to the umbrella scrim. My VAL was holding the flash very close to the scrim, thus reducing the relative size of the light source. He may have accidentally hit the zoom as well. Almost turned it in to a bare flash doing it. When I zoom wayyy in on the image, I can see the square shape of light, and the feint highlight of the umbrella, not lit at all. Had the entire umbrella been lit, I think I could have nailed much better catch lights, and had more modeling on the face.
I got my stands today. Hopefully the issue you pointed out will not haunt me again.
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