This is one of the first shots using my flash off camera also it's a first attempt at Photoshop Elements 11. I know I have a long way to go but C&C is welcome.
the light is positioned incorrectly here. it is too much to the side of the subject. it needs to come more of angle so that more of the face is lit up. more like 45 degrees (try and get a catchlight in the eyes). also are you using some kind of diffuser like an umbrella?
the light is positioned incorrectly here. it is too much to the side of the subject. it needs to come more of angle so that more of the face is lit up. more like 45 degrees (try and get a catchlight in the eyes). also are you using some kind of diffuser like an umbrella?
I tried to get catch light in her eyes but all I got was a reflection on her glasses. The flash (Nikon SB900) was at a 45 to her head but I guess it needed to be more in front of her also.
Thanks for your input!
I'm not a fan of the Gary Fong light mods. All they do is throw light everywhere. Fine if you don't want to control your light, but if you want to decide where it falls, you need something a bit more refined.
I tried to get catch light in her eyes but all I got was a reflection on her glasses.
If you shoot two of her you can easily cure that in post. Take one with the glasses on and tell her to freeze and hold her position, remove the glasses and shoot again. then in your editing layer the glasses one over the non and erase inside the glasses frames. bang glare is gone!!
The flash (Nikon SB900) was at a 45 to her head but I guess it needed to be more in front of her also.
If you put the light 45 degrees left or right of her nose then in your at a good starting point. You can fine tune from there for the wrap effect your looking for.
Just what I've picked up on from other posts here.
Randy
EOS Rebel XS Digital/ EOS 7D/ EOS 6D
50mm f1.8/ Tamron 70-200 f2.8 is/ 24-105 f4L
Canon speedlights and Alien Bees
If you shoot two of her you can easily cure that in post. Take one with the glasses on and tell her to freeze and hold her position, remove the glasses and shoot again. then in your editing layer the glasses one over the non and erase inside the glasses frames. bang glare is gone!!
Also a real easy trick is to simply tilt the glasses forward by lifting the back of the glasses above her ears, the tilt is unnoticeable from in a front facing portrait.
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85 and 50 1.4
45 PC and sb910 x2
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Thanks for your input!
I also use the gary fong clone diffuser.
Her eyes are softer than the rim of her glasses.
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16/2.8, f1.4G primes, f2.8 trio, 105/200 macro, SB900.
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If you shoot two of her you can easily cure that in post. Take one with the glasses on and tell her to freeze and hold her position, remove the glasses and shoot again. then in your editing layer the glasses one over the non and erase inside the glasses frames. bang glare is gone!!
If you put the light 45 degrees left or right of her nose then in your at a good starting point. You can fine tune from there for the wrap effect your looking for.
Just what I've picked up on from other posts here.
EOS Rebel XS Digital/ EOS 7D/ EOS 6D
50mm f1.8/ Tamron 70-200 f2.8 is/ 24-105 f4L
Canon speedlights and Alien Bees
Also a real easy trick is to simply tilt the glasses forward by lifting the back of the glasses above her ears, the tilt is unnoticeable from in a front facing portrait.
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