Less of Kathryn...But somehow, More!

Bend The LightBend The Light Registered Users Posts: 1,887 Major grins
edited December 31, 2012 in People
This is Kathryn,

She came to me in August for a boudoir/sexy shoot for her boyfriend who's currently serving in Afghanistan. I asked her back then if she'd be interested in modelling for me, and we finally got it together today. Here are a few of my favourites. Trying to get away from white backgrounds that I use with the kids, although I still have some in this shoot.

What do you think?

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30-12-2012 Kathryn 2 by CTS.Studio1, on Flickr

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30-12-2012 Kathryn by CTS.Studio1, on Flickr

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30-12-2012 Kathryn 3 by CTS.Studio1, on Flickr

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30-12-2012 Kathryn 4 by CTS.Studio1, on Flickr

Thanks

Comments

  • BilsenBilsen Registered Users Posts: 2,143 Major grins
    edited December 30, 2012
    Very pretty girl and I like the pose in 4 . Plus, as a headshot devotee, I like them all except on my screen they are all a bit underexposed.

    Nice job.
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  • Bend The LightBend The Light Registered Users Posts: 1,887 Major grins
    edited December 30, 2012
    Bilsen wrote: »
    Very pretty girl and I like the pose in 4 . Plus, as a headshot devotee, I like them all except on my screen they are all a bit underexposed.

    Nice job.

    They are I think. I need to look at that again - I was going for darker, but more people have said they are under so I will try again. :)

    Cheers
  • divamumdivamum Registered Users Posts: 9,021 Major grins
    edited December 30, 2012
    Definitely underexposed on this calibrated monitor - you can bump them up quite a lot before you've gone too far....
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  • Bend The LightBend The Light Registered Users Posts: 1,887 Major grins
    edited December 30, 2012
    divamum wrote: »
    Definitely underexposed on this calibrated monitor - you can bump them up quite a lot before you've gone too far....

    Mine's calibrated as well...just didn't want the images bright, however, having seen a couple of rough re-works by others I have to agree that they need a lift. :)

    Cheers
  • anonymouscubananonymouscuban Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 4,586 Major grins
    edited December 30, 2012
    divamum wrote: »
    Definitely underexposed on this calibrated monitor - you can bump them up quite a lot before you've gone too far....

    I agree. Quite under.
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  • SamSam Registered Users Posts: 7,419 Major grins
    edited December 30, 2012
    I think these are nice shots, but need some work. I think to get a darker / moody type of look you will need a re-shoot, but maybe others have a solution for that.

    Here is a rework I did. (Hope you don't mind, will delete if you want.)

    Sam

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  • anonymouscubananonymouscuban Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 4,586 Major grins
    edited December 30, 2012
    Exposures right on Sam's edit. Color looks a bit pink/orange though.
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  • SamSam Registered Users Posts: 7,419 Major grins
    edited December 30, 2012
    anonymouscuban wrote: »
    Exposures right on Sam's edit. Color looks a bit pink/orange though.

    Yes I was a little sloppy. :cry

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  • Bend The LightBend The Light Registered Users Posts: 1,887 Major grins
    edited December 30, 2012
    anonymouscuban wrote: »
    I agree. Quite under.

    Yes. :)
    Sam wrote: »
    I think these are nice shots, but need some work. I think to get a darker / moody type of look you will need a re-shoot, but maybe others have a solution for that.

    Here is a rework I did. (Hope you don't mind, will delete if you want.)

    Sam

    i-xGhNDpR-L.jpg

    Am planning re-edits to up exposure. :)
    anonymouscuban wrote: »
    Exposures right on Sam's edit. Color looks a bit pink/orange though.
    Sam wrote: »
    Yes I was a little sloppy. :cry

    Sam

    But I get the point, thanks. :)
  • Bend The LightBend The Light Registered Users Posts: 1,887 Major grins
    edited December 30, 2012
    Thanks folks. I had another play:

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    30-12-2012 Kathryn 1 rework by CTS.Studio1, on Flickr

    Any better?
  • anonymouscubananonymouscuban Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 4,586 Major grins
    edited December 30, 2012
    Much better. Still a tad under but at this point, it's personal taste.
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  • KellyCKellyC Registered Users Posts: 129 Major grins
    edited December 30, 2012
    I did some edits with before and after images, my editing skills are not that great, hope you do not mind.


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  • SamSam Registered Users Posts: 7,419 Major grins
    edited December 30, 2012
    Kelly,

    I think you nailed it!

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  • Bend The LightBend The Light Registered Users Posts: 1,887 Major grins
    edited December 31, 2012
    anonymouscuban wrote: »
    Much better. Still a tad under but at this point, it's personal taste.

    Thanks. I do tend to the dark side in this sort of image I think. As you say, it becomes a personal taste thing when you get so far. They were definitely under to start with and I like the edits, even though they take away that darkness that i wanted. I need to re-shoot to get the darkness. :)
    KellyC wrote: »
    I did some edits with before and after images, my editing skills are not that great, hope you do not mind.


    w2k6k4.jpg

    8xm1si.jpg

    Nice, thanks. I think they are bordering on the "too bright" for me, but that was what the lighting gave. I need more experience with lighting things other than kids on white b/g which I can do with my eyes closed almost. Will practise again when kathryn comes back next week. :)
    Sam wrote: »
    Kelly,

    I think you nailed it!

    Sam

    Yes, I like them. :)
  • divamumdivamum Registered Users Posts: 9,021 Major grins
    edited December 31, 2012
    I need to re-shoot to get the darkness.
    I think they are bordering on the "too bright" for me, but that was what the lighting gave.

    You've nailed the problem - you started out with a lighting setup for bright, slightly flat, traditional lighting. You can't make that "dark and moody" simply by dialling back the brightness (especially with a fair-skinned face); bringing down the brightness in post simply makes them underexposed, not "moody".

    Try shooting for shadows instead of light. Try with one light more to the side, and keep your fill ratio wider (meaning, less light on the fill side). Try one light +reflector. Experiment with a Rembrandt setup.

    Have fun!
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  • Bend The LightBend The Light Registered Users Posts: 1,887 Major grins
    edited December 31, 2012
    divamum wrote: »
    You've nailed the problem - you started out with a lighting setup for bright, slightly flat, traditional lighting. You can't make that "dark and moody" simply by dialling back the brightness (especially with a fair-skinned face); bringing down the brightness in post simply makes them underexposed, not "moody".

    Try shooting for shadows instead of light. Try with one light more to the side, and keep your fill ratio wider (meaning, less light on the fill side). Try one light +reflector. Experiment with a Rembrandt setup.

    Have fun!

    Thanks. Yes, I plan a re shoot. Kathryn is coming back to pose for me again. :)

    :)
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