Little Jolin
Howdy folks! How are ya? Long time no see, havn't been around in a while. But now I'm back, I'm sorry to say! 
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Anyway, a colleague to my spouse stoped by today, asking me to snap a few pictures of her daughter Jolin. So, unprepared and a little flimsely, I rigged my gear and went along, snapping a few pics in our livingroom. I am still a rookie using my studio flash kit, it's all about trial and error, but it's so much fun and eventually, I'll get the hang of it. (I hope!)
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For these pics, I used two 500W flashes (both on lowest output), one with a 90X90 cm softbox, infront, slightly to her left, and one flash bounced in a silver umbrella at her right side, amlost straight down for some hair light.
Does it "work"? Or does the pics look flat? I have found out that it's rather hard to controll 2 st 500W flashes in a small room, like our livingroom, approx. 5X6 meter. Would I be better of with a smaller softbox? Perhaps it's better to use one flash, and use reflectors instead, what do ya recon?
Oh, and just for the record! I really admire thouse who shoot children all days - geee, it really puts ya to the test! She wasn't still one second!)
Want comments on lighting and skin tones in particular, please! :wink
:ivarAnyway, a colleague to my spouse stoped by today, asking me to snap a few pictures of her daughter Jolin. So, unprepared and a little flimsely, I rigged my gear and went along, snapping a few pics in our livingroom. I am still a rookie using my studio flash kit, it's all about trial and error, but it's so much fun and eventually, I'll get the hang of it. (I hope!)
)For these pics, I used two 500W flashes (both on lowest output), one with a 90X90 cm softbox, infront, slightly to her left, and one flash bounced in a silver umbrella at her right side, amlost straight down for some hair light.
Does it "work"? Or does the pics look flat? I have found out that it's rather hard to controll 2 st 500W flashes in a small room, like our livingroom, approx. 5X6 meter. Would I be better of with a smaller softbox? Perhaps it's better to use one flash, and use reflectors instead, what do ya recon?
Oh, and just for the record! I really admire thouse who shoot children all days - geee, it really puts ya to the test! She wasn't still one second!
)Want comments on lighting and skin tones in particular, please! :wink
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Love #2 good job I think
And I don't think they look flat...but no expert here
Fred
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Just imagine, I rigged my stuff in our ca 5x6 meter livingroom, and in there was me, Jolin, her mother, my spouse, another collegue to my spouse AND my two children Liam and Elliot going berserk! Honestly, as a "shooting situation" it was a nightmare!
Matty
no expert I, but I think the photos look great-
Great shots all the way!
This little girl is sooo expressive. Her hair, her eyes, her face. Just priceless. I have to think you had a lot of fun with this.
And, it appears your effort for the hair light worked very nicely.
However, I have to be a little contrary to what others have said here. On my monitor (at work, so there is some doubt about what I see) I see the child's top blown just a bit, at least I don't see any detail in a number of areas of her top.
If I'm wrong about the blown top, please accept my apology.
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very, very cute facial extressions, good job capturing those
Orv
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Yes, the pics are a little blown out at some parts. I shot in raw, so I could always pull down on the exposure a little.
Matty
... parts, can't deny that!
Matty
Energy is the word! I think we could replace her with one of our nuclear power plants without any significant energy loss!
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Just great.