3 Setups from Saturday

Rick Pearson

These are three setups from this past Saturday, and I'd like to hear any critiques on the lighting, posing, etc. Thanks to all who take the time to look and respond.

photogmomma

#1 - Love it, but it's a bit oversoftened. I'd at least bring back the detail in the edges of her face, her eyes, nose, mouth, etc. Beautiful shot, though, and I really like the lighting.

#2 - has the feeling of a good snapshot and I like it, but clone out whatever is in the upper left as it's quite distracting.

#3 - is this the same girl? Hmmm... This lighting is very unflattering and I don't like it at all. Not sure if I would have liked the pose mroe if the lighting was better or not.

Definitely like #1 and 2 the best. Can't wait to see more!

gubbs

#1 I agree that it looks too soft
I quite like the pose but I think you missed an opportunity by not lighting her hair, (& forehead) it looks a gorgeous colour and with the curls would look fantastic if lit.
The shadows on the wall are very distracting too, they merge with her clothes and distort her outline. If you pulled her further away from the bg I reckon most of the shadows would fall out of sight.

#3 having her right hip in deep shadow & highlights on her left hip has had the effect of exaggeraing (sp??) the size of her hips..not very flattering
I'd like to see more light on her eyes too.

kmh

I really like #2 -- very natural looking, she looks comfortable, and I like that look she is giving you. Very different from the other two.

System

I very much like the lighting and pose in the first one-

just a little too soft, as are the others-

#2's ok, but I don't believe I know any catholic girls; I would like to meet mary katherine gallaher, though-

there is nothing that I like about #3 at all; that's just me-


thanks and please keep posting-

Tim Kirkwood

Couldn't you find a better looking model? What a dog. Woof woof:lol4



I can say those sort of things to my cousin....:D

I think they are "not bad" but could profit from the advice already given. We can work on some post processing tomorrow when you come over.


P.S. She's cute, bring her by sometime. We can shoot her some more, Amy gets tired of me practicing on her.

See you tomorrow.

Tim