These are magical. She is sooooo cute!!! I love the first one.
One thing I would note - watch the ambient light. If you take a look at the first two and compare those with the last, you may note that her pupils are quite large in the last. Shooting with just a bit more ambient light will help to keep the pupil size under control - unless one likes large pupils
These are magical. She is sooooo cute!!! I love the first one.
One thing I would note - watch the ambient light. If you take a look at the first two and compare those with the last, you may note that her pupils are quite large in the last. Shooting with just a bit more ambient light will help to keep the pupil size under control - unless one likes large pupils
Thanks, Scott.
This entire shoot was a failed exercise for me. I was trying to do a low key portrait after reading a book on the subject. I purposely kept the ambient light in the room low in an effort to have a low key look to the background.
Unfortunately, my AB was just too strong for my first few shots (seen here), and when I started dialing down my strobe power, Samantha got bored and wandered off to play with her bear in her basket.
Anyway, a long winded explanation for the pupils and ambient!
Really beautiful light. Does she pick her own hand poses and things to carry, or does she just take direction wonderfully? Wow!
First one seems a bit to the green side when I look at it, but not too much. Love them, though.
Thanks, Andrew.
The hand pose was her making fun of the models in a low key portraiture book I was reading. Samantha actually pulled it off better than the model in the book.
The bear in the basket is a common occurence around my home. She likes to carry her "friends" in that basket to go on pretend picnics.
This entire shoot was a failed exercise for me. I was trying to do a low key portrait after reading a book on the subject. I purposely kept the ambient light in the room low in an effort to have a low key look to the background.
Unfortunately, my AB was just too strong for my first few shots (seen here), and when I started dialing down my strobe power, Samantha got bored and wandered off to play with her bear in her basket.
Anyway, a long winded explanation for the pupils and ambient!
Failed? I don't think so. Not when you get something like that first shot. That is just sooooo .... well, I would hang that one on a wall somewhere.
The hand pose was her making fun of the models in a low key portraiture book I was reading. Samantha actually pulled it off better than the model in the book.
The bear in the basket is a common occurence around my home. She likes to carry her "friends" in that basket to go on pretend picnics.
The entire "bear in the basket" story and accompanying photo is just too precious. You should put both in her memory book and read them at her wedding.......
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I don't have any great advice for low key. I've only done them against a dark background, using some dark panels (tri-fold project boards) and sheets for a little subtractive lighting. Nothing fancy, just trial and error until I got sort of the look I was going for.
I don't have any great advice for low key. I've only done them against a dark background, using some dark panels (tri-fold project boards) and sheets for a little subtractive lighting. Nothing fancy, just trial and error until I got sort of the look I was going for.
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I think I need a darker background. Unfortunately, everything in my Florida style home is white or cream. This wall I used is the darkest in my home. I have a black muslin, but I didn't really want a background quite that dark.
I think I need a darker background. Unfortunately, everything in my Florida style home is white or cream. This wall I used is the darkest in my home. I have a black muslin, but I didn't really want a background quite that dark.
(just catching up to this thread, and usual Samantha-picture raptures and gushing applies - insert here )
Is it possible to move her further away from the background so you get greater light falloff?
(just catching up to this thread, and usual Samantha-picture raptures and gushing applies - insert here )
Is it possible to move her further away from the background so you get greater light falloff?
She's about 8 feet from the background in these. I don't have much more room to move away from the wall.
I think I need to turn my strobe way down. This is an AB800 and I have this at about half power. I use these things so infrequently that I often forget how much power they have.
She's about 8 feet from the background in these. I don't have much more room to move away from the wall.
I think I need to turn my strobe way down. This is an AB800 and I have this at about half power. I use these things so infrequently that I often forget how much power they have.
Another option is to put that black backdrop up and throw some light on it - that will, if done right, turn it a lighter shade of gray.
ugh, you are so lucky to have such a willing model, even if it is for just a few minutes! and I love that wall as a backdrop... whether you succeeded in your low key attempt or not, they are still just precious! I'd hang number 1 on my wall and she's not even my kid!
ugh, you are so lucky to have such a willing model, even if it is for just a few minutes! and I love that wall as a backdrop... whether you succeeded in your low key attempt or not, they are still just precious! I'd hang number 1 on my wall and she's not even my kid!
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First one seems a bit to the green side when I look at it, but not too much. Love them, though.
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One thing I would note - watch the ambient light. If you take a look at the first two and compare those with the last, you may note that her pupils are quite large in the last. Shooting with just a bit more ambient light will help to keep the pupil size under control - unless one likes large pupils
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Thanks, Scott.
This entire shoot was a failed exercise for me. I was trying to do a low key portrait after reading a book on the subject. I purposely kept the ambient light in the room low in an effort to have a low key look to the background.
Unfortunately, my AB was just too strong for my first few shots (seen here), and when I started dialing down my strobe power, Samantha got bored and wandered off to play with her bear in her basket.
Anyway, a long winded explanation for the pupils and ambient!
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Thanks, Andrew.
The hand pose was her making fun of the models in a low key portraiture book I was reading.
The bear in the basket is a common occurence around my home. She likes to carry her "friends" in that basket to go on pretend picnics.
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Don't get me wrong, I like these shots. But as an attempt at low key portraiture, this was a failure!
I'll have to keep reading and experiment with my older kids. They can usually spare 10 minutes.
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The entire "bear in the basket" story and accompanying photo is just too precious. You should put both in her memory book and read them at her wedding.......
I don't have any great advice for low key. I've only done them against a dark background, using some dark panels (tri-fold project boards) and sheets for a little subtractive lighting. Nothing fancy, just trial and error until I got sort of the look I was going for.
Caroline
I think I need a darker background. Unfortunately, everything in my Florida style home is white or cream. This wall I used is the darkest in my home. I have a black muslin, but I didn't really want a background quite that dark.
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(just catching up to this thread, and usual Samantha-picture raptures and gushing applies - insert here
Is it possible to move her further away from the background so you get greater light falloff?
She's about 8 feet from the background in these. I don't have much more room to move away from the wall.
I think I need to turn my strobe way down. This is an AB800 and I have this at about half power. I use these things so infrequently that I often forget how much power they have.
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