You did a fine job lighting these portraits up.
There is a bit of a white dust or something on the last one, right chest.
My only thoughts are that hie does not look comfortable in front of the camera....
You did a fine job lighting these portraits up.
There is a bit of a white dust or something on the last one, right chest.
My only thoughts are that hie does not look comfortable in front of the camera....
Thanks, Rey. For the life of me, I can't see the dust spec in the last one.
Now that you mention it, he does look rather stuff. I'll go back through the shoot and see if I can find some where I've made a joke and he's laughing. That might be a better pose now that you mention it. I appreciate the input!
Joel, I should also say, I like how you kept his pupils small, modeling lamp?
Um, luck? I didn't even know small pupils were preferable until you just told me. Maybe it had something do with him changing in his truck in my driveway in the bright sun. We shot in my garage, so he'd just walk outside to his truck to change his shirt. I'll bet that helped. Thanks for the tip. :giggle
You did a great job! This is personal preference, I would like to see alittle more contrast in the lighting. A little darker on the shadow side of the face will slim it a bit more. Just try to adjust it for the heck of it in photoshop to see if you like it. Also a tad bit darker background will make the subject stand out more. Again just personal preferences. Great job.
You did a great job! This is personal preference, I would like to see alittle more contrast in the lighting. A little darker on the shadow side of the face will slim it a bit more. Just try to adjust it for the heck of it in photoshop to see if you like it. Also a tad bit darker background will make the subject stand out more. Again just personal preferences. Great job.
Thank you, Charles! I'm still pretty green on portrait lighting, but did try a more contrasty look at first and decided against it because I just wasn't getting the right look. I can see what you mean about the slimming the face though. This is an area I need to explore more. I'll try the PS idea.
Here's a shot without the background lights. Looks great, huh? The issue is that the brochure contractor specifically stated "light background'. However, I like this so much, I think I'll include it with the shots I give to Tim. Maybe it's acceptable, because it really does look better.
Thanks, Nik. Wow, I need a new monitor. I can only see that if I look at my monitor at a 45 degree angle from the side.
That, or: when I process for important targets (paid customers, art shows, etc.) I use the following tricks to make sure some barely visible artefacts are truly absent:
PS: add curves adjustment layer. Make some absolutely wild curve change (draw).
Save for web as highly compressed (low quality) jpeg. Like 0 quality.
One way or another, those bastards will pop up on any monitor...
Nik, that's a great trick. For a black shirt like this, I discovered that even just increasing the brightness shows up all the junk. In fact, I discovered the other shirt has a big white blob too. :uhoh
Nik, that's a great trick. For a black shirt like this, I discovered that even just increasing the brightness shows up all the junk. In fact, I discovered the other shirt has a big white blob too. :uhoh
Thanks, man. Ya learn something new every day.
For any image with considerable amount of shadows that's a correct way.
Similar trick with mostly highkey - start decreasing higlights/exposure and you'll immediately get a clear idea what's pure white and what's not...
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There is a bit of a white dust or something on the last one, right chest.
My only thoughts are that hie does not look comfortable in front of the camera....
Sam
Now that you mention it, he does look rather stuff. I'll go back through the shoot and see if I can find some where I've made a joke and he's laughing. That might be a better pose now that you mention it. I appreciate the input!
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Ha ha, I was a bout to do this .....thanks
Joel, I should also say, I like how you kept his pupils small, modeling lamp?
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Thank you, Charles! I'm still pretty green on portrait lighting, but did try a more contrasty look at first and decided against it because I just wasn't getting the right look. I can see what you mean about the slimming the face though. This is an area I need to explore more. I'll try the PS idea.
Here's a shot without the background lights. Looks great, huh? The issue is that the brochure contractor specifically stated "light background'. However, I like this so much, I think I'll include it with the shots I give to Tim. Maybe it's acceptable, because it really does look better.
Appreciate your input.
-joel
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That, or: when I process for important targets (paid customers, art shows, etc.) I use the following tricks to make sure some barely visible artefacts are truly absent:
- PS: add curves adjustment layer. Make some absolutely wild curve change (draw).
- Save for web as highly compressed (low quality) jpeg. Like 0 quality.
One way or another, those bastards will pop up on any monitor...EDIT: case in point:
HTH
Thanks, man. Ya learn something new every day.
Link to my Smugmug site
For any image with considerable amount of shadows that's a correct way.
Similar trick with mostly highkey - start decreasing higlights/exposure and you'll immediately get a clear idea what's pure white and what's not...