derek897

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cardiff_gareth wrote:
Your hair light is too strong and turned (his?) hair blonde, like a badger style! It needs moving as it's not defining the whole hair outline. The main light also needs work as it's flat, especially the 2nd shot and the last has harsh shadows.

If the hair light was via a hotshoe flashgun on slave or wireless trigger I would adjust the heads zoom slightly or ideally if it has one pull out the wide angle diffuser to spread the light more and then experiment with toning the power down.

Your main light, what are you shooting with? Do you go through a light modifier and where are you positioning it?
My setup is very limited. I now have 2 small lights and my af 360fgz with a home made mod on it. After that it's mirrors and polystyrene.
Derek

Comment by derek897 posted on Portrait lighting 2nd attempt at 17/11/2013 - 11:17

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Glowingblue wrote:
Take no notice, these are an improvement, the last one in particular, my fave of this set would benefit from a vignette, this would direct eyes towards your daughters face and her beautiful eyes
Thanks for the comment. Not sure what a vignette is. Is it to do with the lighting or in photoshop.
Clueless here.
Derek

Comment by derek897 posted on Portrait lighting 2nd attempt at 17/11/2013 - 11:13

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Thanks John. nothing wrong with being honest, i know myself that these are different in a bad way.
Honesty from others is the only way i will learn.
Thanks for confirming what i could see for myself.

Derek

Comment by derek897 posted on Portrait lighting 2nd attempt at 17/11/2013 - 00:19

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Hi folks, after the advice and tips from my first attempt here are a few from this evening, to be honest i struggled with this, a kind of a mix between ideas of what to try to portray and limitations of equipment (lighting and reflectors)The first time i had a fairly clear idea of what i wanted. This time i was just trying to use the advice i was given, and struggled a bit. Could do with some advice on direction what to ask of subjects/models/daughters.
CC really is most welcome as i am kinda floating in the breeze here.
Taken with K5 and Da*50-135 F2.8

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Comment by derek897 posted on Portrait lighting 2nd attempt at 17/11/2013 - 00:02

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Wow thanks for the comments and advice. I will try to take your tips on board. Lack of reflectors and lighting notwithstanding. I have 1 small light and 1 stand, i will have to be inventive
No 2 is my own fav.
Derek

Comment by derek897 posted on first lighting attempt at 15/11/2013 - 10:03

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I used my af 360fgz with a home made beauty dish on it to try direct and soften the light, I don't have a mount for the stand so I had to tape the flash to the stand.
Derek

Comment by derek897 posted on first lighting attempt at 14/11/2013 - 23:31

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Hi folks this is my first attempt at actually trying to light a subject, my ever gorgeous daughter.
Both shots were taken with 50-135 f2.8
1 taken with flash and constant light
2 just constant light

cc welcome cos i sure need the advice
Derek

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Comment by derek897 posted on first lighting attempt at 14/11/2013 - 23:15

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Thanks again guys, as usual a wealth of info and experience here.

Regards
Derek

Comment by derek897 posted on Studio lighting at 29/10/2013 - 20:10

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Thanks a lot guys, complete novice when it comes to lighting (and everything else)!
I was originally going to put the money towards a K3 but I might just hold on for a bit and get some lighting.
I have an empty shop unit that I might try set up as some kind of studio.
Thanks again
Derek

Comment by derek897 posted on Studio lighting at 27/10/2013 - 18:55

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Thanks fletcher8.
I had to ask as I had no idea.

Cheers Derek.

Comment by derek897 posted on Studio lighting at 27/10/2013 - 17:28

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