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Testing portrait with DIY mini studio
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Here’s a quick test using what was available in the house :)
Done today with 2 lamps (1 halogen facing her and a standard 60W lamp put on the floor reflecting to a white wall). Curtains were closed.Shot with a Canon 7D + 50 mm f/1.8
As always, I welcome comments and suggestions.
This is really nice. It’s quite well toned. Did you do any post processing or use image styles? The catchlights in her eyes look great. They’re not too strong but add interest. You’ve done a good job here.
The lighting on the subject looks grand, but she it too close to the background and
the resulting shadow is not a good look especially with the flat top to the head :)
leaving a good space between the subject and background and having the light slightly
higher will throw the shadow lower in the frame and then can be avoided.Just goes to show what can be achieved with basic household lights. Well done.
Agree with shutterbug on this, the lighting on the subject is really nice, but the shadow is too harsh and distracting. Great results though with what you used.
ANDYwithCAMERA wrote:
This is really nice. It’s quite well toned. Did you do any post processing or use image styles? The catchlights in her eyes look great. They’re not too strong but add interest. You’ve done a good job here.
Raw pictures turned into B&W.
Softened the skin. Done.yes i think the second version helps in cutting out the shadows mentioned before. nice shot
I think the overall image is a little soft . I want to see sharpness around the eyes. This image is all about the eyes but they just dont pop
It is interesting if you compare the first and second shot, in the first the skin
looks more natural and has a bit more texture (if thats the right word) on the
second it looks almost blown, is the second shot a crop of the first?Yes that (for me) is better. Maybe I would have applied the sharpness to the eyes only though. You appear to have applied to both the eyes and face. Are u using PShop??. Copy the layer , Apply the sharpness and then apply a layer mask to bring through the eyes. I do like this image. Part of me wants to see eye contact but part of me likes the mystery that’s invoked by the lack of eye contact.
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