Protrait of a Friend

[BoingBoing]

This is a portrait I did of an artist friend of mine...some people really like this shot others dislike it...comments welcome.

PS: He Liked it.

[CLKunst]

I like it. Very Avedon-esq with the stark background. Beautiful composition.
Cheers,

[ERdept]

I like it and I'd like to learn how to do it. How do you make the background all white? What program is this done on?

cliff

[gahspidy]

I like it, excellent exposure, framing, and lighting. Very strong, creative portrait. Good work

[BoingBoing]

I like it and I'd like to learn how to do it. How do you make the background all white? What program is this done on?

cliff

It was not done in a program.... it can be done in Photoshop, however it never looks as good as if it is done in camera.

This was done in a studio on a white seamless...the secret to it: light the background as evenlly as possible and make sure it is two stops brighter then your main subject...if it is any less it will start to look grey, and if it is brighter it will start to wrap around your main subject and even cause lens flare.

[dbutler]

I like it a lot too. And I like the space above his head. Like youve given him `room for thought`.

[Overbeyond]

Outstanding; dont see them like this too often.
I like the empty space but of course the most important part is the man himself and you have caught him in a perfect pose with spot on exposure.
Tom

[Lava Lamp]

This is a portrait I did of an artist friend of mine...some people really like this shot others dislike it...comments welcome.

PS: He Liked it.

I like it. The striking thing to me that no one has mentioned is that his hand looks gargantuan from that perspective. Not necessarily a bad thing.