• 05-12-2004, 08:32 PM
    BigBen
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    Portrait Lighting Critique
    I shot this recently, and am quite happy with the results. But I'm curious to know what others think. What would you change, or do you like it as is?

    Tech Specs: Shot w/ D60 2/ 28-105 @100 (160mm equiv). The second photo is of the setup. Black muslin background. 2x3' softbox as main light @ f/5.6. 22" white reflector to her left, with a 12" silver hung there, too. The white relector wasn't doing mutch, but I tried it first and then just left it hanging when I added the silver. The hair light was a 7" reflector w/ 40 degree grid. Sorry, but I can't remember what it metered at. I'm thinking f/4, but it might have been 5.6.

    Thanks for your input!
  • 05-14-2004, 11:45 AM
    Asylum Steve
    Good clean setup...
    Shot looks good, BB...

    BTW, I couldn't help but notice the baby in the setup pic but not the actual shot. Were you using the tyke as a reflector??? :D :D
  • 05-14-2004, 01:07 PM
    BigBen
    Yea, the reflection off her mostly-bald head added about a tenth of a stop, but I compensated in PS. :D
  • 05-17-2004, 01:43 PM
    shutterman
    BB, lighting looks really good! The only thing I don't like is the black background (although the fact that it is nice and black is really nice) for this "casual" portrait. Black to me ("to me" being a key phrase) is more dramatic and formal. Otherwise I love everything else!
  • 05-24-2004, 07:36 PM
    BigBen
    Fair enough. I like the black in this case, but you're free not to. :) I only have two lights, and I wanted to play with the hair light...so I just went with the black backdrop.