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19-11-09, 12:59 PM

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Week Seven - Back in the Studio

We were back in the Studio for Week Seven. This time I had managed to persuade Elizabeth and Lara to come along to be models. They did a fantastic job - all for the price of a McDonald's - and I think they enjoyed it too.

We first used a black background with a single light. As you can see the shadows are strong. Next was the white background (photos have had Auto Level adjustment in Photoshop). Shadows again a bit of a problem. Something to look at next week?

Photos in my Camera & Studio Workshop gallery.
http://dpnow.com/galleries/showgallery.php?cat=1016. Comments welcome.
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  Stephen commented
  
  19-11-09, 03:13 PM
  
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  Thanks for showing these Julia. The shot of Lara looks spot on to me so far as exposure is concerned. However if I'm honest I sense it could be a tad sharper. The shot of Elizabeth seems sharper to me, but I'm a bit worried about the highlights on her face, maybe they could be toned down in the software. I wonder if the light source is a little harsh, was it a brolly or softbox?
  
  If you look at the shadow to the left of her nose it looks quite clearly defined, whilst I would have preferred it softer. Also it looks as though you had the light at right angles to her head and I would have preferred it at 45 degrees perhaps.
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  Julia commented
  
  19-11-09, 03:24 PM
  
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  Hi Stephen,
  thanks for your comments. The lighting for Elizabeth's picture was a brolly and she was sitting far too close. Ian has improved it a lot in Photoshop but still not perfect. I did think at the time that, possibly, the light should have been higher - pointing downwards? Something to try next week - perhaps.
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  Patrick commented
  
  19-11-09, 11:20 PM
  
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  I love the lighting on Lara, where it could be a tad sharper as Stephen says I like it soft as you have it, not altogether happy with the hand clutching the chair, too fist like.
  
  I agree with Stephen on the Elizabeth shot, I would prefere the light at 45 deg, and with you it may have been better higher up pionting down.
  
  Patrick
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