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Sus' portraits, lighting reviewed - Irma - Dec 16, 2009

After two days of work, shooting hundreds of pictures, many different outfits and makeups... we finished yesterday our shooting for this year... and I think we have already pictures enough for Sus homepage...

I want to show my lighting here... I make a change ... leaving my umbrella high at my right and the softbox at the left... I had the great help of a friend of mine helping with the reflector... I think the lighting improved here...

We also worked smiles and poses... it has been a great experience ...

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Sus' portraits, lighting reviewed - Zig - Dec 16, 2009

I think your lighting is superb! Hair, skin tones are great and these all reflect so much effort; what a success! The apertures you used are really thoughtfully chosen.
In this instance, the low viewpoint has really worked well, adding a touch of mood and strength to the subject: a good job she has the facial structure for this to work well. This is a personal thing: for me: the ones that work best are the ones with a longer focal length: perhaps shorter focal lengths could be a little unflattering for the nose. Perhaps the merest hint of local blur or even cloning could be effective in pp for any potential hotspots?
I really do think the lighting is excellent: catchlights on jewellery and in eyes, beautifully balanced lighting all around. Absolutely stunning, really well-crafted and a real showcase of your hard work and talent. Irma, brilliant.

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Sus' portraits, lighting reviewed - Irma - Dec 16, 2009

Thanks so much Zig, for your kind comment... I appreciate it a lot!

I will take into consideration your advice for pp...

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Sus' portraits, lighting reviewed - enviroguy - Dec 16, 2009

Hi, Irma!

WOW...These are a huge improvement over the first batch. The lighting is great, the hot spots are essentially gone. I find all the poses very attractive. The work that you put into these images has really paid off.

Regards.....Dennis

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Sus' portraits, lighting reviewed - Wedding Shooter - Dec 16, 2009

You nailed it much better this time Irma - getting the lights up higher made a big difference. Poses are much better too.

Well done!

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Sus' portraits, lighting reviewed - Irma - Dec 16, 2009

Thanks so much Dennis, Chris for your comments...

I am very happy that you saw improvement in the lighting and the poses...

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Sus' portraits, lighting reviewed - Toad - Dec 16, 2009

Excellent stuff, really! I bet your model is thrilled to have so many aspects of her personality captured - all in such a wonderful way. You have a new career ahead of you as a portrait photographer!

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Sus' portraits, lighting reviewed - Irma - Dec 16, 2009

Thanks a lot for your comment Toad..

There are a lot of well established photographers in Hamburg... but as we say... the sun comes out for everybody...

Yes, she is very happy with her pictures too...

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Sus' portraits, lighting reviewed - Zig - Dec 17, 2009

Is she married?

...wha!?...

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Sus' portraits, lighting reviewed - Irma - Dec 17, 2009

Zig Wrote:Is she married?

...wha!?...

Sorry Zig... I really don't know... the only thing I know is that she lives with her partner... ....

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Sus' portraits, lighting reviewed - Zig - Dec 22, 2009

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Sus' portraits, lighting reviewed - nia - Dec 23, 2009

WOW! so beautiful you are both; you did great shots and she is(was) so beautiful too... Well done dear Irma,

Thanks and love,
nia

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RE: Sus' portraits, lighting reviewed - Bloke - Nov 20, 2012

(Dec 16, 2009, 02:09)Irma Wrote:  After two days of work, shooting hundreds of pictures, many different outfits and makeups... we finished yesterday our shooting for this year... and I think we have already pictures enough for Sus homepage...

I want to show my lighting here... I make a change ... leaving my umbrella high at my right and the softbox at the left... I had the great help of a friend of mine helping with the reflector... I think the lighting improved here...

We also worked smiles and poses... it has been a great experience ...

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RE: Sus' portraits, lighting reviewed - Bloke - Nov 20, 2012

New here, but in a word "WOW", You Nailed it, go to the head of the class,

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RE: Sus' portraits, lighting reviewed - melvin - Jan 31, 2013

(Dec 16, 2009, 02:09)Irma Wrote:  After two days of work, shooting hundreds of pictures, many different outfits and makeups... we finished yesterday our shooting for this year... and I think we have already pictures enough for Sus homepage...

I want to show my lighting here... I make a change ... leaving my umbrella high at my right and the softbox at the left... I had the great help of a friend of mine helping with the reflector... I think the lighting improved here...

We also worked smiles and poses... it has been a great experience ...

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I loved #5, reminded me of Phillipe Halsman, he had each of his subjects jump for at east one image, of course having 101 covers of life might have helped also

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RE: Sus' portraits, lighting reviewed - melvin - Mar 7, 2013

(Dec 16, 2009, 02:09)Irma Wrote:  After two days of work, shooting hundreds of pictures, many different outfits and makeups... we finished yesterday our shooting for this year... and I think we have already pictures enough for Sus homepage...

I want to show my lighting here... I make a change ... leaving my umbrella high at my right and the softbox at the left... I had the great help of a friend of mine helping with the reflector... I think the lighting improved here...

We also worked smiles and poses... it has been a great experience ...

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jump pictures are always fun, helps break the mood of being serious and the tension seems to really melt away, and then fun for rest of portraite

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