[Irma]

Today, I had the grate opportunity to take pictures of this girl at home. I worked with the studio flash I have and a reflector, but I think I don't know how to do it well... Anyway, I took my new flash and I took them just with it.

As a backdrop I used an old black fabric unfortunately not so large, so I couldn't work more poses... I am already thinking about getting a larger one

I am not familiar with portraits and artifitial lighting. If you had any advice or critique on these pictures I really would appreciate it much.















Swantie came a long to see how everything was going on with her cousing pictures, and I invited her to pose with Stephie. Here are two pictures that more or less resume what I got.










Btw, the picture is 800x533px more or less you might like to click on the picture to see it bigger.

[Russt]

great series of shots Irma, you should be happy with the results.

I really like the first for light but the last shot as a fav,

the lighting "might" be a little flat though .......sorry I can not offer any advice on that, looking ot learn.

again well done

[rdegro]

Very nice work Irma I like #'s 1,3 & 5 best but they're all very good photography.

[smarti77]

I think you've done well with the lighting Irma. I always find lighting a challenge....
The dark background has worked well. The lighting in the second and last shot seems to so best skin tones and are both composed well.
Shane

[Irma]

Thanks for your comments

Here is another one with different lighting.



Still a lot to learn I think...

[Banded Drake]

I think you did a nice job Irma , i like the second one .

Studio lighting is tougher than most think. One thing that you might want to try next time is put your main light behind the subjects head ( at a downward angle ) and try to reflect light back on her face . This will seperate her more from the background . Lighting can be very fun , and one light can be more fun.

I think you did a great job .

....... Shawn

[wulinka]

Very nice series Irma!

I am wondering what lense you used, it looks like around 50mm or shorter?
Personally I think that for a close shot like #4 a longer lense would have been more flattering, it's a nice and intimate pose!

Uli

[Irma]

Thanks so much Shawn for your advice. I didn't want to lighten the backdrop since it was looking faded and old. I was indeed an old fabric, in some pictures I had to burnt a lot the background not to see it pale.... I am looking already for a backdrop and those things to hang it, for these ocasions. I have seen one for 9 euro per meter, I think that one will do, then I will place my lights as you say...

Uli,
Thanks for your comment.
I took the pictures with a 24-105mm. I know #4 is not the best but I like it because of Stephie eyes to Swantie... I tried with a 50mm but I wasn't happy. I don't have a portrait lens, unfortunately, because the one I like I can't afford it at the moment. (The canon 85mm. 1.2) So I will wait and maybe in six months or so I can buy it. Let's see.

[ABree]

Beautiful portrait series Irma, 3 & 5 are my favourites. You must be very pleased with them....

Sharon

[Irma]

Thanks so much Sharon for your kind words about my pictures...