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April Backlit
Apr 29, 2017 21:47:44 #
April and I have worked on backlighting her. She stands in front of one main light in a normal high key setup and I take her place on the normal 'x' spot. The back light reflecting off the backdrop puts some light on her. Camera settings are the same as I would typically use in a high key shoot, e.g. f/8, 1/125 and ISO 100. Also, since she is in front of the softbox or octagon, the setup is only good for 3/4 length images.
Here are a few that I would appreciate your comments on.
Here are a few that I would appreciate your comments on.
Apr 29, 2017 22:43:01 #
Robeng
Loc: California
I really like your model April. She's got great expression and very sexy. The poses and expressions in pictures #1 & #4 to me are very good, the other two images doesn't really do anything for me.
Your lighting seems very straight forward and good.
Rob
Your lighting seems very straight forward and good.
Rob
Apr 30, 2017 01:17:24 #
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Apr 30, 2017 07:47:40 #
I think they are all nicely posed and lit - #2 is my favorite
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Apr 30, 2017 15:45:14 #
Jwshelton
Loc: Denver,CO
Likes in order: 4,1,3,2.
Observation - model is fresh, young and not heavily made up.
That said, would consider some attention to her hair.
Personally, the stringiness and lack of luster provide a
slight distraction.
Thanks for sharing.
Observation - model is fresh, young and not heavily made up.
That said, would consider some attention to her hair.
Personally, the stringiness and lack of luster provide a
slight distraction.
Thanks for sharing.
Apr 30, 2017 22:47:36 #
May 1, 2017 06:20:25 #
romanticf16
Loc: Commerce Twp, MI
Being in front of an octagon will give the soft wrap around lighting seen here, but it is a stretch to call it "backlit".
May 1, 2017 06:57:40 #
Good captures Jack. April is perhaps the easiest model to work with I have shot with so far. I'm guessing that those were taken in her 'front room'.
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May 1, 2017 08:34:49 #
April is an amazingly fresh, young, comfortable, photogenic and beautiful model. For me, the absence of makeup adds to her freshness and to the spontaneous, unposed feeling of these photos, as does her wind blown looking hair giving her an aire of innocence. Even her knee level crop works well and leaves nothing wanting. #4 is my fave, #1 is next and #2 and 3, although still nice, don't work as well for me. Finally, I really like your lighting, the wrap around softness from the light behind her and the perfectly lit and shadowless front are close to perfect. Bravo, well done. I'd love to see a lighting diagram as I don't quite understand your explanation.
May 1, 2017 08:58:36 #
jsmangis wrote:
Good captures Jack. April is perhaps the easiest model to work with I have shot with so far. I'm guessing that those were taken in her 'front room'.
You got it John.
May 1, 2017 09:02:46 #
romanticf16 wrote:
Being in front of an octagon will give the soft wrap around lighting seen here, but it is a stretch to call it "backlit".
Just a term I used to differentiate from the more normal lighting setup.
May 1, 2017 09:19:02 #
jonsommer wrote:
April is an amazingly fresh, young, comfortable, p... (show quote)
Thanks for your compliments Jon. I'm shooting number 66 with April soon and will pass them along to her.
I took a high key diagram that is found everywhere on the 'net and edited it to one main light and one back light to show the lighting setup used. Now move the 'tog to the 'model's' spot and have the model stand directly in front of the main light. Use the camera settings you would normally use for the high key shot. That's it.
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