Shadows
Apr 6, 2012 22:49:58 #
Do shadows ever work on a face? My wife really likes the pic and I posted on FB but of course that's the 'Yes' channel. In hindsight I wished I had asked her to lift her face just slightly. With her very prominent cheekbones, I've always found it hard to get good light evenly on her face. Which has always been with available lighting.
Just curious what you would have done in this situation.
Just curious what you would have done in this situation.
Apr 7, 2012 00:51:49 #
You need a very large light source, close to her, to avoid those dark and sharply defined shadows, wrr.
The sun surely is a large light source, no doubt. But when you move it 93M miles away, it actually becomes "small". On a bright, sunny day, a white reflector held on the side opposite the sun, will throw light into those shadows and soften the overall look of the photo.
This reflector could be a $100 collapsible "store bought" devise, or a large piece of cardboard cut from a box, painted white. You will actually be able to see effect when you're out there shooting.
Sometimes people use a flash off-camera to achieve the same basic effect.
All this being said, your wife may not like the photo as much as she likes the one you posted. So...there you go!
The sun surely is a large light source, no doubt. But when you move it 93M miles away, it actually becomes "small". On a bright, sunny day, a white reflector held on the side opposite the sun, will throw light into those shadows and soften the overall look of the photo.
This reflector could be a $100 collapsible "store bought" devise, or a large piece of cardboard cut from a box, painted white. You will actually be able to see effect when you're out there shooting.
Sometimes people use a flash off-camera to achieve the same basic effect.
All this being said, your wife may not like the photo as much as she likes the one you posted. So...there you go!
Apr 7, 2012 01:08:07 #
Thanks Danilo, you've given me something to think about. I'll try the cardboard, shouldn't be too hard to fix up.
One thing, if you've ever been around Filipinos, there is no such thing as a bad picture. She'll like any picture I do! So it's me that I got to please and I just haven't completely done that yet.
One thing, if you've ever been around Filipinos, there is no such thing as a bad picture. She'll like any picture I do! So it's me that I got to please and I just haven't completely done that yet.
Apr 7, 2012 01:53:57 #
Apr 7, 2012 19:13:45 #
slight shadows can and do work, I think here they are just a little to harsh. They are hiding parts of her very pretty face.
* believe it or not I keep a piece of folded up tinfoil in my bag for reflecting light, I'm never without it that way. Super cheap and if it gets ripped I just get another piece. Don't worry about the wrinkles in the tinfoil if you get them.
* believe it or not I keep a piece of folded up tinfoil in my bag for reflecting light, I'm never without it that way. Super cheap and if it gets ripped I just get another piece. Don't worry about the wrinkles in the tinfoil if you get them.
Apr 7, 2012 19:56:57 #
MWAC wrote:
slight shadows can and do work, I think here they are just a little to harsh. They are hiding parts of her very pretty face.
* believe it or not I keep a piece of folded up tinfoil in my bag for reflecting light, I'm never without it that way. Super cheap and if it gets ripped I just get another piece. Don't worry about the wrinkles in the tinfoil if you get them.
* believe it or not I keep a piece of folded up tinfoil in my bag for reflecting light, I'm never without it that way. Super cheap and if it gets ripped I just get another piece. Don't worry about the wrinkles in the tinfoil if you get them.
I agree 100% about too much shadow here. Next time I'll be prepared, because...
* Brilliant, done put a piece in the bag.
Apr 16, 2012 08:09:43 #
Danilo wrote:
You need a very large light source, close to her, ... (show quote)
Hi Danilo, I always seem to gravitate towards your comments in whatever post I am viewing......they are full of little gems of advice. Pleeeease keep it up. :thumbup: :thumbup:
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