Practice Portraits: Single Light: Having seen some members practicing with mannequins lately, I thought I would get my girls out of the closet, dust them off and try some light...

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Mar 8, 2017 13:37:36 #

Photog8 Loc: Morriston, FL

Having seen some members practicing with mannequins lately, I thought I would get my girls out of the closet, dust them off and try some light practice. (What they both were doing in the closet is a question I don't want to know the answer to.) Anyway, the only light was a 20" soft box with a CFL lamp inside. The light source required a change in the camera's white balance and due to its low illumination, was setup about 12-18" from the models and feathered for the most part to send the light across the face rather than straight at them. This actually creates a softer wrap-around effect. I also prefer moody-noir type shots that some may not care for.
Camera was a newly acquired Nikon D50 (which I'm beginning to like a lot) with a 28-80 kit lens and most shots were between 50mm and 75mm at f4.5. Post processing in Picasa.

Hope to try some different light techniques in the future. Thanks for looking.