jaredjacobson

My daughter decided to dress up, I forget why. The large window in our new house provided a perfect softbox. Of my kids, she's probably the most willing subject.

Channeling Marilyn by Jared Jacobson, on Flickr

Thomas902 Loc: Washington DC

Lovely Loop Lighting using Mother Nature's superb Softbox... Natural Window Light...
btw, her use of eyeliner and lip decor lifts this image's narrative into the Beauty Genre paradigm

The only suggestion I might make here is to shoot with fast glass wide open in your camera's basement ISO in order to maximize dynamic range... This helps to avoid plugged shadows and blowout highlights (or use a reflector to kick light back into the shadows) either way works, though it helps to have someone who knows how to hold a reflector to fill shadow areas...

You're a very lucky gentlemen to have such a gorgeous daughter... Hope you're honing your wedding/bridal photography skills... She may show up with a ring on her left hand fourth finger, a.k.a. the ring finger.
And always remember you'll not be losing a daughter you will instead be gaining a son...

Thank you for sharing... Wishing you much joy on your photographic journey

jaredjacobson

Thanks, Thomas. I would have loved to have an assistant handy to use a reflector. Alas, the rest of the family was away at the time. I guess I could have rigged something with one of my mic stands.

Thomas902 Loc: Washington DC

jaredjacobson I've worked gigs I've booked through the ASMP as a lighting assistant...
These were primarily High End portrait and product shoots where the "Tog" on the shoots were using Manfrotto Magic Arms with Manfrotto Super Clamps... They are priceless, precious and irreplaceable for highly complex scenarios...
Many times I would be up on a 12' wooden step ladder and clamping these to either the ladder's side or steps...

It is totally amazing at how eloquent the results would look... With only two players it appeared to be an entire gaffer team... It is so easy to understand how Manfrotto "owns" lighting and equipment support in Europe... Built to last...

Hope this helps or is at lease food for thought... Cheers! Thomas

vicksart Loc: Novato, CA -earthquake country

This is an inspiring shot for those of us who are trying to learn portrait photography. How lucky you are to have a model who is so attractive as well as willing to pose.