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These are excellent portraits. Love the black background. Makes it easier to light the people and not worry about shadows on the background. Looking forward to seeing more of your work

Chuck

Many thanks, Chuck. There were some challenges with the black background which I resolved (a little) as I went through this process over the 2 1/2 months of shooting. Black garments with the black background was one, but dark hair was a major issue. My next purchase, should I tackle this again, will be more lights.

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Jan 19, 2024 19:39:28 #

(People Photography)

Recent Attempts at Portrait Photography.

Rich2236 wrote:

to begin with, your portraits are really good. There is nothing wrong with them, period! But, I would try to not have subjects wear black with a black background. Maybe use a very soft halo light on the black background to accentuate the subjects head and shoulders. With formal portraits, try using a gray background and vignette the corners for a more dramatic effect. Other than those suggestions, your work is EXCELLENT Vick!!!

I was thinking if I could do it all over again, I would go with gray and the halo light. I did a mini tutorial with Joel Grimes and learned quite a bit, certainly enough that I want to experiment more with lighting and backgrounds. Thanks for the suggestions, Rich. Everything I can learn is appreciated.

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Jan 19, 2024 19:33:33 #

(People Photography)

Recent Attempts at Portrait Photography.

jaymatt wrote:

These look really nice to me, Vicki--congratulations.

I appreciate your thoughtful reply, John. Thanks so much.

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