petert531 Posted November 22, 2006 Share #1 Posted November 22, 2006 Advertisement (gone after registration) This is much tougher than it looks. I am interested in any tricks or tips on how to improve this. I copied it from a magazine and got 'close', but I am missing something. Peter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Overgaard Posted November 22, 2006 Share #2 Posted November 22, 2006 I like your style and that tone the pictures has. It's not star-glossy but very human and real. Still very beautiful and personal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
squanmis Posted November 22, 2006 Share #3 Posted November 22, 2006 Lovely shot. I like everything about it. I would like to do something just as good being a rank amatuer. Thanks for sharing. John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
petert531 Posted November 22, 2006 Author Share #4 Posted November 22, 2006 It's OK for an amateur, I stare in disbelief at the big pro work. Peter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotografr Posted November 22, 2006 Share #5 Posted November 22, 2006 This is very nice. I would perhaps give it a bit more pop (contrast) and, should you repeat this effort, maybe have the models eyes looking more upward and to the side of the frame as opposed to the direction of the camera. Good job with the make-up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
imported_peter_m Posted November 23, 2006 Share #6 Posted November 23, 2006 Peter, I wish I could come up with images close to that, beautiful image. Peter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aj37 Posted November 23, 2006 Share #7 Posted November 23, 2006 Advertisement (gone after registration) This is much tougher than it looks. I am interested in any tricks or tips on how to improve this. I copied it from a magazine and got 'close', but I am missing something. Your result is great; I'd say you're 80% of the way to "magazine quality." Of course, one of the things we say in food photography is that you invest 80% of your effort getting that last 20% of the result, and I'll bet the same is true in beauty photography! A couple of thoughts for getting that last 20%: -- Minor suggestion: Put some kind of diffuser over your light source. The ribs of the umbrella and the flash head are plainly visible in the catchlights of the model's eye. If you look at the eyes in top-end beauty work, you'll usually see an evenly-diffused white catchlight. -- Major suggestion: If you can, try hiring a professional makeup stylist for your next shoot. As photographers we normally think of the "sculpting" and "drama" of a face shot as coming from the lighting -- but I've been told that on high-end beauty shots, the photographer's lighting plan is fairly flat, and most of the contouring and drama of the face are produced by the way the makeup artist shades the model's features. I learned the hard way in food photography that having the dish prepped by a real photographic food stylist, as opposed to a chef or an R&D technician, makes a huge difference in the quality of the final result -- far more than is made by the photographer, I would have to say in truth! Again, I suspect that the same is true in beauty photography. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leicanut2 Posted November 24, 2006 Share #8 Posted November 24, 2006 It can't get better than this, super. Cheers Jan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted November 24, 2006 Share #9 Posted November 24, 2006 Peter - Lovely. From what I've read on the subject, AJ is right on target. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leicamann Posted November 26, 2006 Share #10 Posted November 26, 2006 Ditto on the diffuser and also I would add a third light source, soft box maybe or hotlight with a diffuser having the fcus of the light wide just to pick up a little more from the back. This "look" is very much in the style of the late 50's and 60's....is that the style you are looking for? Thanks for sharing Regards, Leicamann Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkCambridgeshire Posted November 26, 2006 Share #11 Posted November 26, 2006 What type of lighting was used? If your set up has a modelling light you could experiment with a reflector to fill in the shadows. Dunk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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