First studio session... little Liza.

<p>This was my first studio session with little Liza, the most cooperative model :)<br /> all comments and critique welcomed, I need to improve in studio shoot. Please scroll down for three photos...<br /> <img src="http://i1010.photobucket.com/albums/af225/irina-sh/1-IMG_2277-4200_zps6fbe432d.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="682" /><img src="http://i1010.photobucket.com/albums/af225/irina-sh/1-good-IMG_2316-4200_zps592055ac.jpg" alt="" width="682" height="1024" /><img src="http://i1010.photobucket.com/albums/af225/irina-sh/1-IMG_2312-442043E043F043004370_zpsc42018ad.jpg" alt="" width="682" height="1024" /></p>

<p>thanks for looking.</p>

 

<p>Too cute. One dimple is way cuter than two ;-)<br>

Good light too.<br>

<Chas></p>

<p>Great expressions. I love the way the first one drives the viewers eye to the highest contrast and most important elements in the shot, her brown eyes against the whites. I find the multiple catch light a bit distracting so would clone out the center and right ones and maybe kick up the contrast, detail in the irises and whiten the whites a tiny bit. After hitting the eyes, I find I am enjoying the expression and dimple and the hair and dark bit of the toy and shadow under her chin acts to contain my attention on the face and eyes. You got your light low enough to get light in the eye sockets yet angled/high enough to have a shadow under the chin that really helps make her face the subject of the image. Good job. For me, the circular pattern of the hat just acts as a bulls eye for her eyes so that even after enjoying the texture and pattern I still am pulled back to the eyes and lips. Fabulous expression that captures the joy, tranquility and innocence of youth. Remember, 3 things on the face reveal expression, lips, eyes and eyebrows. As I am shooting, to get the most out of the time spent setting up, I always ask, what could I change of do differently with each lighting setup. I wonder if a shallower depth of field with the hair and hat going a bit soft might also concentrate the viewers attention on the face. I'm thinking something like f/2 or 2.8 so just the front of the hair is sharp. It might match the gentleness of the image. That's a great first attempt! Watch the stray hairs as well. Try to make a conscious effort to make a final check of that before you put the camera to your eye. A few times having to take alot of time removing hairs across difficult areas like eyes or lips in post will drive that home. Here, there are just a few in that gap in the bangs, the one coming down from the left bang and the one on her right temple. I would clone those out. The curly one on her left cheek is just kind of playful and I would leave it in. That's how I see it anyway, but always like to do before/after checks to see if I am right. Smirk in the middle shot is a bit mischievous and with an apple? Is she going to grow up to be another Eve? I like that combination of apple imagery with the smile.</p>

<p>Thank you, Charles. I'm glad that you liked the photo.</p>

<p>Bill ,thank you for the detailed analysis .. I'll try some new ideas next time. I will reveal the secret of the apple. Lisa bit into it right away. I restored apple in Photoshop. But the smile is still ... she has a dimple on her cheek ... It's her personality.</p>

<p>Very nice. The model and the styling makes up 80 percent to the success of the shoot. You did good here. The remaining 20 percent the lighting works here as high key looks great with kids. It has a very commercial look to it which I like and makes you look more experienced. if your subject was not made up with all the details and of course a cute face it would be a different story here. Thank you for not blowing out the background.</p>

<p>Michael, thank you very much. </p>

<p>The first two are the best to me. If this is your first time to use a studio and lights I tip my hat to you, far better than most after many times in the studio.</p>

<p>David, glad you liked it. No limit to perfection.</p>

<p>She is cuter than a bug's ear. Nice photos!</p>

<p>Gary, thanks much for the comment , glad you liked the photos. Can you explain what the "cuter than a bug's ear" means please?</p>

<p>I admire the clarity/sharpness there. Having both a grandson and granddaughter, without being sexist I think girls are definitely more photogenic. What do you think?</p>

<p>Beautiful photos! I love them. Actually, I'm thinking about setting up a small studio at home to take some photos of my one-year daughter and wonder what set up you have in your studio. Do you mind if I ask how you set up your studio - lighting equipment, placement of lighting, drops for the background, etc? This is going to be my first time using studio lighting and would like to keep it simple and relatively not too expensive.<br>

Thanks so much.<br>

<br />Richard</p>

<p>Richard, thanks for the comment. I don't have the Studio. I used to rent. This was my first attempt.. In the Studio had two soft box at an angle of 45..light just above the head. Many settings depends on the power of the lamas.(ISO 100, shutter speed 1/160, f 10 - in my case). There are many tutorials on you tube. I wish You good luck!</p>