igord Posted October 19, 2004 Share Posted October 19, 2004 This girl from today looks completely different when wears that "sport outfit. For the previous poster: I did around 200 shots to choose 12 decent photos... But that was with digital. With medium format I do around 50. <p> <a href="http://www.photo.net/photodb/folder? folder_id=440128">Photos</a> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim_shanesy Posted October 19, 2004 Share Posted October 19, 2004 Your lighting ratio is too high. Open up on those shadows already, especially in the eyes! They really are the "windows to the soul". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidceaser Posted October 19, 2004 Share Posted October 19, 2004 Good lord, her legs don't stop!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igord Posted October 20, 2004 Author Share Posted October 20, 2004 There is no ratio here... I just use blacks to make it stronger, without it it would look more then less like this one:<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack_carlton Posted October 20, 2004 Share Posted October 20, 2004 Igor, your "lighting ratio" is right, don't bother. There are (lots of) members in this community who have a rather "traditional" stance, to say the least. You are interested in fashion photography, Igor, and unless you're not constraining yourself to catalogue work, your "lighting ratio" has some mileage... good work, my friend! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igord Posted October 20, 2004 Author Share Posted October 20, 2004 Thanks Jaques, catalogue work especially here is something different, I do some things I wouldn't show on the forum. Anyway I like strong shadows and after photographing a few hundret models I want something different then "proper" ratios ;-) but I know that lot of people simply will not like it and I apreciate their attitudes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
william_rubin Posted October 21, 2004 Share Posted October 21, 2004 Igor, I like your work. I'm pretty new at this...studio lighting especially. Do you touch up your model's skin in PS? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igord Posted October 22, 2004 Author Share Posted October 22, 2004 Most of the skin of my models should be retouched but I don't do it unless it really needs retouching. I try to set the lights in the way that makes the skin look decent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
william_rubin Posted October 23, 2004 Share Posted October 23, 2004 How do you make skin look decent with the right light? Do you overexpose? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris m., central florida Posted October 24, 2004 Share Posted October 24, 2004 Igor, I like your work. But you should do a mix of ratios - or allow for more light on the left side of her face. I'm NOT a fashion photographer, I'm in weddings and portraits right now, and I do know something of sales and selling myself to clients and I'm good freinds with a couple of art directors of major magazines (shooting for them is a whole other story!). The posing is good, excellent use of color, your models seem to respond well to you. But maybe you need to do both - closed lighting like you have in the sample link you provided, then open it up just a bit so your model - and potential fashion clients - can see that you are capable of both styles. Of course, if you're doing it just for you, do what you'd like. If you're doing it to nail down shooting jobs in the fashion industry, show them you're capable of a wide variety of shooting styles and you can manipulate light for a number of different looks with the same model. I viewed quite a few of your images. Good work. Some were very well executed and I think you've got a future if you are a working pro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris m., central florida Posted October 24, 2004 Share Posted October 24, 2004 Just to clarify - I was referring to catalog work, stuff like that. But if you've got more of a fine art approach, nudes, etc - you are probably shooting more for yourself and your model clients. I still like your style in the shots you've shown us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igord Posted October 24, 2004 Author Share Posted October 24, 2004 Thanks Chris, actually I publish here where I live and do some catalogue work. I did a lot of "light" photos as well... not a problem for me but I really like these shadows... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igord Posted October 24, 2004 Author Share Posted October 24, 2004 William, I just try to move my key light and see how skin responses. You can try to position your fill(s) on the floor - it helps. Nice thing is to put a piece of white background on the floor and aim a lamp into it so it reflects in the skin making a certain "layer" on the model's body. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim_klimowicz Posted October 24, 2004 Share Posted October 24, 2004 As an amateur photographer in the design field (with interests in nearly anything "visual", including fashion photography), I'd say don't do a thing to change the lighting. I like very much what I see, and it seems it works fine for you. Keep it up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
william_rubin Posted October 27, 2004 Share Posted October 27, 2004 Thanks. I'm going to try that. Unfortunately I don't have beautiful models to work with like you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathanael_galler Posted October 30, 2004 Share Posted October 30, 2004 Shadow is very 'actual'. Model has a fantastic body but not enough expression in her face... (best picture regarding this is the third) Wish I could afford studio-work... Nathanael www.theunderweb.ch/foto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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