Return of the 6' model

[XO-Studios]

Same shoot as previous, different outfit.

#1
http://www.xo-studios.com/photos/31938905-L.jpg

#2
http://www.xo-studios.com/photos/31939099-L.jpg

#3
http://www.xo-studios.com/photos/31939577-L.jpg

#4
http://www.xo-studios.com/photos/31939848-L.jpg

#5
http://www.xo-studios.com/photos/31940173-L.jpg

#6
http://www.xo-studios.com/photos/31939079-L.jpg


Let me know what you think?

To: Humungus: Enjoy, here is some more cryptonite :wink
To: Rutt: This is still the same shoot, next shoot there will be props.

XO,

[4labs]

I love the expression in the first shot! Is it my screen or does her neck look dirty in the last one? How about some models for the 5'8" and under crowd? lol

[rahmonster]

I love #4. Great pose. Boy those legs just go on forever don't they?

[Khaos]

Nice set. What's your studio set up? The last one will need PS work. Most close face shots do.

[pathfinder]

I love #4. Great pose. Boy those legs just go on forever don't they?
:agree

[Owen]

Nothing in these shots is particularly interesting to me.

I scroll down and don't stop, like I am waiting for something to jump out at me. She seems very card-board cut out and stiff in the pictures... she could benefit from some movement. Also, is there some way to make the lighting a bit more interesting? Flat light and white background is a bit boring. Some makeup could add interest to her face, and her hair is un-interesting to say the least.

I agree that #4 is the best because the pose is the most unusual. Her face is very static. It sounds corny but try asking her to "talk with her eyes" to give them a bit of intensity. Her expression in #1 is the best. #2 and 3 she seems bored and that is portrayed throughout the whole photo.

Otherwise, to me, she looks like a gawky basketball player in a dress and high heels. But I'm horribly rude and appologize in advance. http://dgrin.com/images/smilies/eek7.gif And in all honesty, what the hell do I know?!

[Dixie]

XO, good shots, but I agree with Khaos about the last one. I took the liberty of working it a little for you.

Cloned out some of the slight blimishes
Duplicated layer
Added gaussian blur to the top layer (I used 6 pixels for this lo-res shot, but you will need about 20 for a hi-res one)
Set opacity on the top layer to 50%
To keep the major points of interest in sharp focus, I used the eraser to remove the top layer around the eyes, a little around the eyebrows, and some around the mouth.
Flatten the layers
As a rule, close-ups on most women which are too sharp just aren't flattering.

Hope you didn't mind me working on this one a little. :wink

Here is a link to a webpage with portrait lighting setups (http://www.geocities.com/glowluzid/portrait/portrait.html) which should help vary the lighting.

[XO-Studios]

to 4labs:
I am sure I will eventually get around to a 5-8 model, and as PM'd my previous shoot has the 5-1 model with the large tattoo. She has a slight skin discoloration thst is what you see.

to Rahmonster:
Thanks for the comments.

to Khaos:
Yes does indeed need PS work, I just need to get less complacent, and do the work that is needed for each picture, as of late has become challenging given the sheer amount of pictures. As far as light setup, I have 2 White Lightning Ultra 1200's, one with a shoot through umbrella, and the other with a reflective umbrella, but with a white cover to furter soften it. (next purchase will be a softbox)

to Pathfinder:
yes they do, next shoot I will try Rutt's suggestion and use a prop that gives sense of scale.

to Owen:
I have seen you portraits, you know things you can still teach me.
I agree, this was the second outfit of the shoot and she has a very 'flat' look in her eyes. It was two outfits later when her eyes started to become more expressive, and it brings the whole picture to life, you were right on. (unfortunately, the last shoot is not fit for DGrin or SmugMug for that manner)This is also the first shoot I have done with her, and I am still learning to go from technogeek to portrait photographer; i.e. applying what I know rather than just recalling the facts. My lights, are a little too much for this setup, I have one down all teh way to f/32 and the other at f/16 to get a 1:2 ratio, which I believe is visible in teh pictures, but realistically I wish I could turn down my lights for these types of shoots, a gel holder and a neutral gel are on their way. I started out with this (Savanah Light Grey) backdrop as it was the most universal what I could afford at the time. (Next on my list besides a softbox will be a hair and/or background light)

to Dixie:
Thanks for the great photoshop work, and the advice. As a cheat, and this is advanced PS. Copy the layer, use blur, smart blur, edge only, adjusts ettings till it looks good. Invert this layer, now you have a mask that you can use to mask the blurred layer as the edge only picked the details for you.


Thanks everyone for taking the time.

XO,