My first 'assignment' was to make portraits of a friend with his family.
I would like to learn as much as possible from this.
So I turn to you here at CR for advice / comments / critique (asking for true opinion, please).
I am quite well satisfied with the results (as a first formal portrait-shoot). However I see that the pictures could have more intensity, and I full well know that there is quite some way to go to reach 'great'.
My setup:
Canon 6D, 24-105mm L
2 studio flashes - Visatec's Solo 1600 B Monolight.
One at my left upwards to high, white ceiling, the other at my right through white umbrella. In general I had plenty of light.
Black roll of background paper.
#1: Family, 85 mm, f/9.0, ISO 200
#2: Couple w. dog, 47 mm, f/9.0, ISO 200
RAW, some PP in LR5 (+Elements for these uploads)
My own immediate lessons learned:
- better with more distance from people to background (that did not turn up quite uniform, so I spent much effort to smooth out this in #2)
- some hair-light would be a benefit
- there are so many variables in play - difficult to stay cool while keeping a good contact with the people (which was my priority)
I would like to learn as much as possible from this.
So I turn to you here at CR for advice / comments / critique (asking for true opinion, please).
I am quite well satisfied with the results (as a first formal portrait-shoot). However I see that the pictures could have more intensity, and I full well know that there is quite some way to go to reach 'great'.
My setup:
Canon 6D, 24-105mm L
2 studio flashes - Visatec's Solo 1600 B Monolight.
One at my left upwards to high, white ceiling, the other at my right through white umbrella. In general I had plenty of light.
Black roll of background paper.
#1: Family, 85 mm, f/9.0, ISO 200
#2: Couple w. dog, 47 mm, f/9.0, ISO 200
RAW, some PP in LR5 (+Elements for these uploads)
My own immediate lessons learned:
- better with more distance from people to background (that did not turn up quite uniform, so I spent much effort to smooth out this in #2)
- some hair-light would be a benefit
- there are so many variables in play - difficult to stay cool while keeping a good contact with the people (which was my priority)