A few high key portraits for crit

JayEnnis

Shots from yesterday, All edited. Let me know what you think.

I realise there's quite a lot of wrap on these and the lighting is rather hot in some of them, it was my first time in a studio so I'll work on that next time


Amylee by Jason Ennis, on Flickr


Amylee by Jason Ennis, on Flickr


Amylee by Jason Ennis, on Flickr


Amylee by Jason Ennis, on Flickr


Amylee by Jason Ennis, on Flickr


Amylee by Jason Ennis, on Flickr


DSC_0036.jpg by Jason Ennis, on Flickr

oshead

For a first attempt they're not bad. Just a few of tips. Try and get the subject at least 7 or 8 feet from the background to avoid spill. Though a little spill is not too undesirable. You could try and frame these a little better, allowing room at the bottom for shadow or reflection. Go wide enough to capture the whole subject and crop later to taste.

For the ultimate tutorial on how to do seamless white, check out the Zack Arias blog.

farwood

my favorite is the second picture...the one with the jumping girl...love the action!

a few tipps from my opinion:

I always try not to let the model hide a hand behind its back. looks like a handicap .... even though its okay with the first pose...but leter on theres is one picture, where she hides it.

and:
always try to lit up the eyes! the has to be (in my opinien ) lively light in the eyes...specially of a teenager!

also, give a litte light from above or the back onto the hair....makes it shiny and gorgeous!

but I really like your shots! Its hard working with teens, as their are in that special age when their aren't self confident enough to act in front of a camera and seem to be shy and evrything.... sometimes you really have to spend a lot of effort in animation

Rock on!

Nina