studio session with speedlights

[suggs]

Had another few hours in a studio again and this time was using speedlights with modifiers, only my 3rd time in a studio so still got a lot to learn..

1
v1 by Harry Picturebike Lessman, on Flickr

2
m1 by Harry Picturebike Lessman, on Flickr

3
m6 by Harry Picturebike Lessman, on Flickr

4
t1 by Harry Picturebike Lessman, on Flickr

 

[sunnyside_up]

Nice! Gobo on the background?

 

[suggs]

yep, bottom 2 shots are stips that velcor on to a softbox and the top 2 was the magnetic type straight on to a speedlight

 

[Deleted member 21335]

I like the lighting very much. Much prefer the pose in the third. In the first two she looks a bit angry, IMO of course.

 

[suggs]

haha actually she did look a bit like that most of the night, having spoken to her tonight it seems she had been up for 30 hrs ! shes also a vet i think

 

[minnnt]

Love the first one. She looks like she was gonna punch you so hard if you asked her for 'just one more shot'



Good work Harry, your progression is great to watch!

 

[owenb]

how do you do the window effect I like that ( top picture)

 

[Lemaildetom]

The third stand out to me. Softer pose and attitude. A really kind emotion in this one.

 

[suggs]

Thanks, the 3rd one seems to be most popular, even the model liked that one best and its her new facebook picture

Owen the window effect is a kind of filter/lens that clips over the speedlight and the flash projects it on to the wall like this

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=l...essories%2FLASTOLITE-Strobo-Gobo-2625;274;274

 

[ShinySideUp]

First shot but in B&W. The models mouth could be just a little less taut so that the apparent disapproval is still there but less contrived.

 

[mattyg]

Nice! Gobo on the background?

It's late I know but I had a brain fart.

I had to google gobo, but I spelt it Gobbo
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=g...hannel=sb&gfe_rd=cr&ei=Mcl3VKqRDaqA8Qen8IHYCw

First result is a wiki for Gobbo "Hunchback" I thought uh!! Then spotted shot #2

As a result thats the one I don't like. As now she looks like she has a slight hump.

I should have gone to bed hours ago

 

[suggs]

thanks folks, ill try the first one in B/W later, she does have a slight curve in her back naturally its something i noticed about her. i need to learn more about the posing side of it to avois things lke that but i wasnt the only tog there so didnt have alot of time. look forward to going back though

 

[Marcus Geezer]

Love these fella. Love the lighting, love the processing and the look of the young lady is spot on. Yes she looks a bit serious and angry but not every shot should be a smiling model and from the word go she matches the image. Prefer the colour over the monochrome by the way. Nice work fella love it.

 

[minnnt]

It was the colour and processing that drew me to #1.

 

[suggs]

Thanks again folks glad you like the PP on these, ive done the first one again but in B/W and tweeked her smile a little in PS...

x1 by Harry Picturebike Lessman, on Flickr

 

[ShinySideUp]

Yes, that's much better. I couldn't see the smile difference when going from the top of the page to the bottom but when looked at on Flickr and moving quickly back and forward I now see why the picture looks so much better.