Recent content by barrylau

Love the last image!! Great fall off of light on the background creating that subtle gradient.

Nice light on this image although I find the feet a bit distracting.. Very dirty in fact. I do agree with the points about an actual ballet dancer as the pose and pointing of the toes would be more precise :-)

Brilliant.. Great idea and concept!

Both two lovely images but would like to have seen a bit more detail in the hole right hand side.

Nice image. I would work on the white balance and reduce the tempeture, particularly on the skin tones. The strong highlight behind the model is quite distracting, taking your eye away from the main subject. :-)

One speed light, couple of triggers, an umbrella and a stand and you are good to go! The majority of my portraits are one light, inspired by Zack Arias

Just pick your moments and read what people are doing. That way you can select your shot rather than rifling off 100 frames in the hope of getting something :-) Read up on photographing in public and know what you are allowed and not allowed to shoot. Typically kids and government buildings...

One of the greatest OCF photographers and one who inspires me every time I watch his tutorials.

Good effort, having tried this myself I know how difficult it is to capture.

Cmd + M for curves and cmd + J to duplicate layer :-)

natural light is the most pleasing for newborns. A large window light and a reflector :-)

interesting composition but works. The only thing that draws away from image 1 and 3 is the whites of the eyes. Might have worked better if you weren't looking so much to the side and drew the eye closer to the camera?

Great effort with the classic rembrant lighting effect. Possibly adding a bit of reflective lighting to the camera left to fill in the deep shadows?

A white sheet or card for reflective light and a black sheet or card for negative fill (used to add more contrast) Work by the window and you will get the best light. It it's a harsh bright day, maybe defuse the light by placing a sheet over the window, this usually cuts it down by a stop or...

Classic! Such photogenic eyes, he's gona be a heartbreaker :-)