Beginner My first off camera flash

[MarkAR]

Here is my first atempt of off the camera flash, please let me know how I can improve.

 

[Kodiak Qc]

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Obviously, it is too dark. See if you can get hold of the inverse square law
as it would help you better place you flash.

A cool thing here is the Rembrandt light on the left eye!

 

[cargo]

I like it myself. I am assuming you were lighting this way to create a mood/scene eg boy/son/yourself watching tv or something that gives off a glow of light (Flash being the tv) If so maybe the back of the tv in the image could help the viewer.

Obviously I maybe wrong. If so feel free to ignore
Good luck keep playing !

Gaz

 

[Morbid]

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Obviously, it is too dark. See if you can get hold of the inverse square law
as it would help you better place you flash.

To translate this, the light needs to be closer. The catchlight in the eye, as well as the lack of light, suggests your light needs to be closer or on a higher setting. For soft light closer, for hard light with defined shadows the latter option.

 

[MarkAR]

Thank you, for your very usefull comments. As Cargo said, I was trying to get some 'mood' into the photo. Will defantly try the light closer to see what differance it will make.