New Discovery - Michia

[Photomart]

Originally Posted by srwatters

Nice work Marty. Not that there is a thing wrong with her body, but I'd love to photograph her face! Send her my way if you would (unless you're not sharing any more...).

Lunch again soon?

I'll trade you two great face models for one great lunch.

[srwatters]

Originally Posted by Photomart

I'll trade you two great face models for one great lunch.

SOLD!

[masternm]

Great job as always. Would love to know how you lit the white BG in pics 1 and 2. I dont seem to be able to get it that even.....

[Joseph Carmichael]

Ha! ha!..... serves the other photographer right.

Good for you......just look what you manged to pick up....well done,


Cheers,
Joseph

[Photomart]

Originally Posted by masternm

Great job as always. Would love to know how you lit the white BG in pics 1 and 2. I dont seem to be able to get it that even.....

Below is my typical lighting setup when I want the background to be totally white. I start with two background strobes, one on each side of the white seamless ... then use a large white paintbrush in Photoshop (about 15% opacity) to even out everything.

[masternm]

Thanks for the tips on the BG. I will try next session.

Great lighting set up. More detailed than I expected. I know its a lot, but how do you set up metering? Are the kickers a stop up or down, BG's in comparison to the main?

Thanks in advance!

[Photomart]

Originally Posted by masternm

Great lighting set up. More detailed than I expected. I know its a lot, but how do you set up metering? Are the kickers a stop up or down, BG's in comparison to the main? Thanks in advance!

Metering? Haha ... I never meter my shoots (haven't owned a meter since the days of Kodachrome LOL). I just take a test shot, chimp (looking for any blown out highlights), re-test, rechimp until I like what I see, then shoot. I also adjust my camera to the shutter and aperture settings I want to use, BEFORE I adjust the strobes). I couldn't tell you if my kickers or BG strobes are up or down. Sorry, my process probably doesn't help you ... but I do everything by "look and feel."

[masternm]

Thats quite all right! Sometimes, that is very liberating. I will learn more by shoot, look, shoot..... than just by dialing in numbers. Thanks for your help!