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Old 12-05-2008, 03:24 AM
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Ok, here we go, exposure for all:
Key light metered to f/11, fill at f/4(2), that's a 9:1 ratio.

Starting with Paramount (butterfly):
16Oct2008_004

The nice thing about Paramount is that it highlights cheekbones and separates the lips, which gives the face great shape. It also minimizes lots of unflattering bits. The height and angle of your light determines the size of the shadow under the nose, it's best to adjust for your specific model, since everybody has different bone structure. If someone has prominent cheek bones and a fairly thin face, you can go with a lower height and flatter angle; don't want to make them look malnourished. If someone has a face that's a little bit rounder, crank that light up and give it more angle.

This example is sort of middle-of-the-road, maybe a little bit steep.

Moving to the broad side first (in order)

Broad 45:
16Oct2008_001

Broad loop:
16Oct2008_002

Broad split:
16Oct2008_003
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