Victoria's headshot

[Peter Phun]

Victoria's mum hired me to get some pictures for her daughter, a budding actress. Even though it was the first time I met her, I could tell she was a very confident young lady.

A good tip I can offer is this: try to keep the lighting as simple as possible, especially when your subject is someone you're meeting the 1st time. If you spend too much time getting fiddling with your gear, you will lose that all important rapport you need to establish with your subject.

I used available light, one speedlight and one reflector.

[qoedjo]

i like the result very much.
how will the result be if you didnt use the umbrella for the speedlite to shoot thru?

[Chip]

Very nice, and good write up on your blog, too.

[Peter Phun]

Originally Posted by qoedjo

i like the result very much.
how will the result be if you didnt use the umbrella for the speedlite to shoot thru?

qoedjo,
If I had not used the top half of the umbrellas as a shoot through diffusion light modifier, the catchlight in VIctoria's eyes would only appear as little pinpoints.

Also, the fill light from the flash might be "hard" and cast unwanted shadows.

Thank you for the kind words on my blog.

[johnske]

Very nyce indeed!

[zona5101]

nice work! The lighting is well played.

[qoedjo]

Originally Posted by Peter Phun

qoedjo,
If I had not used the top half of the umbrellas as a shoot through diffusion light modifier, the catchlight in VIctoria's eyes would only appear as little pinpoints.

Also, the fill light from the flash might be "hard" and cast unwanted shadows.

Thank you for the kind words on my blog.

i thought so, just wanted your input as a confirmation.
thanks a lot