My favorite Model...A little overlit perhaps?

[camaddictus]

My wife got her hair cut (dramatically I might add) and asked me to do some portraits. I think I got the lights to close to her to compensate for the dark back ground and dark clothing. Other than playing with the lighting, what could I do to improve it?
Camera Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi
Exposure 0.013 sec (1/80)
Aperture f/5.6
Focal Length 48 mm
ISO Speed 100
Exposure Bias 0 EV
Flash Off, Did not fire
X-Resolution 72 dpi
Y-Resolution 72 dpi

[Rentham]

Looks a little hot on her face but not overwhelming. Did you burn down the background in post or something? She seems to have a bit of a halo. I think the crop should be a little tighter as well. The arms are distracting and all that space above her head doesn't give us anything. Maybe crop in to a head and shoulders shot.

[justin_ing]

I would have tilted her face back instead of forwards... I feel like I'm leaning forwards just to compensate looking at it.

Black background doesn't do her justice with black clothing on. Her skin, arms,chest and face, look dayglo.

I would have moved the light a little closer to the camera at a higher angle, so the light would fall over her instead of across her from the right.

[ajax_andy]

Hi,

Not sure how good you are with photoshop but its possible to make her face a little less over exposed using the curves tool.

Its only a little bit bright so that would work quite well