Mimicking studio shots

[kelleyrie]

This is my first time really trying to mimic a studio portrait. The grandparents were a bit upset that I didn't buy school photos so I'm trying to appease them.

I would like critique on the pose and the lighting, please.

EXIF:
Camera Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT
Exposure 0.005 sec (1/200)
Aperture f/2.8
Focal Length 60 mm
ISO Speed 100
Exposure Bias 0 EV
Exposure Program Manual

[Tito87]

What do you mean by"mimicking"? You didn't use strobes, or the backdrop is not real, or what?? The reason I ask is because I like the picture, so I'm interested in knowing how you pulled it off.

[Hill Country Hack]

What a lovely shot with a lovely girl. Gotta love the no teeth look!

Pose- She may be juuuust a bit slouched.

Lighting- My VERY non professional eye is telling me a hair too bright at the brow line between the eyes. She is so very fair skinned so I'm sure it is very difficult to do it right.

Those are just nitpiks in my opinion. I really like the shot.

[kelleyrie]

Tito, I used strobes and a backdrop to 'mimic' the look of a studio portrait. I always do pictures outside
HCH, she was slouching badly, I kept having to tell her to straighten up.
Thank you both.

[IABoomer]

She's maybe just a little hot and a little pink, IMHO. Dial back 1/4-1/3 stop in post and tweak the white balance slightly and I think you're there.

[Niresangwa]

If the question was "does this pass for a portrait stdio shot" well, yes, quite easily it does, so nice job

+1 on the pose.. though you seem to have maintained detail in your highlights, so a tiny backwards adjustment in exposure is probably all you need.

[kelleyrie]

thanks y'all, I'm going do a bit of tweaking and see what happens

[kelleyrie]

ok here's a revised version