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Old 05-08-2009, 11:12 PM
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My new lights arrived today, they are just some cheap studio lights off of ebay. I am new to photography and would like some suggestions for improving my portrait photos.

This is a self portrait taken in my garage.

Camera EOS Digital Rebel XSI
Lens EF 24-70mm 1:2.8 L USM
ISO-100
Exposure 1/250
F-stop f/6.3
Britek HS-2000 on umbrella
Britek HS-2000 on softbox
Britek PS-200 for backlight
Background - Black bed sheet

Any comments and suggestions welcome.

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Old 05-09-2009, 02:07 AM
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You did a decent job on this. You didn't say how your lighting was arranged but from looking at the photo I think it would be improved if you had a light source coming from above camera left to get rid of those shadows. The rest of the exposure looks fine to me.
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Old 05-09-2009, 03:11 AM
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Check this thread for my setup.
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Old 05-09-2009, 03:13 AM
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should have used a reflector to throw a little light back on the left hand side of his face. But lighting is a learning process. Check out strobist.com, and get Joe McNally and Michael Grecco's books on lighting.
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Thanks for the tips, I will check out those books!
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