Comments on: How to Take a Perfect Head Shot with a Single Light http://digital-photography-school.com/how-to-take-a-perfect-head-shot-with-a-single-light Discover how to use your digital camera with our Digital Photography Tips. We are a community of photographers of all experience levels who come together to learn, share and grow in our understanding of photography. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:42:58 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Jesse Kaufman http://digital-photography-school.com/how-to-take-a-perfect-head-shot-with-a-single-light/comment-page-1#comment-72964 Jesse Kaufman Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:59:43 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/?p=5465#comment-72964 Thanks for the post regardless of all the other comments (that I only slightly skimmed over to avoid getting wrapped up in the drama) ... at the VERY least, it gives me some good ideas of where to start with some pictures I'm planning to take soon ... before this post, i wasn't even sure where to begin, so it was very helpful to me :) Thanks for the post regardless of all the other comments (that I only slightly skimmed over to avoid getting wrapped up in the drama) … at the VERY least, it gives me some good ideas of where to start with some pictures I’m planning to take soon … before this post, i wasn’t even sure where to begin, so it was very helpful to me :)

]]> By: Sarah http://digital-photography-school.com/how-to-take-a-perfect-head-shot-with-a-single-light/comment-page-1#comment-50100 Sarah Thu, 07 May 2009 03:02:12 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/?p=5465#comment-50100 oldwolf - I know this has been awhile, but I was sorting thru a bunch of emails and just wanted to say thanks for your imput about the reflectors, really apprecite it! Sarah oldwolf – I know this has been awhile, but I was sorting thru a bunch of emails and just wanted to say thanks for your imput about the reflectors, really apprecite it!
Sarah

]]> By: Sarah http://digital-photography-school.com/how-to-take-a-perfect-head-shot-with-a-single-light/comment-page-1#comment-49823 Sarah Sun, 03 May 2009 14:22:25 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/?p=5465#comment-49823 Jonathan Williams - I just wanted to say that I 2nd your opinion 100%! I think it's great when people want to learn more and better themselves. And you know what, if they don't learn enough or don't want to work hard enough or their style just doesn't appeal to clients then they're not going to make it anyway, and they'll find that out the hard way soon enough. So don't worry about it. Nothing wrong with technical critique, and it's incredibly useful when asked for, but unwanted advice just to prove that you're more experienced than someone else sucks. Jonathan Williams – I just wanted to say that I 2nd your opinion 100%! I think it’s great when people want to learn more and better themselves. And you know what, if they don’t learn enough or don’t want to work hard enough or their style just doesn’t appeal to clients then they’re not going to make it anyway, and they’ll find that out the hard way soon enough. So don’t worry about it. Nothing wrong with technical critique, and it’s incredibly useful when asked for, but unwanted advice just to prove that you’re more experienced than someone else sucks.

]]> By: Jonathan Williams http://digital-photography-school.com/how-to-take-a-perfect-head-shot-with-a-single-light/comment-page-1#comment-49810 Jonathan Williams Sun, 03 May 2009 10:39:57 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/?p=5465#comment-49810 In response to Darren's post, it seem's to be a regular thing on this site now, bitchy comments! Like Darren said, people are putting a lot of time in to preparing these articles. Making comments about amateurs is also getting silly. Just because some of you get paid for your photographs doesn't necessarily make you better at it than say a lorry drive who takes photographs as a hobby. Photograohy is an art form, and like every art form it is open to interpretation, there are no hard and fast rules and people have differing opinions, it doesn't make people wrong just because you would do it differently. I have seen plenty of professional photgraphs which I as an amatuer can find fault with, a prime example is my Graduation Photo which as you will all know costs a lot to have done, the photograph was badly over exposed and i look like a snowman, this was taken by a professional photgrapher from a specialst company. I'm also curious as to why these 'perfect' photographers who are always complaining about the posts are even here, if you are so perfect what do you need DPS for? This site is about offering tips, guidance and advice either take it or leave it but there is no need to get personal and offensive, please find another resource for your childish behaviour (there are plebty of social networking sites for this)! In response to Darren’s post, it seem’s to be a regular thing on this site now, bitchy comments! Like Darren said, people are putting a lot of time in to preparing these articles. Making comments about amateurs is also getting silly. Just because some of you get paid for your photographs doesn’t necessarily make you better at it than say a lorry drive who takes photographs as a hobby. Photograohy is an art form, and like every art form it is open to interpretation, there are no hard and fast rules and people have differing opinions, it doesn’t make people wrong just because you would do it differently. I have seen plenty of professional photgraphs which I as an amatuer can find fault with, a prime example is my Graduation Photo which as you will all know costs a lot to have done, the photograph was badly over exposed and i look like a snowman, this was taken by a professional photgrapher from a specialst company. I’m also curious as to why these ‘perfect’ photographers who are always complaining about the posts are even here, if you are so perfect what do you need DPS for?

This site is about offering tips, guidance and advice either take it or leave it but there is no need to get personal and offensive, please find another resource for your childish behaviour (there are plebty of social networking sites for this)!

]]> By: rohit.p.toppo http://digital-photography-school.com/how-to-take-a-perfect-head-shot-with-a-single-light/comment-page-1#comment-49748 rohit.p.toppo Sat, 02 May 2009 11:24:31 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/?p=5465#comment-49748 I used to hav probs shootin headshots...Thankx for the tips!!! I used to hav probs shootin headshots…Thankx for the tips!!!

]]> By: gina http://digital-photography-school.com/how-to-take-a-perfect-head-shot-with-a-single-light/comment-page-1#comment-49636 gina Thu, 30 Apr 2009 23:08:28 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/?p=5465#comment-49636 Hi, just wanted to say to Sarah, that the photos of you are awesome, and Beautiful. to you-know-who....if you can't say something nice, then shut your dill-hole k. She went to a lot of work to share this portrait tip, i know it worked, just look at the picture...how could anyone complain...it's perfectly lovely, and all that whining from you-know-who is like a rock in the drive-way....who cares about it. don't let anyone tell you that you can't teach either...you taught me a lot reading your tutorial, and i thank you very much for it. nah...i can't teach anything, but iove it when nice people put up tutorials free, to help others. Kudo's to Sarah...i learned how to weave tiny beads into wide cuffs from ..free tutorials on the net. thank you Sarah!!!! you are so beautiful....any pic of you would probably look great. Chicks take Pics!!! :) Hi, just wanted to say to Sarah, that the photos of you are awesome, and Beautiful.
to you-know-who….if you can’t say something nice, then shut your dill-hole k.
She went to a lot of work to share this portrait tip, i know it worked, just look at the
picture…how could anyone complain…it’s perfectly lovely, and all that whining from you-know-who is
like a rock in the drive-way….who cares about it.
don’t let anyone tell you that you can’t teach either…you taught me a lot reading your tutorial, and
i thank you very much for it. nah…i can’t teach anything, but iove it when nice people put up tutorials
free, to help others. Kudo’s to Sarah…i learned how to weave tiny beads into wide cuffs from ..free tutorials on the net. thank you Sarah!!!! you are so beautiful….any pic of you would probably look great.
Chicks take Pics!!! :)

]]> By: Jim News http://digital-photography-school.com/how-to-take-a-perfect-head-shot-with-a-single-light/comment-page-1#comment-49635 Jim News Thu, 30 Apr 2009 22:59:26 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/?p=5465#comment-49635 Nice tips Sarah...As always, we should use what we learn from others and adapt it to what we want our work to look like. Being a professional sports journalist, I work in some of the most difficult lighting you can imagine. I felt your article was quite helpful. Thank you for taking the time and being willing to contribute. I'm wanting to find a small studio light setup and since there are so many, can't decide which to buy. Anybody have any suggestions? I'd like to be able to shoot full body shots. Nice tips Sarah…As always, we should use what we learn from others and adapt it to what we want our work to look like. Being a professional sports journalist, I work in some of the most difficult lighting you can imagine. I felt your article was quite helpful. Thank you for taking the time and being willing to contribute.
I’m wanting to find a small studio light setup and since there are so many, can’t decide which to buy. Anybody have any suggestions? I’d like to be able to shoot full body shots.

]]> By: airbrushjohn http://digital-photography-school.com/how-to-take-a-perfect-head-shot-with-a-single-light/comment-page-1#comment-49629 airbrushjohn Thu, 30 Apr 2009 21:35:55 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/?p=5465#comment-49629 beautiful photos, very creative with what you had available! you know so many people are quick to jump with photochop, but it takes a creative photog to use what they have to get the best shot before using ps as a crutch. thank you for sharing! beautiful photos, very creative with what you had available! you know so many people are quick to jump with photochop, but it takes a creative photog to use what they have to get the best shot before using ps as a crutch. thank you for sharing!

]]> By: ken rager http://digital-photography-school.com/how-to-take-a-perfect-head-shot-with-a-single-light/comment-page-1#comment-49615 ken rager Thu, 30 Apr 2009 19:36:45 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/?p=5465#comment-49615 Sarah Girl "Ya done good." It's a good set up with good results. Those of us who are always looking for new ways to shoot and/or new setups appreciate you. Thanks. Sarah Girl

“Ya done good.” It’s a good set up with good results. Those of us who are always looking for new ways to shoot and/or new setups appreciate you.

Thanks.

]]> By: Gordon G http://digital-photography-school.com/how-to-take-a-perfect-head-shot-with-a-single-light/comment-page-1#comment-49612 Gordon G Thu, 30 Apr 2009 19:10:13 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/?p=5465#comment-49612 Not having an ara of lights, I use the bounce flash, and any natural light I can find, to add balance. I like the use of some reflected light to lighten the shadows, rather than doing all the work in Photoshop. Not having an ara of lights, I use the bounce flash, and any natural light I can find, to add balance. I like the use of some reflected light to lighten the shadows, rather than doing all the work in Photoshop.

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