I had some down time in the studio so I thought I would play around with lighting a bit. Nothing super fancy, straight on self portrait, but i would love some feedback!
I had some down time in the studio so I thought I would play around with lighting a bit. Nothing super fancy, straight on self portrait, but i would love some feedback!
Super fancy is not always needed, so no worries there. It is very difficult to shoot self-portraits and technically you have nailed this, at the basic level of; white balance, framing, focus, exposure and "Rembrandt" lighting but a bit of life, sparkle, engagement with the lens, which is so difficult to deliver especially in a self-portrait, would have made all the difference. You have avoided the trap of making it look like the ubiqitous selfie, well done.
Thanks so much for the feedback Ian! I agree fully with the lack of "sparkle" its always hard for me to shoot myself in that way but I'm working on it!
That would be hard for anyone, I guess.
Hi Evan, great self portrait. Love the lighting. Could you please describe your lighting setup for this shot? I really enjoy practicing different styles in portraiture but I really get kind of tired of looking at my own face.
absolutely ! fist off, thanks for the comment I just joined the site and i feel very welcomed so far. the lighting set up for this photo was very simple I used a beauty dish high camera right and a soft fill from a bounce card to open up the shadows just enough to get some detail.