First Attempt - Critique Welcome
Had a first attempt at portraiture starting with a single speedlight through a softbox to give Rembrandt style lighting. Any comments/tips welcome.
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Charles Mercier
Outside the tourist area photos.
These photos were taken just outside of a small town in central Portugal.
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Last: May 22, 2026
Nev Clarke
Sand Porn
I really enjoy creating something different with drones. I've had the Mavic now for about four weeks and I absolutely love it.
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Last: May 20, 2026
Don Don
Single Light Headshot
Client came and needed headshots immediately. Set up a single Broncolor Para 133 in the dining room. Delivered 20 pics. Setup, Shoot, Edit and delivered within 30 minutes.
Norton Dudeque
Mananciais da Serra, Piraquara, Brazil
This is a water reservoir for the city of Curitiba, Brazil
Dean Wilson
Mixing Film and Night - New for Me
Here are a couple long exposure shots using my original 50 year old Minolta SR-T201 and kit lens shooting Fujifilm Neopan Acros 100 II. Both images were taken just at the end of blue hour.
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Last: May 16, 2026
2 Comments
I like the lighting and the softness. The look across to the camera is engaging. If I could change it, I may pull back a little to capture more of the subject and give it room to breath.
Interesting portrait. Not sure if this was intentional, but some subjects might not like the fact that their hair is completely lost in shadow after the hair line. I know it is intended to be "dramatic" but having the hair blend in perfectly with the background (especially when the hair is pulled back in this manner) kind of looks a little strange to me - not bad, but a little off.
Just a thought - the lighting on the face is nice, but I don't now if I would call it "Rembrandt" lighting since there is no defined triangle on the broad side of the face. This could maybe be more accurately described as a "dramatic loop lighting" haha just a thought.
Good work! Looking forward to seeing more.