I took this selfie in my kitchen using a 3 light set up, all 3 lights are Yongnuo 560IV flash guns, the 2 rim lights are 2 collapsible softboxes with grids and orange gels and the main light is a collapsible Pixapro beauty dish with a grid.
This was quite hard to get right as the basketball is actually on fire so took a few shots to get right as the flames where different each shot with some above my head and covering my face.
As an amateur I'm really pleased with the result but would love some feedback if possible, thanks.
Ball of Fire
The lighting looks good for the shot, though I think I would add fire in post processing instead of having my model hold a ball on fire. Ha! If we are nit picking, maybe I would have held the ball so more than 3 fingers are seen. And what lens did you use, the fingers look pretty big compared to the face, though maybe that was your plan.
Thanks for the feedback Joseph,due to shooting in my kitchen with very very minimal space I had to shoot with my Tamron 24-70 at the 24mm end hence the large sausage fingers and as its a self portrait I knew the risks of fire juggling lol plus I wanted to be as authentic as possible, not that I'm against Photoshopping, far from it but I do like to be creative in front of the camera which can be so much more fun.
Yeh I agree about the fingers but due to fire I couldn't be too picky with finger positioning lol.
Really great advice and feedback, I really appreciate it.
I love the fact that the ball was actually on fire! Love the shot!
Thank You Harrison, I'm so glad you like it, as an amateur working with cheap flash gear and a creative thought your comment has given me a really nice boost :-)