Ed Burns

Joan 02

March 29th, 2024

I really love vintage Hollywood glamour shots and decided to try taking some myself. I shot these images of model/actress Joan Urchin, who's a friend of mine. I'm sure there's more I need to learn to fine tune the look, but I thought these were a good starting point.

Camera used was a Nikon D750 with a Sigma 70-200 f/2.8 lens set at 130mm and f/4.5. ISO was set at 500, and the shutter speed was 1/200 sec. Lighting came from a Nikon SB-800 speedlight connected to a NiceFoto Fresnel Lens modifier I bought on Amazon. Rim light was created with a simple LED makeup light.

Portrait

classic hollywood

beauty headshot eyes photography portrait

2 Comments

Gabriel Cusmir Cúneo May 27, 2024 - 1:32 pm

too much light on her face

Ed Burns May 28, 2024 - 5:17 am

Gabriel Cusmir Cúneo [Edited]

Might just be your monitor, because the histogram shows the whites aren't blown out.

Or, (most likely) it could just be you're feeling vindictive because I critiqued your photo in the last contest.

Either way, it's childish and shows how fragile your ego is. You don't want to improve your skills as a photographer; you just want false praise and platitudes. Look up the Dunning-Kruger Effect. It explains your reactions a lot.