Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/04/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Apr 1, 2013, at 4:20 PM, Charlie Chan wrote: > It is rare that I have my nephew and niece visiting, esp when my oldest > son, Alex, is back from Cambridge. So I decided to have a go at shooting > them with a pair of Elinchrom 500 strobes. Definitely not my normal thing. > In fact, this is the first proper portrait session that I have done with > lights. So, please forgive me if these are a bit hackneyed. Anyway they > were all game for a laugh (except my 18 year old daughter, Coco, who won't > go anywhere near me when i have camera). Lots of Easter Eggs certainly > helped fuel the cocoa sustained frenzy! > > http://topoxforddoc.zenfolio.com/p218878823 > > DMR with 50 Summicron at ISO100 > 100cm Elinchrom Octa high up and just to the right > Second EL500 pointed at the background > Reflector from the bottom left > > Please feel free to chip in. I've got loads to learn about studio lighting. Love the spontaneous expressions and gestures. The subjects were obviously very comfortable with the photographer ;~) On my monitor the skin tones appear quite "over exposed" - well beyond "high key." The skin actually appears close to the white background in tone. ;~( Regards, George Lottermoser george at imagist.com http://www.imagist.com http://www.imagist.com/blog http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist