Post Your Best Portrait Shots!

[peety3]

These are the only two photo's that came out good, out of less than 10 I actually took.

Of the <span style="text-decoration: line-through;"]photo's photos, 2 out of 9 is a decent keep rate in my opinion, especially when people are involved.

[Sean Setters]

These are the only two photo's that came out good, out of less than 10 I actually took.

Of the <span style="text-decoration: line-through;"]photo's photos, 2 out of 9 is a decent keep rate in my opinion, especially when people are involved.
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Heck, I usually shoot about 80 shots and I'm lucky to get 5 I really like. :-)

[clemmb]

Heck, I usually shoot about 80 shots and I'm lucky to get 5 I really like. :-)
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That makes me feel better

[Sean Setters]

Here's my view - I don't care how many shots it takes to get the look I'm going for, as long as I get it (or something reasonably close). In the days of film, such a technique would have been cost prohibitive. With digital, I'm only sacraficing a little more of my time and a bit more wear on my shutter. If I shoot 80 shots, and the customer really likes 5 of them, then I've likely given them more than they would have gotten at a chain studio for less money.

[Keith B]

Shot this of my son last night.


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[MacManUS]

A recent shot with the 7D and 85mm f1.8



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[megatronixs]

i felt like adding a few pictures ive taken





all shot with rebel xt with tamron 19-35


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1/60 f4.5 iso 100





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[Chuck Lee]

Shot this of my son last night.

Keith,


Excellent portrait.


I can only see one thing missing. Hair Light.


That little bit of light from high above rear, I find, serves to complete the seperation of thethe subject from the background. 3D Baby!!


The side light is awesome and I think positioned well. With a hair light you could pull the side light around a little and turn it down.


For a two light setup, you nailed it. Kim (my wife) and I recently did some outdoor bridal portraits and that setup worked really well.


Love the mottled grey backdrop. Where'd you get it? The next investment I make in photo equipment needs to be in backdrops.


I'm going to dinner (on the road with contract work - 190 miles from home []), check back in later.

[Keith B]

Thanks Chuck!


It was actually a 3 light shot. I'm not a fan of the direct hair light. It tends to make things look a little glam and not what I was going for.


I normally would have gotten the side light up a little higher to hit more on top of the head but the space wouldn't allow it. I used a Ray Flash for a fill to give it some dimension and 36" Softlighter II for Key. All powered by 580EXIIs.


The background is just a black seamless. i think the combo of the ring light and the soflighter give it the mottled look.