[Spring, TX - Senior]: Lauren

[Sonny]

This photoshoot was my most difficult to date. It took place at the Mercer Arboretum. Not only was I battling the crowds but the heat and the 3pm sunlight.




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[Charles Putnam]

The last one is really good. Great expression, good lighting

[danchez]

ouch brutal lighting conditions.....

[rhoffart]

good job ... there is no way I would have pulled it off or even tried.

[groovyone]

I like 3 and 5. Man, you are crazy.

[therest]

Great shots. I really like them.

I've shot there before in the same lighting conditions, how do you deal with the harsh shadows? I'm still new at this, but I think its with the use of an external flash??

[w9ctm]

Sonny, looks like you beat the elements. Nice work, I Love her soft complexion.
#3 almost looks like you inserted the background...

[texxter]

Nice images under difficult conditions. I like the last one best.

How exactly did you light these? It seems that there is an off-camera flash slightly higher than eye level...You're shooting at 1/500 or so, so I assume this is high speed sync triggered with a sync cable or Radio Popper?

[bryanlindsey]

What's up with her nose on #1?

[syuan]

I like the shallow depth of field in all of them. good off camera flash technique in a challanging lighting condition

[Sonny]

I really appreciate all the comments. Thank you.

Originally Posted by therest

Great shots. I really like them.

I've shot there before in the same lighting conditions, how do you deal with the harsh shadows? I'm still new at this, but I think its with the use of an external flash??

I tried to keep the sun at her back and used a 580ex with a Sto-Fen as fill.

Originally Posted by w9ctm

Sonny, looks like you beat the elements. Nice work, I Love her soft complexion.
#3 almost looks like you inserted the background...

Yeah, I still don't know how I achieved that effect. When I have some more time, I'll go back and study the EXIF data and flash placement. But just in case anyone in wondering...that is the real background.

Originally Posted by texxter

Nice images under difficult conditions. I like the last one best.

How exactly did you light these? It seems that there is an off-camera flash slightly higher than eye level...You're shooting at 1/500 or so, so I assume this is high speed sync triggered with a sync cable or Radio Popper?

For this shoot I used two 580ex Speedlights with Radio Poppers 180 degrees from one another.

Originally Posted by bryanlindsey

What's up with her nose on #1?

Poor flash placement creating a harsh shadow on her nose. I tried to dodge/burn the shadow away but I made it worse so I left it alone.