PLEASE CC: First attempt at White Seemless

[TheYard]

thanks

[texxter]

Really like the third one - great cool colors and expression.

[Kalrog]

Well, you certainly got both the seamless and the white parts done correctly (good job on that, BTW).

I love the pose in the first one, but I don't think that shirt (the cut) works with it. And I agree that the colors in the third one rock.

[groovyone]

Looks like you nailed using that backdrop. I agree on the third shot. The colors really pop off the bright white.

[Photogdude]

It depends what you are going for. The colors are a bit washed out. Me, I like the effect on the last one but not the first two.. Now, if this is on purpose and what you envisioned the outcome to be, then job well done. But if it wasn't what you wanted, then it should be fixed

[TheYard]

thanskk all. i watched alot of videos on it, and zack arias was a huge help. lol

Originally Posted by Photogdude

It depends what you are going for. The colors are a bit washed out. Me, I like the effect on the last one but not the first two.. Now, if this is on purpose and what you envisioned the outcome to be, then job well done. But if it wasn't what you wanted, then it should be fixed

not intentional... any suggestions to fix? seemeed if i dropped my f stop another stop it def had the white bleeding over. and if i went the other direction the model seemed under exposed.

was it maybe in the post?

any help is greatly appreciated.

thanks again

[Photogdude]

whats happening is similar to what happens when shooting directly into the sun--your basically getting flare.

First thing first, your BG should be metered 2 stops higher then what you are shooting at(PS this is one of the many reasons i always say use a meter)
then separate your subject from your BG as much as you can.

if you have any filters on your lens, take them off. Especially is its a cheapo UV filter.
If you have a lens hood use it.

If your able to separate the subject from the BG, get some Really big Black foam core(at least as tall as the subject) and frame them just outside of the Field of view, (i.e.. one on each side of the subject in between the BG and subject, also if you can one above, but not as important)-not only will this prevent the light from spilling onto the subject it should prevent some flare.

[TheYard]

Originally Posted by Photogdude

whats happening is similar to what happens when shooting directly into the sun--your basically getting flare.

First thing first, your BG should be metered 2 stops higher then what you are shooting at(PS this is one of the many reasons i always say use a meter)
then separate your subject from your BG as much as you can.

if you have any filters on your lens, take them off. Especially is its a cheapo UV filter.
If you have a lens hood use it.

If your able to separate the subject from the BG, get some Really big Black foam core(at least as tall as the subject) and frame them just outside of the Field of view, (i.e.. one on each side of the subject in between the BG and subject, also if you can one above, but not as important)-not only will this prevent the light from spilling onto the subject it should prevent some flare.

awesome, thanks...

yes, i did have the lens hood on, but the 2 speedlites that were lighting the back ground were bare and nothing blocking them, the foam core is what is needed.. to start at least


thanks again for the help