I would try different approaches: backlit with low sun (morning or evening) with the reflector directing the sun into her face and/or flash fill, open shade (which works nice with digital because you can temperature correct), and hazy bright light, preferably with the sun very low in the sky. Some flash fill can be helpful in all cases to add more direction to the light and complement what's naturally available. However, that reflector can serve in the same manner. Paul -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: John Francis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > When shooting people outdoors, what's the best way to go about it? > A friend of mine wants a few shots of herself; when her boyfriend > asked her for a photo she realised that she didn't have anything > recent - the last ones she has are from when she was working out > seriously (practically bodybuilding). > > I've already told her I don't have the lights, etc., necessary > for indoor work. I reckon I should pick up a reflector - apart > from that, what else should I be paying attention to? I think > I've got location covered - there are a couple of good Japanese > gardens in the vicinity, and some other nice outdoor spots. > > > > On Thu, Jun 12, 2008 at 09:20:07AM -0400, Paul Stenquist wrote: > > Thanks Jack. Yes, I'll be cloning skin blemishes. She's already > > eliminated this shot from consideration, so I won't fool with it for > > now. Maybe later, if I decide I want it for my portfolio. She's > > coming over today, so we'll probably cut the selects down to ten or > > so. We have about forty now. I shot about 400 frames. We'll do > > another outdoor shoot as well, but not until later this summer. She's > > getting married next month. Not in town, fortunately:-). > > Paul > > On Jun 12, 2008, at 9:02 AM, Jack Davis wrote: > > > > > Nice set up, Paul. Technically excellent..as usual. > > > If this is the face angle you want, I'd definitely do something > > > (with the hair, probably) to smooth the curve of her left cheekbone. > > > I gather cloning small skin blemishes is being considered. > > > > > > Jack > > > > > > > > > --- On Wed, 6/11/08, Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > >> From: Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >> Subject: PESO: Kimberly > > >> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]> > > >> Date: Wednesday, June 11, 2008, 7:47 PM > > >> Another pic from my model portfolio shoot. I'll post a > > >> small gallery > > >> of the selects some time soon. But I like this one. > > >> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=7397098 > > >> > > >> > > >> -- > > >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > >> [email protected] > > >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link > > >> directly above and follow the directions. > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > > Do You Yahoo!? > > > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > > > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > > > -- > > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > > [email protected] > > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above > > > and follow the directions. > > > > > > -- > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > [email protected] > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > > follow > the directions. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions.
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