Comments on: Photographing business portrait: the light and model http://www.akelstudio.com/blog/photographing-business-portrait-the-light-and-model/ Technical secrets of studio photography: we hold nothing behind Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:15:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: mark klein http://www.akelstudio.com/blog/photographing-business-portrait-the-light-and-model/comment-page-1/#comment-73130 mark klein Thu, 29 Sep 2011 19:48:51 +0000 http://www.akelstudio.com/blog/?p=506#comment-73130 Thanks for sharing. Your posts always add something to my work. Can you tell me the width of the seamless paper you are using. My thanks. Thanks for sharing. Your posts always add something to my work. Can you tell me the width of the seamless paper you are using. My thanks.

]]> By: Daniel Fuller http://www.akelstudio.com/blog/photographing-business-portrait-the-light-and-model/comment-page-1/#comment-48396 Daniel Fuller Thu, 24 Mar 2011 06:18:09 +0000 http://www.akelstudio.com/blog/?p=506#comment-48396 Great setup, looks a lot like Jill Greenbergs Setup! Solid! Great setup, looks a lot like Jill Greenbergs Setup! Solid!

]]> By: Alex Koloskov http://www.akelstudio.com/blog/photographing-business-portrait-the-light-and-model/comment-page-1/#comment-37559 Alex Koloskov Tue, 15 Feb 2011 18:44:49 +0000 http://www.akelstudio.com/blog/?p=506#comment-37559 Thank you, Amanda. Thank you, Amanda.

]]> By: Amanda http://www.akelstudio.com/blog/photographing-business-portrait-the-light-and-model/comment-page-1/#comment-37340 Amanda Mon, 14 Feb 2011 19:24:08 +0000 http://www.akelstudio.com/blog/?p=506#comment-37340 What a great headshot! Just love the sparkle in her eyes. The "bright" bit definitely comes through. Always love seeing the setup behind the photo. Thank so much for sharing! What a great headshot! Just love the sparkle in her eyes. The “bright” bit definitely comes through. Always love seeing the setup behind the photo. Thank so much for sharing!

]]> By: Alex Koloskov http://www.akelstudio.com/blog/photographing-business-portrait-the-light-and-model/comment-page-1/#comment-16350 Alex Koloskov Wed, 27 Oct 2010 00:24:51 +0000 http://www.akelstudio.com/blog/?p=506#comment-16350 Thank you, Cindy Thank you, Cindy

]]> By: Cindy http://www.akelstudio.com/blog/photographing-business-portrait-the-light-and-model/comment-page-1/#comment-16347 Cindy Tue, 26 Oct 2010 23:40:41 +0000 http://www.akelstudio.com/blog/?p=506#comment-16347 Nice set up. Thanks for sharing. Beautiful portraits Nice set up. Thanks for sharing. Beautiful portraits

]]> By: admin http://www.akelstudio.com/blog/photographing-business-portrait-the-light-and-model/comment-page-1/#comment-318 admin Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:55:19 +0000 http://www.akelstudio.com/blog/?p=506#comment-318 Thank you, Ted. I am sure you will! Thank you, Ted. I am sure you will!

]]> By: Ted Chen http://www.akelstudio.com/blog/photographing-business-portrait-the-light-and-model/comment-page-1/#comment-277 Ted Chen Tue, 12 Jan 2010 14:18:35 +0000 http://www.akelstudio.com/blog/?p=506#comment-277 Very nice set up..thanks for sharing! One day I hope to have such a nicely equipped studio :) Very nice set up..thanks for sharing! One day I hope to have such a nicely equipped studio :)

]]> By: Michael Wade http://www.akelstudio.com/blog/photographing-business-portrait-the-light-and-model/comment-page-1/#comment-244 Michael Wade Sun, 03 Jan 2010 15:53:08 +0000 http://www.akelstudio.com/blog/?p=506#comment-244 Thanks for providing a good example of the quality of light from a beauty dish. I noticed that you were using a diffuser with it which seems like it would reduce the specularity that they are known for, yet your shots certainly speak for themselves. I would love to see another series shot with and without the diffuser on the dish. I've been thinking about getting one, but they're not cheap and I didn't want to spend the money without some proof that it would give me a different look than the softboxes I already have. I think I have my proof. The shots really pop, and seem to match the personality of the model as you describe her. If you're shooting for a client, and the client likes the shot, it's a good shot. Thanks for providing a good example of the quality of light from a beauty dish. I noticed that you were using a diffuser with it which seems like it would reduce the specularity that they are known for, yet your shots certainly speak for themselves. I would love to see another series shot with and without the diffuser on the dish.

I’ve been thinking about getting one, but they’re not cheap and I didn’t want to spend the money without some proof that it would give me a different look than the softboxes I already have. I think I have my proof.

The shots really pop, and seem to match the personality of the model as you describe her. If you’re shooting for a client, and the client likes the shot, it’s a good shot.

]]> By: Theresa http://www.akelstudio.com/blog/photographing-business-portrait-the-light-and-model/comment-page-1/#comment-228 Theresa Wed, 30 Dec 2009 02:33:44 +0000 http://www.akelstudio.com/blog/?p=506#comment-228 Many thanks for sharing these beautiful images with us. The lighting set up was also very helpful to me. Thanks again. theresa Many thanks for sharing these beautiful images with us. The lighting set up was also very helpful to me. Thanks again. theresa

]]> By: admin http://www.akelstudio.com/blog/photographing-business-portrait-the-light-and-model/comment-page-1/#comment-216 admin Thu, 24 Dec 2009 15:20:58 +0000 http://www.akelstudio.com/blog/?p=506#comment-216 Eyal, Thank you, glad I have something interesting here:-) As for a texture, that was the idea; soft and bright face. You guys may not understand this, but ask your wife/girlfriend, which photo from these three they like more:-) You'll see what I mean. Eyal,
Thank you, glad I have something interesting here:-)
As for a texture, that was the idea; soft and bright face. You guys may not understand this, but ask your wife/girlfriend, which photo from these three they like more:-) You’ll see what I mean.

]]> By: admin http://www.akelstudio.com/blog/photographing-business-portrait-the-light-and-model/comment-page-1/#comment-214 admin Thu, 24 Dec 2009 15:04:54 +0000 http://www.akelstudio.com/blog/?p=506#comment-214 Frederic, thank you. The studio is not really clean, we cleaned a photo during a post production. In the real life, it is really hard to keep it such clean. Especially for me, I produce a mess around faster than anyone could imagine:-) Frederic,
thank you. The studio is not really clean, we cleaned a photo during a post production. In the real life, it is really hard to keep it such clean. Especially for me, I produce a mess around faster than anyone could imagine:-)

]]> By: admin http://www.akelstudio.com/blog/photographing-business-portrait-the-light-and-model/comment-page-1/#comment-213 admin Thu, 24 Dec 2009 14:15:23 +0000 http://www.akelstudio.com/blog/?p=506#comment-213 Steve, I was using Alien Bees and White-Lightning strobes , they are basically the same units. I'll post my review soon, it is still in production. As for a light, the main was a beauty box on top of the model. On a left had was a very narrow, 10 degree beam, which made a spot on a background. not used to highlight the model at all. I'll post a photo from a camera raw, to show the real situation with the highlights on a face before post-production soon. Steve,
I was using Alien Bees and White-Lightning strobes , they are basically the same units. I’ll post my review soon, it is still in production. As for a light, the main was a beauty box on top of the model. On a left had was a very narrow, 10 degree beam, which made a spot on a background. not used to highlight the model at all.
I’ll post a photo from a camera raw, to show the real situation with the highlights on a face before post-production soon.

]]> By: Steve http://www.akelstudio.com/blog/photographing-business-portrait-the-light-and-model/comment-page-1/#comment-212 Steve Thu, 24 Dec 2009 12:49:28 +0000 http://www.akelstudio.com/blog/?p=506#comment-212 Great pictures. I like the lighting set up. Could you please list the make and model of each light. Also I wonder if the bright patches in the face could have been reduced by diffusing the main light (left hand foreground) with a softbox or umbrella. Great pictures. I like the lighting set up. Could you please list the make and model of each light. Also I wonder if the bright patches in the face could have been reduced by diffusing the main light (left hand foreground) with a softbox or umbrella.

]]> By: Eyal Yehuda Fischer http://www.akelstudio.com/blog/photographing-business-portrait-the-light-and-model/comment-page-1/#comment-211 Eyal Yehuda Fischer Thu, 24 Dec 2009 10:07:53 +0000 http://www.akelstudio.com/blog/?p=506#comment-211 Hi, I remember your name since you posted the necklace photos awhile ago.These were really excellent.I loved the idea,how you used the mirror and the lighting and the background,the tricky background.Very inspiring I must admit. Anyway,out of this session I liked the first one,in matters of lighting,expression and composition.The rest of the photos were "weaker" in my point of view.Again,in matters of lighting (the face is too bright,much too bright),expression and composition. I like your studio.looks so neat and clean. Thank you for sharing. Hi,
I remember your name since you posted the necklace photos awhile ago.These were really excellent.I loved the idea,how you used the mirror and the lighting and the background,the tricky background.Very inspiring I must admit.
Anyway,out of this session I liked the first one,in matters of lighting,expression and composition.The rest of the photos were “weaker” in my point of view.Again,in matters of lighting (the face is too bright,much too bright),expression and composition.
I like your studio.looks so neat and clean.
Thank you for sharing.

]]> By: admin http://www.akelstudio.com/blog/photographing-business-portrait-the-light-and-model/comment-page-1/#comment-210 admin Thu, 24 Dec 2009 01:53:23 +0000 http://www.akelstudio.com/blog/?p=506#comment-210 Matt, You are right, we did some skin-softening while post-processing these photos, to give glow-like effect to a faces(s). Not much though, <del datetime="2009-12-24T15:03:49+00:00">but the texture of the skin is gone, you are right:-)</del> checked RAW photo again: I was wrong, that was the light, not a post processing. Girls like this effect, and I agree with them, no need to show a texture of woman's face. Like I said: Lana is very bright person, she is glowing inside, really :-) You feel it at first minute you talk to her. So, the pictures should do the same. Thanks you! Matt,
You are right, we did some skin-softening while post-processing these photos, to give glow-like effect to a faces(s). Not much though, but the texture of the skin is gone, you are right:-) checked RAW photo again: I was wrong, that was the light, not a post processing. Girls like this effect, and I agree with them, no need to show a texture of woman’s face.
Like I said: Lana is very bright person, she is glowing inside, really :-) You feel it at first minute you talk to her. So, the pictures should do the same.
Thanks you!

]]> By: Matt Mindham LBIPP QNZIPP http://www.akelstudio.com/blog/photographing-business-portrait-the-light-and-model/comment-page-1/#comment-209 Matt Mindham LBIPP QNZIPP Wed, 23 Dec 2009 23:35:19 +0000 http://www.akelstudio.com/blog/?p=506#comment-209 Hi, The first is my favourite of the bunch. The rest all seem to have large bright patches on the faces which look a little overdone. I suspect this is as much down to the skin-softening you've done - which is one of my bug-bears I'm afraid. The skin looks a little over-softenend to me, where you've lost the texture a bit. Otherwise, it's a good light you've created. Interesting to see the beauty dish used so high, when it's designed for a more 'straight-on' light. I will definately give this set-up a go. Thanks for sharing! Hi,

The first is my favourite of the bunch. The rest all seem to have large bright patches on the faces which look a little overdone.

I suspect this is as much down to the skin-softening you’ve done – which is one of my bug-bears I’m afraid. The skin looks a little over-softenend to me, where you’ve lost the texture a bit.

Otherwise, it’s a good light you’ve created. Interesting to see the beauty dish used so high, when it’s designed for a more ‘straight-on’ light. I will definately give this set-up a go.

Thanks for sharing!

]]> By: Lana http://www.akelstudio.com/blog/photographing-business-portrait-the-light-and-model/comment-page-1/#comment-207 Lana Wed, 23 Dec 2009 21:47:02 +0000 http://www.akelstudio.com/blog/?p=506#comment-207 It was a great experience guys, thank you! And thank you for mentioning my site and my "bright personality":). I am very flattered:) I love those pictures! It was a great experience guys, thank you! And thank you for mentioning my site and my “bright personality”:). I am very flattered:) I love those pictures!

]]> By: Frederic Sune http://www.akelstudio.com/blog/photographing-business-portrait-the-light-and-model/comment-page-1/#comment-206 Frederic Sune Wed, 23 Dec 2009 21:29:52 +0000 http://www.akelstudio.com/blog/?p=506#comment-206 Very nice pictures! I just find that the second images, the faces seem to be overexpose. Not sure, it may my laptop screen. Very nice setup too and your studio look like very clean. How you manage that? Thank you for sharing, Frederic Very nice pictures! I just find that the second images, the faces seem to be overexpose. Not sure, it may my laptop screen. Very nice setup too and your studio look like very clean. How you manage that?

Thank you for sharing,
Frederic

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