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Creating Hair Light

© Michelle Alton

Creating Hair Light

Uploaded: October 29, 2013

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Here's one way to create hair light. James was pointing out that you want to have the subtle light on the side of the head, not the top.
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Shot at the Photo Plus Expo in New York October 24, 2013.
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Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/100 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 500, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 40.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark III

Comments

Gord MacEachern October 29, 2013

Nice image of your expo experience Michelle! #1550411

Ken Smith level-classic October 29, 2013

The whole concept of portrait lighting is greek to me. A science, for sure. Excellent job capturing the artist in his world. Nice work, Michelle! #10883586

R. J. Laudenbacher level-classic October 29, 2013

Beautiful light, Michelle. This sure would be a fabulous expo to attend. #10883606

MELODIE C. ROBERTS October 29, 2013

Like Ken said
A foreign language to me but you moved to the head of the class

Fantastic work #10883630

Danny B. Head October 29, 2013

Greta capture, Michelle! I have to agree with Ken. I would like to know more about studio lighting, but with my main focus on landscape and decorative arts photography, I guess I just haven't taken the time to learn more. #10883649

Monnie Ryan October 29, 2013

Patience isn't my virtue so I'd never even consider portrait photography - but it certainly is an art. Good job! #10883675

Tiia Vissak October 29, 2013

a great scene! #10883698

JO ANN CLEVELAND October 29, 2013

How interesting Michelle, you must be at the "head" of the class! :-)

jo ann c. #10883741

Mitch Spence level-classic October 29, 2013

You know, sometimes I just wander through thumbs without opening, which I shouldn't do, and generally try to open everything to take a look. But . . . I was looking at a page of thumbs and I looked, went to the next, looked back, was caught by this as I often am by your framing? light? something? They fascinate and draw. #10883846

John Connolly October 29, 2013

Portrait lighting is an art I never seemed to aquire Michelle! That must have been a very informative class! #10883860

frank w. degenhardt October 30, 2013

I love the thinking as to how the lighting should work and I love this picture. You are gifted in you picture taking and that shows so well here. Everything about this picture saids it is high quality, professional work my friend. #10884140

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