Little Miss Sunshine
Uploaded: December 08, 2007
This is one of my favorite portraits of this little girl. She is full of so much spunk. Thanks for looking.
ISO 200 - 1/125 @ f/8. Three light high key set up, with 2 on background and third for main light, with large white foam core reflecting for fill. Then converted to B&W in PSCS 2.
Donna La Mattino Pagakis December 08, 2007
Very cute, great expression and tones! #804176Michelle Mondeau December 08, 2007
Thanks Donna. This expression is truly her! She just cracks me up every time I photograph her.By the way, love your gallery! You have some really beautiful portraits in there. #5185049
Jayme S. Hall December 10, 2007
Michelle- you really captured some personality with this one :) As for the exposure, it's much better but it looks like she got into the back lights a little. She's kind of glowing around the edges :) But it looks cute. Adds some sparkle :) Sometimes I use 2 large white book-end type reflectors. Easy to build out of PVC pipe & white lining cloth. They break down for easy storage & travel too. John Siskin has posted a picture of some he built. Take a look. Here's a small copy. #5193707Michelle Mondeau December 11, 2007
she was definitely all over the place in these shots! Personality is what this little girl is.Jayme S. Hall December 11, 2007
Yeap, they do wander, don't they :) The great thing about these light panels is that if you don't glue them together (which they are very tight & don't really need glued) you can break them down in @2 minutes & store them in one of your light stand bags. I confess, I use mine very frequently, I store mine put together behind my backdrop. They fit back there nicely against the wall :) I have found that with toddlers, using 2 light panels clamped together like bookends, works even better than a 2nd large softbox. It gives me more shooting area & them more area to wander :) And I effectively get about the same light in each shot. #5195541Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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