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Published: 2005-04-22 14:25:04 +0000 UTC; Views: 2063; Favourites: 37; Downloads: 581
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From a photoshoot with new model Lacey. She's just starting out and needed some shots to build her portfolio.Lighting comes from a softbox slightly behind and to the right of the frame, and from another one on a boom overhead.
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Very nice. The light, her attitude, face, ... Looks so great !
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her makeup looks really smokey and sexy. unfortunately you can't see her eyes well because of the dark shadows. i do like the tilt of her head here. an almost luxurious decadent pose. i do wish the crop took off a touch more of the right side and consequently her hair though.
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the light from the right really softens her beautiful features and the light from above jumps right into your face! totally cool!
she seems so lost in some thought...this is really a master-portrait!
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the light bouncing off her cheek is boucning right out of my monitor..holy jumpin' 
crazy...
.maggie
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the lighting of this is simply spectacular
the position of her face among the shadows is so gorgeous
the shadows across her face make her face look almost like a lanscape
you have truly used the model's face to create a gorgeous picture!
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A very very beautiful portrait. This is a great image to put in a portfolio. I came across you (again) when I deleted one of your pictures from my favorites. It was a good image I just have changing tastes. Anyways I really like the shadows you have in this image. You've captured her beauty very well and this has a very professional and sophisticated feel to it.
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thanks for your lovely words
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Whoops sorry, but it -was- a really good image there was just something that didn't hit anymore. But I -did- fave another. 
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Your use of depth of field in this image is flawless, it's just where it needs to be. I appreciate you giving advice on lighting too... : )
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if i were to try this with 1 softbox, would I just meter with the lumispere pointing back torwards the main light?
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well no... if you're using an incident/flash meter you should always position it near an area that you want to appear 18 percent grey with the sphere pointing back at the camera. in a contrasty image like this one, you'll probably want to be metering near the area where there's a transition from dark to light because that's where you're most likely going to find the 18 percent grey. but that sphere should always point back at the camera.
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pro-stuff, very personal though. I love the way you handle light and shadow Kev.
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I love the lighting...
Hesi's right, it definately has a mysterious side...
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So graceful. She looks also so peaceful. I love how the soft light on her face enhance that feeling, as if in fact the light was progessively vanishing as she was realxing more and more. I love this
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Infortunately my screen, wich is very clear, allows me to see many glitches and enormous pixels in the black background!
Classic shot for a classic beauty.
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dude! calibrate your monitor! it's too bright! 
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I know! I can't calibrate it, it's a lapcomputer. So, calibrating basically means bending the screen forward or baxward
i'm sure your deviation is in fact perfet
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hehe i doubt it's perfect, but the background is ok anyway 
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deads link, but thank you very much anyway for your concern!
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I like how if you focus on the lighter areas (almost washed out, but in a good way) it has a bright mood, but if you focus instead on the shadow element, the mood changes dramatically. So much shift of character in 1/2" of flesh. Fantastic work!
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blissful and dreamy. The lighting seems to sculpt her face from the darkness.
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great portrait!
excellent use of light!!!
congrats
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wow she has amazing cheekbones, and such a graceful long neck. Something of Keira Knightley about her
as per usual Kevin, splendid lighting and shadows - she should be happy with this one!
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Man, so far I'm being reminded of the photography of Gottfried Hellenwien (Marilyn Manson's photographer for the golden age of grotesque) You're use of light and darkness is beautiful!
Im also getting a feeling of private secludedness. Safety and personal space aswell, she seems safe in her own space
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Man, so far I'm being reminded of the photography of Gottfried Hellenwien (Marilyn Manson's photographer for the golden age of grotesque) You're use of light and darkness is beautiful!
Im also getting a feeling of private secludedness. Safety and personal space aswell, she seems safe in her own space
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This model from the thumbnail reminds me much of Angelina Jolie, but I think Iām quite crazy
Anyways, Kev, you already know I am a grand fan of your portraits. Because you know how fond I am of your tactics in studio work, your lighting and such. You never cease to impress me with studio work, just like now.
You seemed to have given the model a much sexier look with the tremendously well done lighting effects. And the side view, which gives a very mysterious look. Great job on the contrast too, seems like much contrast, but also just enough to not ruin the photo. Good focus on her face, and partial body, but nice blur towards the bottom.
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Beautiful shot, And thank you for the information on the lighting it helps alot
Have a nice day.
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your lighting is superb as always
I especially love the light across her cheek, it really shows the curve and definition of her face.
and I really like the curve that the light creates as it curls around her chin...
wow
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Wow..very dramatic lighting, which wouldn't suit everyone, but does suit this particular model perfectly. While you do a great job with your travel photos, your expertise in portraiture is really magnificent. Great work buddy.
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thanks my friend. i try to pick lighting that suits the individual model, and i'm glad you agree that she works well with this style.
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very emo imo
hehe
that rhymed
anyway
i like this shot
i think it would look great in b/w
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lol emo imo, imo emo.
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hmmm yeah the shades do create a nice effect
never considered that actually
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beautiful lighting as always, I love how the light falls on her face.
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beautiful, love the lighting, especially how it is very bright on one side, yet soft at the same time, throwing the rest of her face into shadow
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nice protrait, great lightening > great work as always!
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When I first saw it my mind went blank with just one word all over it: BEAUTIFUL
Such an amazing sensual tasteful capture.
I love when there's a mystery in a portrait
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That's a very impressive picture! I like the subtly erotic touch of this one very much - i think it's the combination of lighting and the facial expression of your model. Wonderful work and definitly a fav
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i'm glad you caught on to the subtlety of it, which is how i wanted to convey it. thanks for your kind comment
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You're definitly welcome! And i forgot to tell that she's really beautiful!
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