warning: lots of pictures
I finished editing the photos from the Loop shoot over the weekend, but put off posting them because I'm generally dissatisfied with the outcome. The shoot was super last minute, mostly just for fun. The house and clothes were fantastic but the lighting was horrendous, and I didn't have a tripod. I need to get some portable flashes, or lights,
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i guess the biggest problem is the contrast. bright spots and dark spots too far apart in range. you need wider and more even illumination. try daylight. or if you don't want natural light: diffusion panels; foamcore bouces, if you can't afford to buy commercial products.
other things to think about: illuminating the hair separately. trying to keep your compositions simple and focused instead of trying to include too much. dont make your hot spots over exposed, even if it means alot of the pic might go rather dark. there is an elegance to shadow fall-off
these are just thoughts off the top of my head :-)
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