My first ever studio shoot

My first ever studio shoot · 06:00 AM

Hey guys

No Pentax in my hands yet, but here are a few shots anyway.

Some of the pics contain mild nudity. You have been warned.

Please let me know what you guys and girls think!

As the topic says this was my very first time doing this type of stuff. I'm more a nature photographer, but shooting these was a lot of fun indeed!

Kim

joele · 10-07-2006, 06:10 AM

All great work the last one is my fav..

Fotohasse · 10-07-2006, 06:38 AM

Excellent photos, my favorite is # 6.

HogRider · 10-07-2006, 07:43 AM

Very nice - I like #6 and #8 the best

little laker · 10-07-2006, 11:09 AM

Nice work, although I think that the same pictures in an outdoor setting would look better.
But then again I think that everything looks better outside

Arpe · 10-08-2006, 04:53 PM

Very good. Number 7 for me!

xfraser · 10-09-2006, 07:14 AM

Awesome job for a first time at portrait. I'm just starting to get into it too, and haven't figured out the lighting or the poses (quite a way to go before I have anything even worth posting!

). I love the lighting and the composition. The last one is my favorite.

What kind of lights did you use and how were the set up? What lens?

Kim · 10-09-2006, 10:23 AM

Originally posted by xfraser

Awesome job for a first time at portrait. I'm just starting to get into it too, and haven't figured out the lighting or the poses (quite a way to go before I have anything even worth posting!

). I love the lighting and the composition. The last one is my favorite.

What kind of lights did you use and how were the set up? What lens?

Thanks for your kind comments Xfraser and others!

I purchased and used cheap "Walimex" -flashes. They are Chinese and their real name is YinYan or something like that. I have the K260 models. These are really cheap but work well, at least for my purposes. Even at minimum setting they have a bit too much power, though. I would like to shoot at wider apertures with the flashes.

For most of the pics I used two flashes with 120cm softboxes. For some of the darker images I used only one flash with a softbox and a 150cm reflector (silver side) to fill the shadows a bit. Background was either a white wall or a black 300cm x 500cm cloth hanging from a support I built myself. The room was completely dark except for the modelling lights in my flash heads.

If you don't have "real" studio flashes yet I suggest that you get some. It's amazingly easy to set the shadows etc with decent modeling lights.

I used Canon EF 85mm f1.8 and 28mm f2.8 lenses. I hope to replace these lenses with the 31mm limited and 77mm limited.

I'm going to shoot this same girl again in the near future. She wanted me to shoot some full nudes which she could hang on her wall.

little laker · 10-09-2006, 04:09 PM

send some of those pic's here

xfraser · 10-10-2006, 05:47 AM

Thanks for the information, Kim. Your work really impresses me.

srudolph · 10-10-2006, 09:20 AM

Nice work. I, myself have never been able to get the hang of shooting portraits, nature stuff mostly. I've always had a soft spot for B/W portaits. I especially like the last 4 pics. I hope we can see more in the future.

Bob Wallace · 10-10-2006, 10:12 AM

For first time work these are very, very good.

I think one thing that is really working for you is your model's ability to communicate with the camera. She's giving you a lot of good emotion. Shot number one is a great example, IMO.

Not giving her all the credit. Good expressions, from my experience, often come from subject/photographer interaction.

Be careful with that piercing. It almost looks like a cold sore in some shots.

Kim · 10-10-2006, 01:49 PM

Originally posted by Bob Wallace

For first time work these are very, very good.

I think one thing that is really working for you is your model's ability to communicate with the camera. She's giving you a lot of good emotion. Shot number one is a great example, IMO.

Not giving her all the credit. Good expressions, from my experience, often come from subject/photographer interaction.

Be careful with that piercing. It almost looks like a cold sore in some shots.

Thanks for your comments.

I'd prefer that she would throw the piercing away, too, but I decided to not to care about it. She had only had it for a couple of weeks.

All of these shots are from the last hour of the shoot. I spent a few hours with her that day and at first the emotions didn't really show in my opinion. She relaxed with time and as you said we "got it going" afterwards. We exceeded the planned shooting time by hours and there was sort of electricity in the air. Too bad we had to quit as I had plans for the night.

kjask · 10-10-2006, 11:42 PM

Very nice photos, Kim!
I prefer 6 and 8.. excellent misterious touch!

sharpshoota · 12-13-2006, 05:03 PM

pics are great minus the piercing.

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10-07-2006, 06:10 AM	#2
joele Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,308	All great work the last one is my fav..

10-07-2006, 06:38 AM	#3
Fotohasse New Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: SWEDEN Posts: 4	Excellent photos, my favorite is # 6.

10-07-2006, 07:43 AM	#4
HogRider Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Arizona, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 608	Very nice - I like #6 and #8 the best

10-07-2006, 11:09 AM	#5
little laker Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,697	Nice work, although I think that the same pictures in an outdoor setting would look better. But then again I think that everything looks better outside

10-08-2006, 04:53 PM	#6
Arpe Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,452	Very good. Number 7 for me!

10-09-2006, 07:14 AM	#7
xfraser Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Ohio Photos: Gallery Posts: 828	Awesome job for a first time at portrait. I'm just starting to get into it too, and haven't figured out the lighting or the poses (quite a way to go before I have anything even worth posting! ). I love the lighting and the composition. The last one is my favorite. What kind of lights did you use and how were the set up? What lens?

10-09-2006, 10:23 AM	#8
Kim Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Helsinki Photos: Gallery Posts: 118 Original Poster	Originally posted by xfraser Awesome job for a first time at portrait. I'm just starting to get into it too, and haven't figured out the lighting or the poses (quite a way to go before I have anything even worth posting! ). I love the lighting and the composition. The last one is my favorite. What kind of lights did you use and how were the set up? What lens? Thanks for your kind comments Xfraser and others! I purchased and used cheap "Walimex" -flashes. They are Chinese and their real name is YinYan or something like that. I have the K260 models. These are really cheap but work well, at least for my purposes. Even at minimum setting they have a bit too much power, though. I would like to shoot at wider apertures with the flashes. For most of the pics I used two flashes with 120cm softboxes. For some of the darker images I used only one flash with a softbox and a 150cm reflector (silver side) to fill the shadows a bit. Background was either a white wall or a black 300cm x 500cm cloth hanging from a support I built myself. The room was completely dark except for the modelling lights in my flash heads. If you don't have "real" studio flashes yet I suggest that you get some. It's amazingly easy to set the shadows etc with decent modeling lights. I used Canon EF 85mm f1.8 and 28mm f2.8 lenses. I hope to replace these lenses with the 31mm limited and 77mm limited. I'm going to shoot this same girl again in the near future. She wanted me to shoot some full nudes which she could hang on her wall. Last edited by Kim; 10-09-2006 at 10:36 AM.

10-09-2006, 04:09 PM	#9
little laker Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,697	send some of those pic's here

10-10-2006, 05:47 AM	#10
xfraser Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Ohio Photos: Gallery Posts: 828	Thanks for the information, Kim. Your work really impresses me.

10-10-2006, 09:20 AM	#11
srudolph New Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Western New York, USA Posts: 9	Nice work. I, myself have never been able to get the hang of shooting portraits, nature stuff mostly. I've always had a soft spot for B/W portaits. I especially like the last 4 pics. I hope we can see more in the future.

10-10-2006, 10:12 AM	#12
Bob Wallace Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bridgeville CA Posts: 73	For first time work these are very, very good. I think one thing that is really working for you is your model's ability to communicate with the camera. She's giving you a lot of good emotion. Shot number one is a great example, IMO. Not giving her all the credit. Good expressions, from my experience, often come from subject/photographer interaction. Be careful with that piercing. It almost looks like a cold sore in some shots.

10-10-2006, 01:49 PM	#13
Kim Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Helsinki Photos: Gallery Posts: 118 Original Poster	Originally posted by Bob Wallace For first time work these are very, very good. I think one thing that is really working for you is your model's ability to communicate with the camera. She's giving you a lot of good emotion. Shot number one is a great example, IMO. Not giving her all the credit. Good expressions, from my experience, often come from subject/photographer interaction. Be careful with that piercing. It almost looks like a cold sore in some shots. Thanks for your comments. I'd prefer that she would throw the piercing away, too, but I decided to not to care about it. She had only had it for a couple of weeks. All of these shots are from the last hour of the shoot. I spent a few hours with her that day and at first the emotions didn't really show in my opinion. She relaxed with time and as you said we "got it going" afterwards. We exceeded the planned shooting time by hours and there was sort of electricity in the air. Too bad we had to quit as I had plans for the night.

10-10-2006, 11:42 PM	#14
kjask Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Slovenia Photos: Gallery Posts: 324	Very nice photos, Kim! I prefer 6 and 8.. excellent misterious touch!

12-13-2006, 05:03 PM	#15
sharpshoota Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: NYC Photos: Gallery Posts: 107	pics are great minus the piercing.