Sherena @ Emerald Hill

[ptan218]

Some of my shots on Sherena. C&C are welcome. :thumbsup:

#1.

#2.

#3.

#4.

 

[ptan218]

#5.

#6.

 

[Zahne]

Erm.. The color for all is very warm, the last two realli too dark liao. It will be good if u can adjust to cooler color and increase the exposure like #3 or #4.

 

[ptan218]

Erm.. The color for all is very warm, the last two realli too dark liao. It will be good if u can adjust to cooler color and increase the exposure like #3 or #4.

Strange though, the exposure looks ok on my monitor... :think: Is there something that I need to do to calibrate my mon?

 

[candleghost]

Strange though, the exposure looks ok on my monitor... :think: Is there something that I need to do to calibrate my mon?

bro, check and see what other ppl de photo exposure appear to u, are theirs ok?

 

[Zahne]

Strange though, the exposure looks ok on my monitor... :think: Is there something that I need to do to calibrate my mon?

U can compare with ya #4 and #6, the exposure is realli far apart, if u say ya exposure for #6 is ok, then #4 is overexpose liao XD

 

[ptan218]

U can compare with ya #4 and #6, the exposure is realli far apart, if u say ya exposure for #6 is ok, then #4 is overexpose liao XD

Oh ya, I agreed that #6 is underexposed. but I can't seem to do much adjustment to it as the built-in flash that bounce from the background will be overly bright if I increase the exposure.

BTW, I have just checked the color profile of my monitor, it is set to iMac. Should I use Adobe RGB color profile instead? Or it just doesn't matter? :think:

Thanks for your advice. :thumbsup:

 

[pokiemon]

to me it's matter of preference - whether you like it warm or cool. there is no right or wrong.

however i find the poses very normal. also you may want to watch your crop. give your subject some room to breathe.

#6 is underexposed - to correct it, increase the curves in photoshop.

 

[Zahne]

Oh ya, I agreed that #6 is underexposed. but I can't seem to do much adjustment to it as the built-in flash that bounce from the background will be overly bright if I increase the exposure.

BTW, I have just checked the color profile of my monitor, it is set to iMac. Should I use Adobe RGB color profile instead? Or it just doesn't matter? :think:

Thanks for your advice. :thumbsup:

If u cannot adjust in a situation like this, you can always adjust it in ya imac, take in raw and do post process at home Hmmm I'm using standard profile for my mac.

 

[ptan218]

to me it's matter of preference - whether you like it warm or cool. there is no right or wrong.

however i find the poses very normal. also you may want to watch your crop. give your subject some room to breathe.

#6 is underexposed - to correct it, increase the curves in photoshop.

Thanks for your advice. Here's the re-adjusted photo.

 

[ptan218]

If u cannot adjust in a situation like this, you can always adjust it in ya imac, take in raw and do post process at home Hmmm I'm using standard profile for my mac.

Actually I find that post processing takes a lot of time... me kinda lazy... :bsmilie:

 

[pokiemon]

Oh ya, I agreed that #6 is underexposed. but I can't seem to do much adjustment to it as the built-in flash that bounce from the background will be overly bright if I increase the exposure.

i dont understand. it's a paid shoot. you are the photographer. you are the director. you determine where you stand and where the model stands.

solutions:

1. if standing from the front causes reflection on the doors, shift to the left or right side of the model and shoot from that position to soften the effect.

2. alternatively, soften your flash using tissue paper.

3. try taking without flash! increase the iso or open up the aperture if necessary and adjust the color correction on photoshop.

:dunno:

 

[ptan218]

i dont understand. it's a paid shoot. you are the photographer. you are the director. you determine where you stand and where the model stands.

solutions:

1. if standing from the front causes reflection on the doors, shift to the left or right side of the model and shoot from that position to soften the effect.

2. alternatively, soften your flash using tissue paper.

3. try taking without flash! increase the iso or open up the aperture if necessary and adjust the color correction on photoshop.

:dunno:

Valuable lessons. :thumbsup: Thanks.

 

[pokiemon]

Valuable lessons. :thumbsup: Thanks.

the best time to learn is at the shoot itself.

tell the organiser you are still learning and ask him for advice i.e. help to direct the model and ask him for comments on your picture and how to correct it.

i have been to shoots where the organiser helps the participants by giving feedback and share pointers.

 

[Limsgp]

For situations like this (or mirror like BG), it's better not to use built-in flash due to the reflections.. unless you have a large diffuser..

Alternatively, you can stand at a different angle, say, 45° to the "wall" so that there will not be direct reflected flash. Due to the uneven surface, there'll still be some reflections, this is inevitable, but it might be more pleasing.

Or you can ask the model to stand further away from the wall.

So that the illumination on the model > illumination on the BG. If the BG is double the distance of the model to flash, the intensity will be 1/4 less. Quite a good bargain..

Oh ya, I agreed that #6 is underexposed. but I can't seem to do much adjustment to it as the built-in flash that bounce from the background will be overly bright if I increase the exposure.

 

[ptan218]

the best time to learn is at the shoot itself.

tell the organiser you are still learning and ask him for advice i.e. help to direct the model and ask him for comments on your picture and how to correct it.

i have been to shoots where the organiser helps the participants by giving feedback and share pointers.

This was a big group and it's not easy to seek opinion. But it's a lesson learnt, with all the advices from the forumers here I will try and work on my weaknesses.

 

[ptan218]

For situations like this (or mirror like BG), it's better not to use built-in flash due to the reflections.. unless you have a large diffuser..

Alternatively, you can stand at a different angle, say, 45° to the "wall" so that there will not be direct reflected flash. Due to the uneven surface, there'll still be some reflections, this is inevitable, but it might be more pleasing.

Or you can ask the model to stand further away from the wall.

So that the illumination on the model > illumination on the BG. If the BG is double the distance of the model to flash, the intensity will be 1/4 less. Quite a good bargain..

I thought of shooting at an angle but that's not the result that I have wanted. I will invest in a good external flash before my next shoot. thanks.