“ Brendan ”
Studio portraits are all about shaping light. Looking for that wonderful play of shadow and detail in the face and in this case the beard! I spend about 5-10 minutes lighting each tintype. I used three lights for this shot with a reflector below. Of note I lose roughly half the power for every 2 ...
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  • Richard Rebovich Edited 9 months ago

    Great portrait Eric, the lighting is wonderful.

    Great portrait Eric, the lighting is wonderful.

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  • Victoria Barnes Edited 9 months ago

    Nice job capturing your subject. The lighting is… more

    Nice job capturing your subject. The lighting is perfect.

    Not improvement but I wonder how it would look if you darkened it slightly on the unlit side to make it more dramatic?

    Great pose - nice job!

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  • t.rubblemaker Edited 9 months ago

    His expression and especially his hands made me think he was an artist of some kind, whether with words or paint or sculpting. He has a far off, dreamy gaze, like he's… more

    His expression and especially his hands made me think he was an artist of some kind, whether with words or paint or sculpting. He has a far off, dreamy gaze, like he's seeing worlds beyond worlds. Your lighting on him looks very soft, the shadows. are very gentle.

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  • Brian Bednarek Edited 9 months ago

    Quite lovely!!! The technique works well with his "look"!!!

    Quite lovely!!! The technique works well with his "look"!!!

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Regular Critique
Shred away! I feel no pain.
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Tags

#shapewithlight #tintype #collodion #blackandwhite #beard

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