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Advice on editing portraits of this nature

Anonymous Mon 11 Nov 2024 12:39:26 No.4383835 View View Reply Original Report

Quoted By: >>4384372 >>4385487 >>4385548

I'm new to this. I like the lighting in this photo, but I have no idea how to post process this to take it from mediocre to great. Any input is greatly appreciated, even if you just want to hop in the thread and call me a fag.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 12 Nov 2024 11:27:27 No.4384372 Report

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>>4383835
I don't think anyone cares for lighting, etc with this kind of photos. As long as the chick is hot that is.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 12 Nov 2024 11:55:13 No.4384386 Report

Quoted By: >>4384390 >>4384395

>>4384371
plus watch this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsmVL7SDp5Y

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 12 Nov 2024 11:59:47 No.4384388 Report

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>>4384371
Is there a resource to watch/read about lighting principles and setups? It seems like it's just grifters on YouTube, and I haven't really found much value in my first read through of strobist.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 12 Nov 2024 12:10:29 No.4384390 Report

Quoted By: >>4384391 >>4384395

>>4384386
plus https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPfH3M--224

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 12 Nov 2024 12:24:49 No.4384391 Report

Quoted By: >>4384395

>>4384390
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29M0_4MWbHc

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 12 Nov 2024 13:11:44 No.4384395 Report

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>>4384386
>>4384390
>>4384391
Thank you. This is rare, actually helpful people on /p/

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 12 Nov 2024 17:47:36 No.4384471 Report

Quoted By: >>4384480

Example of some setup using two horizontal tubes plus flashlight
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ykiMnA1f6Ao
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRB1ghGr-ks

There are also videos from photoshoots of Bianca Beauchamp on Bianca's channel, just search for "shoot" keyword on her profile.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 12 Nov 2024 18:02:37 No.4384480 Report

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>>4384471
*vertical, not horizontal

BJDrew !!LkyLqEm9G0v

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BJDrew !!LkyLqEm9G0v Tue 12 Nov 2024 20:27:23 No.4384550 Report

Quoted By: >>4384595

It's been a while. Maybe along these lines?

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 12 Nov 2024 22:19:12 No.4384595 Report

Quoted By: >>4384599 >>4384600

>>4384550
Can you explain what you did? Did you mask the subject/BG or is this all sliders on the base image?

BJDrew !!LkyLqEm9G0v

BJDrew !!LkyLqEm9G0v Tue 12 Nov 2024 22:29:30 No.4384599 Report

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>>4384595
It's a mix of dodge/burn, using luminosity masks to apply curves to specific tonal ranges, then painting them in. I was probably a little too aggressive blacking out the background.

BJDrew !!LkyLqEm9G0v

BJDrew !!LkyLqEm9G0v Tue 12 Nov 2024 22:32:57 No.4384600 Report

Quoted By: >>4384801

>>4384595
Also, just a little tiny bit of nudge and tuck with liquify and a smidge of aspect compression. I never want to completely change what someone looks like, but sometimes an angle isn't perfectly flattering and a bit of subtle touchup isn't mean-spirited.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 13 Nov 2024 12:18:05 No.4384801 Report

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>>4384599
Do you have resource for where I can learn this? I like your results.

>>4384600
Not at all. A little retouch isn't mean spirited. Shit like >>4383853 is though :)

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 15 Nov 2024 09:36:53 No.4385408 Report

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wrong board, get out

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 15 Nov 2024 17:26:19 No.4385487 Report

Quoted By: >>4385508 >>4388006

>>4383835
I don't know why people want to edit so much. take better pictures and you don't need to edit them

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 15 Nov 2024 19:20:48 No.4385508 Report

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>>4385487
This
Better Lighting
Better Model
Better Photographer

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 15 Nov 2024 22:40:16 No.4385548 Report

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>>4383835
The only thing I agree with in regards to the other comments on this board is that the model's hair needs to be done up. Everything else about the photo is pleasing to me. Most of the criticality is coming from jealous people who couldn't get a model to work with if they tried.

Blemishes and scars make the subject unique and interesting IMO, but can also easily be brushed away if you really want that "haute couture" look.

Anonymous

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Anonymous Mon 18 Nov 2024 11:23:59 No.4386199 Report

Quoted By: >>4386259

Did a small edit, hope you like it.

fe2fucker

fe2fucker Mon 18 Nov 2024 17:57:30 No.4386259 Report

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>>4386199
2016 is back

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 26 Nov 2024 00:49:27 No.4387997 Report

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He, OP. You bott new equipment?

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 26 Nov 2024 01:38:45 No.4388006 Report

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>>4385487
facts

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 26 Nov 2024 01:50:06 No.4388009 Report

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you really like those shadows? you're not quite to the editing stage yet

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 27 Nov 2024 18:54:59 No.4388326 Report

Quoted By: >>4389634

Is OP still with us?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sp1piOme5m0

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 03 Dec 2024 22:13:47 No.4389614 Report

Quoted By: >>4390632 >>4391477

OP is MIA

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 04 Dec 2024 01:09:28 No.4389634 Report

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>>4388326
>Kid Barrett
lol that's cute. It's always funny that every time I see someone referencing Syd their music is never anything like Barretts unpredictable avant garde whimsical noise art rock, it's just like some normal post punk synthpop sounding stuff from 1995, a decade too late.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 07 Dec 2024 22:47:25 No.4390632 Report

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>>4389614
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Anonymous

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Anonymous Thu 12 Dec 2024 11:49:23 No.4391477 Report

Quoted By: >>4391503 >>4391621 >>4392717

>>4389614
Still here.

Tried a more thoughtful approach this time. Side lit her to get those shadows running up her legs, and threw more light on the scene in general. Still getting the hang of dodging and burning to enhance those light and shadow lines, but I'm happy that I've improved my result.

Any thoughts/feedback on rev 2? I think it's better and I'm having a lot of fun with the whole process - might be a first for /p/

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 12 Dec 2024 14:23:42 No.4391503 Report

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>>4391477

i wished i could get people like this to work with me :(

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 12 Dec 2024 20:54:33 No.4391621 Report

Quoted By: >>4391622 >>4391680

>>4391477
Meh ass posturing
Unevenly distributing weight between her two legs resulting in right cheek flexing and looking less round/plump than the left.
Noticeable banding
Weird reflection/shadows(?) on the right arm
I think the lighting on the mode looks nice here just not a fan of the floor shadows

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 12 Dec 2024 20:55:47 No.4391622 Report

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>>4391621
model*
Also can't tell cause of the censorship but I think her neck is craning slightly too far forward

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 12 Dec 2024 23:30:26 No.4391680 Report

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>>4391621
Noted on the stance affecting the butt cheeks. I think the banding is just because I screenshotted a larger jpeg to crush down the size in a hurry, it's not present on my originals.

What's weird about the reflection/shadow on the right arm? Looks fine to me, perhaps I just went to heavy on the d&b.

And yes the neck is craned a bit too far, I agree. Easy fix for next time.

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Anonymous Tue 17 Dec 2024 07:01:04 No.4392717 Report

Quoted By: >>4392718 >>4392724 >>4392729 >>4392734

>>4391477
Good side lighting but still not enough light in general. Are you saving on electricity or what? You need stronger diffused light that would reach also feet region. This dark near heels is not good. And notice no reflections on one of shoes. This dark would not be acceptable even for full black bodysuit covering all the skin.

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Anonymous Tue 17 Dec 2024 07:03:19 No.4392718 Report

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>>4392717
If you go far shadows on skin make them at least noticeably warm skin colored rather than blackish/grayish

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Anonymous Tue 17 Dec 2024 07:06:50 No.4392721 Report

Quoted By: >>4392723

>>4392718
Notice for example this photo

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Anonymous Tue 17 Dec 2024 07:08:16 No.4392723 Report

Quoted By: >>4392726

>>4392721
Or here

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 17 Dec 2024 07:10:14 No.4392724 Report

Quoted By: >>4392728

>>4392717
Perhaps it's because I have a tiny basement studio? I'm using a 4x6 ft soft box + some 5 ft strip lights, so I have huge diffusers.

I try and get them as close to the model as I can (inverse square root falloff, so most of the intense light hits the model and tapers off by the time it hits the background). She's usually about 5 feet from the backdrop, can't do much more.

I find that any more light starts looking blow out. This picture is perfect and is what I'm looking to achieve btw.

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Anonymous Tue 17 Dec 2024 07:13:25 No.4392726 Report

Quoted By: >>4392731

>>4392723
Also addig some shiny surfaces t the scene help adding more sources of diffusion and reflexes on pieces being worn by model

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 17 Dec 2024 07:19:33 No.4392728 Report

Quoted By: >>4392733

>>4392724
>any more light starts looking blow out
Because you do not have good balance between light sources and your scene lacks diffusion. You have darkness and harsh lighting. You can get diffused light by bouncing it out of walls, reflectors etc.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 17 Dec 2024 07:20:37 No.4392729 Report

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>>4392717
lmao this is grosss

Anonymous

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Anonymous Tue 17 Dec 2024 07:21:14 No.4392730 Report

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Anonymous Tue 17 Dec 2024 07:21:20 No.4392731 Report

Quoted By: >>4392735

>>4392726
that background tarp is so fucking tacky. jesus this stuff sucks dick dude

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 17 Dec 2024 07:23:13 No.4392733 Report

Quoted By: >>4392736

>>4392728
A 4x6 soft box with two diffusion screens (my strip boxes also have two diffusion screens) is still harsh light? Not being a jerk just genuinely curious.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 17 Dec 2024 07:24:03 No.4392734 Report

Quoted By: >>4392736

>>4392717
I've got to say that's a fucking horrible pose. She couldn't have held that can in a worse place, it makes her head look smaller than her neck and the angle really brings out her rabbit teeth. I suppose you're only using it as a lighting example but fucking hell is that bad.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 17 Dec 2024 07:24:26 No.4392735 Report

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>>4392731
I gave you possibilities not orders.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 17 Dec 2024 07:27:24 No.4392736 Report

Quoted By: >>4392738 >>4392743

>>4392733
Every source could be harsh. Depends on the way you use it and take picture

>>4392734
It's not the pose that is the point being made

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 17 Dec 2024 07:31:38 No.4392738 Report

Quoted By: >>4392749

>>4392736
I know it's not the point that you're making but the whole mouth agape, looking up into the mouth and the leading lines making her head look smaller actually makes her look a bit retarded and I can tell she's not bad looking but it's a fucking horrible photo.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 17 Dec 2024 07:34:48 No.4392743 Report

Quoted By: >>4392749

>>4392736
>Depends on the way you use it and take picture

I get this, but can we be more substantial and less vague? How would I vary the distance with a reflector vs the soft box etc.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 17 Dec 2024 07:42:36 No.4392749 Report

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>>4392738
It may be but that's what i an find quickly. I have better things to do than browse pictures of latex models for few hours until I find decent shoots. Quality of latex sets declined dramatically in recent decade. And even back when I consider them looking better they still were hard to make.

>>4392743
light the scene with key light to get decent amount of light so you can see natural skin color of model both in top and bottom part and then adjust additional lights that sculpt edges and key light. By dimming or brigntening each section. It's not a matter of measuring distances with tape. In photography you must just practice and adjust by doing stuff over and over. There is too many variables like even what color is the ceiling etc. I have no idea how many lumens you can get by making your setup dimer or brighter etc. How light diffuses in skin layers of your particular model or how thick is the layer of shine applied to latex. As you can see and I agree with you even dudes shooting latex for living can fuck things up. Latex, glass and metal are among hardest stuff to light.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 21 Dec 2024 22:30:40 No.4393878 Report

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>>4383853
He's shooting a model who likes this fashion, not a paid to look good

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 21 Dec 2024 22:47:36 No.4393882 Report

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Please don't shit up photo with your porn. 90% of the damn Internet( and women in general) is just that, whores selling their dignity for a quick buck and simps obliging. Sage

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