Recent content by lostsole

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    DECORUS EXCLUSIVE* 24Mar Sat: ** OHMYBABY!! ** Feat. YUKI, YY & JUNE!

    support support~~~ ^^ like to support all three models but only have yy's pic, haha...
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    GOING FULL-TIME? SOAP PHOTO SEMINAR 2012

    1. Shawn spawnx SXXX3114H 2. Bonjangles SXXX1076Z 3. Skyways SXXX3819B 4. Chin Yao littleraindrop Sxxx9669J 5. Desmond Tazzy Sxxx0491I 6. CY pentaprism S0000178B 7. Michael macchiato Sxxx6937F 8. Phoa Kim Meng phoakm SXXX8256B 9. Jay Tan SXXX2104E 10. Ben Yau Subzero SXXX4854B 11. Kenneth...
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    Who am I?

    bro you have done a great job and it's a great shot, and there is nothing much you can do regarding the model's makeup in a paid group shoot, not to mention it is a very rude to insult the model's choice of makeup that represents her personal character. some people just like to criticise for the...
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    How to shoot night portraits?

    well, the larger the light modifier the softer the light will be, there is no way around it. so for the main light if u use a bounce card or omni-bounce, the light will be harder due to the smaller light source. but hard light doesn't mean bad, and sometimes an off camera direct flash will...
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    How to shoot night portraits?

    there were 3 lights used in this shot: an sb900 shooting thru umbrella at 7.30 o'clock of the model, a portable strobe placed next to the sb900 in modelling light mode thru an umbrella to provide the warm look, and an sb800 kick light behind the model to provide the outline/hairlight.
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    How to shoot night portraits?

    i guess by "cathlight" u mean using bounce card. "catchlight" refers to the reflection in the subject's eyes and can come from brightly lit ground, reflector, direct flash, etc and not necessary from bounce card. if u use a bounce card on the flash and angle it towards ur subject, there would...
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    How to shoot night portraits?

    off camera flash will always be better than on camera flash. flash using modifier will always be softer than direct flash. which is better depending on whether you want hard light or soft light. unless u r shooting indoor and have a ceiling/wall to bounce the flash, at nite time aiming the...
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    How to shoot night portraits?

    here is how i would do it usually: 1. meter the background, then select the iso, aperture, and shutter speed that mataches the metering, or 1-2 stops below, depending on how i want the background to look like. 2. set the camera to manual mode and set the selected iso, aperture and shutter...
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    captain valerie

    hi zahne, seen your portraiture works and they are great! thanks for dropping by and hope to learn from you. :)
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    captain valerie

    so what are your suggestions for improvement? :)
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    captain valerie

    haha didn't really have much control over the location as it was a group shoot organized by a cs photoshoot organizer. could only try to make the best out of what was available. :)