A Few More

Since I had her there...





My favorite from the whole day:

A Study In Lighting

A friend of mine graciously agreed to model for me for a study of studio lighting that I wanted to conduct. I thought you might like to see the results! I used two lights for this study. The light to the camera's left stayed constant throughout the study.

For this portrait both lights were set to the same output, resulting in flat lighting.

Beginning with this portrait, I lowered the output of the light on the camera's right one stop for each exposure. You can see how the left side of my model's face is slightly darker.

Lower.

Lower still.

For this portrait I turned off the light to the right of the camera.

This last exposure demonstrates the difference the direction of the light can make to the feel of a portrait. In the previous portrait, my light was pointed at a 45 degree angle to my model. For this one it is feathered across, or pointed perpendicular to her face. Notice the lighting on her face. More light reaches the left side of her face, creating softer shadows, while less light reaches the background, making it darker.

Which one is your favorite?

"Unphotogenic"

So she calls herself. Hmm... I think not.









"Gimme some attitude."

Organic Cooking, Anyone?

My friend Linda is starting an organic cooking class. I've taken one of her cooking classes, well worth it, believe me! If you're in the area and would like details, leave me a comment and I will get her info to you!

Girls' Weekend: Part II

What I Did Today

I had the pleasure of hanging out with one of my best friends and her in-laws today. They are having a girls' weekend, how fun! It's been a very busy day, and I am off to my parent's house tonight. I only had time to glance through them before heading out, but here are a couple of favorites. Stay tuned, there will be more to come. Thanks so much girls, I had a blast!