Working with a single light source with a softbox. Trying to work with a mood and capture some shadows.
This is fairly much an experimentation shot. I'm torn between this shot whether I'm happy with it or not. Something about it that I like but I feel it's missing something??
Okey if I give my opninion as well? I do a lot of modellingshoots. Like the pose although it seems a bit stiff. The expression is fine, but personally I would've done something about the darkness underneath her eyes. You say you wanted to play with the lighting and catch some shadows, however I find the shadows in the face minimal. If you put the softbox a little more to the side of the model you would've had more shadows on the left of here face, and then try to catch the light in both eyes. what I love about the picture is the way the spikes run down her back. it almost gives a reptile feel to it! like it very much! One more little detail (yes I pay a lot of attention to details) she presses her arm into her leg wich creates a slight bulge that makes her leg look bigger than it is. Hope you find this comment helpfull :-)
I'm not sure about this one either. I like the pose and definitely the model, but the lighting seems a bit awkward. You seem to have adequate fill, but on the face the shadows don't seem to be filled as much as they are on the body. I'm thinking maybe her hair is blocking the fill? Not sure.
Also, the hot spots on the model's left knee and right shin are a bit distracting. I'm thinking the key light was just a bit hot and thus making the fill look weird as well.
what about in black and white? I really like it, to bring out the the single source lighting you were playing with. I put the editing steps in the comments. I'll remove it if you want me too, just send me a PM. I like your work with this model, you and your wife :)
And maybe remove that little glareon her leg from the chrome, but that is some serious nitpicking.
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