strobe left of camera shooting through a plastic create to create pattern on wall.
strobe on right pointing at subject
strobe on left with CTO gel pointing at subject
Camera WB set to tungsten to create blue background
No editing done, straight out of camera
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I like this for the most part. Your lighting, background and subject are perfect for the challenge and for stock shots in general. It comes off to me as a touch darker and duller than I would expect though. I popped this into my editor to see, and some quick levels, curves and contrast really made this pop nicely and looks like something I would see in an advertisement.
great idea to paint the background, but your subject is standing too close to the background because some of the background lights got onto him... UNLESS that was your intention... otherwise great shot
A bit too dark for stock. Key lighting on the face is good, if harsh, but hands with phone should also have been lit. There is also too much background for my taste; a tighter crop without the bright spot on the left would have made the composition stronger.
Stock photo, for sure! Lovely job... might be a bit brighter on the shirt and less shadow from the nose to make it just a smidgeon better... but it's really good.
A little bit too dark / artsy for a stock photo. I would expect something that is more of a in-your-face, bright, aggressive for the business person stock photo.
But otherwise, I like the image very much.
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