Quote (bygdubdiesel @ Sep 23 2011 02:41pm)

First off, this is my first time doing any kind of "serious" portrait photography. This is also the first time I've ever used any kind of lighting other than natural sunlight. I'm somewhat desperate for advice and possibly tutorials on studio portrait photography.

In my photography fundamentals class, we were allowed to use 3 different studio lights that our teacher brought in as well as pick a partner to shoot. This is my new friend Tino. I used one light that was low to the ground to try and really accentuate his face. PLEASE critique this! (PS, the large black area is his shoulder)

http://img823.imageshack.us/img823/2297/tino4crop.jpg

Quote (onepagememory @ Sep 23 2011 05:23pm)

The way you shot this makes him loook creepy. lightaimed from below does this.
most portraits need a bette front-to-side face ratio. usually 3/4. yours is like 7/8.

Quote (bygdubdiesel @ Sep 24 2011 04:59pm)

any comments on the pp?

Quote (DisconnectYourBrain @ Sep 24 2011 11:53am)

doesnt even look like pp much, just yellow, go bw

Quote (bygdubdiesel @ Sep 24 2011 05:48pm)

You guys suck

Quote (onepagememory @ Sep 24 2011 09:57pm)

dude all you really did was increase either blacks/contrast. the yellow looks ugly. the composition is bad. there is nothing 'deep' or solemn portrayed in this picture. it really is boring.

Quote (bygdubdiesel @ Sep 24 2011 08:25pm)

I know your brothers up your ass and all, but can you not be a dick for a second?

I appreciated your original feedback but that was unnecessary. If you wanna post something that would actually help me, feel free.