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Help with lighting for digital photo portraits
I found a really interesting view on this type of photography from buying the videotape "Hollywood Style" by Alexander and also Hurrell's "Hollywood Portraits." Average people off the street can't handle that type of lighting. You've gotta deal with zits and wrinkles and everything. Plus, the style looks out of date. I understand what you are saying but consider, A. they had to deal with zits and wrinkles back then, perhaps even more so since they didn't have anti-zit drugs, botox, nor even face lifts. But with 8x10, even 11x14 cameras and negs almost as dense as a sheet of metal it was easy to retouch with a soft lead pencil, literally. B. Out of style? what ever is out comes roaring back, you ain't gonna get Hurrell in a shopping mall, with your average portrait hack shooting with twin umbrellas giving puffy faces, other photogs doing the big soft light, going to someone who can sculpt an image with light will offer a unique image to those who appreciate and can afford to indulge. This reply is echoed to the z-prophoto at yahoogroups.com |
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