headshot critique
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- vaxorcist0
I'd like to know a bit more of what your aim was..... besides the "female icon" idea....
my random thoughts:
Seems like 1960's, french, starlet, young, slightly naive, feeling off-kilter.... vulnurable, maybe a bit nervious energy there....
Lighting could use a bit of contrast, and/or angle/softbox/etc... but the lighting is more 60's french film than currently more contrasty look.. maybe you wanted that....
I agree with k_temp, 1 is nicest... 3rd is interesting in a way...
Telephoto lenses can make people look more "iconic" if that's what you're looking for... 200 or 300 mm, shot from slightly below, with a tilt of the chin and an eye slightly downwards... requires practice, but can look amazing if done right... also a bit of side/back light makes for a more iconic look.... in a studio, this may mean standing farther away from model, zoomed all the way in, with model far from background, and 4 or 5 lights....
Note that shooting people with a long lens can sometimes require TONS more lighting power, as you may want F8 or F11 for depth of field and with softboxes, that may need 500-1000 watt-seconds per head....
but of course, the shorter lens lends more "intimate" feeling, if that's what you're going for.....