Paul Wilkinson

From Light To Dark | High-Key and Low-Key Studio Portraits

HI Megan, I'm so sorry - I didn't see the notification about your upload (such a shame as I LOVE the image!) Love the lighting and the mood of the image (and the subtle positioning of that book title!) You're probably right about a little skin work as some of those effects filters can make skin go slightly 'grubby' looking (which I am guessing you're not!) And if all that weren't enough, this is a self portrait which is really tough to get right in the first place! Love it! Thank you for posting!

This is the first time I've tried to edit in this style and I didn't have a black background. Would do some evening of skin in afterthoguht, but was focused mostly on learning proper portrait lighting! I was having major shadow problems before taking your class, thank you!

Hi Megan, thanks so much for watching our class and putting the skills from it into practice! I love this self-portrait - you've got a great catchlight in the eyes, an intense, engaging expression and the intriguing added detail of the book's spine. I love it! If you would like a full critique, please do upload this portrait to the Image Critique on MasteringPortraitPhotography.com. You'll need to create an account first, but it's free to do so :-)

See you on there!

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Moody self-portrait-- focused mostly on learning proper lighting from your class

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