Comments on: On Assignment: Employee Head Shots http://www.sublime-light.com/index.php/2008/09/05/on-assignment-employee-head-shots/ Learn to Shoot Like a Pro! Mon, 06 Feb 2012 02:12:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Tim Solley http://www.sublime-light.com/index.php/2008/09/05/on-assignment-employee-head-shots/comment-page-1/#comment-45977 Tim Solley Thu, 30 Dec 2010 18:16:49 +0000 http://www.sublime-light.com/index.php/2008/09/05/on-assignment-employee-head-shots/#comment-45977 Thanks Pat. I have the Sigma 10-20 for Canon. I absolutely love that lens for landscapes, even portraits (with some key restrictions). It's a great lens and a great value. Colors and contract are nice. It's a sharp lens. Color saturation is spot on. I give it a thumbs up. Thanks Pat. I have the Sigma 10-20 for Canon. I absolutely love that lens for landscapes, even portraits (with some key restrictions). It’s a great lens and a great value. Colors and contract are nice. It’s a sharp lens. Color saturation is spot on. I give it a thumbs up.

]]> By: Pat Pathinayake http://www.sublime-light.com/index.php/2008/09/05/on-assignment-employee-head-shots/comment-page-1/#comment-45974 Pat Pathinayake Thu, 30 Dec 2010 18:04:23 +0000 http://www.sublime-light.com/index.php/2008/09/05/on-assignment-employee-head-shots/#comment-45974 Hi Tim, Just want to say thank you for being so wonderful regarding explaining light in such a lucid manner. I admire you for sharing your knowledge such as "Juza” the Italian photographer. His website is www.juzaphoto.com/eng/photo_galleries.htm. Just fantastic! I would be very grateful if you could answer a question please; is Sigma 10-20mm f4-5.6 EX DC HSM Nikon fit lens is a good one for landscapes? Take care Pat UK Hi Tim,
Just want to say thank you for being so wonderful regarding explaining light in such a lucid manner.
I admire you for sharing your knowledge such as “Juza” the Italian photographer. His website is http://www.juzaphoto.com/eng/photo_galleries.htm. Just fantastic!

I would be very grateful if you could answer a question please; is Sigma 10-20mm f4-5.6 EX DC HSM Nikon fit lens is a good one for landscapes?
Take care
Pat
UK

]]> By: Larry Leone http://www.sublime-light.com/index.php/2008/09/05/on-assignment-employee-head-shots/comment-page-1/#comment-20994 Larry Leone Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:34:24 +0000 http://www.sublime-light.com/index.php/2008/09/05/on-assignment-employee-head-shots/#comment-20994 I like how you used the negative space. I do Corporate head shots also, so I know how important the Quality versus Volume dilemma can be. Nice work . Sometimes the most important thing is to "Kill it and Bill it!" Thanks for sharing. Larry I like how you used the negative space. I do Corporate head shots also, so I know how important the Quality versus Volume dilemma can be. Nice work . Sometimes the most important thing is to “Kill it and Bill it!”

Thanks for sharing.

Larry

]]> By: Roohshad http://www.sublime-light.com/index.php/2008/09/05/on-assignment-employee-head-shots/comment-page-1/#comment-17630 Roohshad Thu, 06 Nov 2008 21:23:08 +0000 http://www.sublime-light.com/index.php/2008/09/05/on-assignment-employee-head-shots/#comment-17630 Gee Tim, its been so long since ive seen a post! And i dont know how i missed this one off the RSS? Just wanted to add, that i think there may be some truth in what Stephen is saying, i too kinda thought the background, or the negative space was, imho a bit much. But then again Stephen, not that im any authority, but i dont think the pic of Monoband quite cut it, and as pointed out, the negative space indeed looks like a mistake, by virtue of the fact that you see the big blaring reflection of the softbox on the wall, which to me is something i hate to see. Hmmm, just my two cents, more just to say HI again :) Keep em coming mister Solley. (and i cant wait for the day the pocket wizards are so expensive, do you know i could buy a car for the price of 4!!!! bloody conversion rates, customs and shipping!!!) Gee Tim, its been so long since ive seen a post! And i dont know how i missed this one off the RSS?

Just wanted to add, that i think there may be some truth in what Stephen is saying, i too kinda thought the background, or the negative space was, imho a bit much.

But then again Stephen, not that im any authority, but i dont think the pic of Monoband quite cut it, and as pointed out, the negative space indeed looks like a mistake, by virtue of the fact that you see the big blaring reflection of the softbox on the wall, which to me is something i hate to see.

Hmmm, just my two cents, more just to say HI again :) Keep em coming mister Solley. (and i cant wait for the day the pocket wizards are so expensive, do you know i could buy a car for the price of 4!!!! bloody conversion rates, customs and shipping!!!)

]]> By: Vic http://www.sublime-light.com/index.php/2008/09/05/on-assignment-employee-head-shots/comment-page-1/#comment-17445 Vic Wed, 29 Oct 2008 03:47:27 +0000 http://www.sublime-light.com/index.php/2008/09/05/on-assignment-employee-head-shots/#comment-17445 The spaces doesn't bother me at all, very nice and helpful post for me, thanks The spaces doesn’t bother me at all, very nice and helpful post for me, thanks

]]> By: Stephen Power http://www.sublime-light.com/index.php/2008/09/05/on-assignment-employee-head-shots/comment-page-1/#comment-16629 Stephen Power Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:56:34 +0000 http://www.sublime-light.com/index.php/2008/09/05/on-assignment-employee-head-shots/#comment-16629 Sorry to hog the message board space. I wanted to add that my shot (that you linked) is of a Band called Monoband (former Cranberries Guitarist Noel Hogan gone solo - the name implies "one man band"), so it was important to show him alone, and so I left the space to his right empty. There are also other shots on my website that use space in portraits. You might like this one of Irish actress Francis Healy that shows graffiti on a wall in the town where she grew up. Space is good, but not when it looks like an error - and I usually combine it with "the rule of thirds". http://www.adareimages.com/photo_1340706.html Sorry to hog the message board space. I wanted to add that my shot (that you linked) is of a Band called Monoband (former Cranberries Guitarist Noel Hogan gone solo – the name implies “one man band”), so it was important to show him alone, and so I left the space to his right empty. There are also other shots on my website that use space in portraits. You might like this one of Irish actress Francis Healy that shows graffiti on a wall in the town where she grew up. Space is good, but not when it looks like an error – and I usually combine it with “the rule of thirds”.

http://www.adareimages.com/photo_1340706.html

]]> By: Stephen Power http://www.sublime-light.com/index.php/2008/09/05/on-assignment-employee-head-shots/comment-page-1/#comment-16627 Stephen Power Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:48:52 +0000 http://www.sublime-light.com/index.php/2008/09/05/on-assignment-employee-head-shots/#comment-16627 Absolutely Tim. There's a way of using space creatively, and there are others shots like your man in the orange shirt, where it looks like a mistake. Absolutely Tim. There’s a way of using space creatively, and there are others shots like your man in the orange shirt, where it looks like a mistake.

]]> By: Tim Solley http://www.sublime-light.com/index.php/2008/09/05/on-assignment-employee-head-shots/comment-page-1/#comment-16624 Tim Solley Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:41:55 +0000 http://www.sublime-light.com/index.php/2008/09/05/on-assignment-employee-head-shots/#comment-16624 Stephen, You're right, there is a lot of negative space in these shots. But that was as designed. Just because it's a portrait doesn't mean you have to fill all the space in the frame. Here's a shot I came across that also uses a lot of empty space: http://www.adareimages.com/photo_233747.html Stephen,

You’re right, there is a lot of negative space in these shots. But that was as designed. Just because it’s a portrait doesn’t mean you have to fill all the space in the frame. Here’s a shot I came across that also uses a lot of empty space:

http://www.adareimages.com/photo_233747.html

]]> By: Stephen Power http://www.sublime-light.com/index.php/2008/09/05/on-assignment-employee-head-shots/comment-page-1/#comment-16623 Stephen Power Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:35:22 +0000 http://www.sublime-light.com/index.php/2008/09/05/on-assignment-employee-head-shots/#comment-16623 There is a huge amount of wasted space in these head shots. It's almost as if you have used a horizontal format for what really should be a portrait (framed) shot. There is a huge amount of wasted space in these head shots. It’s almost as if you have used a horizontal format for what really should be a portrait (framed) shot.

]]> By: Tim Solley http://www.sublime-light.com/index.php/2008/09/05/on-assignment-employee-head-shots/comment-page-1/#comment-15429 Tim Solley Tue, 09 Sep 2008 15:52:44 +0000 http://www.sublime-light.com/index.php/2008/09/05/on-assignment-employee-head-shots/#comment-15429 Jenny - you're welcome Peech - I use Pocket Wizards. Love em love em love em! Scott, my man - It's great to be able to occasionally post these days. Life is so crazy I hardly have time to think. I won't promise any full time, regular appearances, but I'll do my best to be more active with the posts. The funny thing is, traffic to the site keeps building! Of course if you want to see what I'm up to regularly, you can check out my photowalking blog at <a href="http://www.photowalkingcolorado.com" rel="nofollow">photowalkingcolorado.com</a>. That blog doesn't require much time commitment, so you can always see my latest non-portrait work there. Jenny – you’re welcome

Peech – I use Pocket Wizards. Love em love em love em!

Scott, my man – It’s great to be able to occasionally post these days. Life is so crazy I hardly have time to think. I won’t promise any full time, regular appearances, but I’ll do my best to be more active with the posts. The funny thing is, traffic to the site keeps building!

Of course if you want to see what I’m up to regularly, you can check out my photowalking blog at photowalkingcolorado.com. That blog doesn’t require much time commitment, so you can always see my latest non-portrait work there.

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