Comments on: How to Take a Perfect Head Shot with a Single Light http://www.digital-photography-school.com/how-to-take-a-perfect-head-shot-with-a-single-light Discover how to use your digital camera with our Digital Photography Tips. We are a community of photographers of all experience levels who come together to learn, share and grow in our understanding of photography. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:10:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Keecia http://www.digital-photography-school.com/how-to-take-a-perfect-head-shot-with-a-single-light/comment-page-1#comment-245637 Keecia Thu, 05 Jan 2012 03:47:17 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/?p=5465#comment-245637 Sarah, I'm somewhat new to photography, but having studied and designed theatrical lighting for professional productions, I can tell you that this light does exactly what it is supposed to do. I can also say that the individual who has spent so much time sniping at your work would have less time to criticize if they were out taking better pictures. They'd be way too busy. The subjects face is lit with even light, and that is the point of standard studio portrait lighting, is it not? Thanks for the article. Sarah, I’m somewhat new to photography, but having studied and designed theatrical lighting for professional productions, I can tell you that this light does exactly what it is supposed to do. I can also say that the individual who has spent so much time sniping at your work would have less time to criticize if they were out taking better pictures. They’d be way too busy. The subjects face is lit with even light, and that is the point of standard studio portrait lighting, is it not? Thanks for the article.

]]> By: Actors Headshots Los Angeles http://www.digital-photography-school.com/how-to-take-a-perfect-head-shot-with-a-single-light/comment-page-1#comment-160709 Actors Headshots Los Angeles Thu, 03 Mar 2011 05:24:09 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/?p=5465#comment-160709 One light and a large reflector is very efficient and sufficient in most cases with headshots. I often use one light on cloudy days shooting out side with portable battery and studio strobe. I usually set the subject further back close to the reflector and use a softbox a little lower and pointed more towards the reflector, creates a horizontal clam shell. Sometimes inches can make all the difference, patients required. One light and a large reflector is very efficient and sufficient in most cases with headshots. I often use one light on cloudy days shooting out side with portable battery and studio strobe. I usually set the subject further back close to the reflector and use a softbox a little lower and pointed more towards the reflector, creates a horizontal clam shell. Sometimes inches can make all the difference, patients required.

]]> By: Marvin Rivera http://www.digital-photography-school.com/how-to-take-a-perfect-head-shot-with-a-single-light/comment-page-1#comment-76084 Marvin Rivera Wed, 09 Dec 2009 08:36:14 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/?p=5465#comment-76084 I love what you guys do in this website...... except for Viscara. Viscara I work with people all day long and I can tell you that I know your type. All ego and no peoples skills. As for the photographer... I thank you for taking the time and effort to show your ability. Please let me see more of your work. Perhaps we can as a group, here, brainstorm and fine tune your excellent technque into something even more exceptional. I for one would love to pitch in some ideas and if they are wrong I would not mind one bit to stand corrected. After all, I come here to learn from the best. Are you learning something here Viscara? Eternally thankfull. Marvin Rivera I love what you guys do in this website…… except for Viscara. Viscara I work with people all day long and I can tell you that I know your type. All ego and no peoples skills.

As for the photographer… I thank you for taking the time and effort to show your ability. Please let me see more of your work. Perhaps we can as a group, here, brainstorm and fine tune your excellent technque into something even more exceptional. I for one would love to pitch in some ideas and if they are wrong I would not mind one bit to stand corrected. After all, I come here to learn from the best.

Are you learning something here Viscara?

Eternally thankfull.

Marvin Rivera

]]> By: Jesse Kaufman http://www.digital-photography-school.com/how-to-take-a-perfect-head-shot-with-a-single-light/comment-page-1#comment-72964 Jesse Kaufman Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:59:43 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/?p=5465#comment-72964 Thanks for the post regardless of all the other comments (that I only slightly skimmed over to avoid getting wrapped up in the drama) ... at the VERY least, it gives me some good ideas of where to start with some pictures I'm planning to take soon ... before this post, i wasn't even sure where to begin, so it was very helpful to me :) Thanks for the post regardless of all the other comments (that I only slightly skimmed over to avoid getting wrapped up in the drama) … at the VERY least, it gives me some good ideas of where to start with some pictures I’m planning to take soon … before this post, i wasn’t even sure where to begin, so it was very helpful to me :)

]]> By: Sarah http://www.digital-photography-school.com/how-to-take-a-perfect-head-shot-with-a-single-light/comment-page-1#comment-50100 Sarah Thu, 07 May 2009 03:02:12 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/?p=5465#comment-50100 oldwolf - I know this has been awhile, but I was sorting thru a bunch of emails and just wanted to say thanks for your imput about the reflectors, really apprecite it! Sarah oldwolf – I know this has been awhile, but I was sorting thru a bunch of emails and just wanted to say thanks for your imput about the reflectors, really apprecite it!
Sarah

]]> By: Sarah http://www.digital-photography-school.com/how-to-take-a-perfect-head-shot-with-a-single-light/comment-page-1#comment-49823 Sarah Sun, 03 May 2009 14:22:25 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/?p=5465#comment-49823 Jonathan Williams - I just wanted to say that I 2nd your opinion 100%! I think it's great when people want to learn more and better themselves. And you know what, if they don't learn enough or don't want to work hard enough or their style just doesn't appeal to clients then they're not going to make it anyway, and they'll find that out the hard way soon enough. So don't worry about it. Nothing wrong with technical critique, and it's incredibly useful when asked for, but unwanted advice just to prove that you're more experienced than someone else sucks. Jonathan Williams – I just wanted to say that I 2nd your opinion 100%! I think it’s great when people want to learn more and better themselves. And you know what, if they don’t learn enough or don’t want to work hard enough or their style just doesn’t appeal to clients then they’re not going to make it anyway, and they’ll find that out the hard way soon enough. So don’t worry about it. Nothing wrong with technical critique, and it’s incredibly useful when asked for, but unwanted advice just to prove that you’re more experienced than someone else sucks.

]]> By: Jonathan Williams http://www.digital-photography-school.com/how-to-take-a-perfect-head-shot-with-a-single-light/comment-page-1#comment-49810 Jonathan Williams Sun, 03 May 2009 10:39:57 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/?p=5465#comment-49810 In response to Darren's post, it seem's to be a regular thing on this site now, bitchy comments! Like Darren said, people are putting a lot of time in to preparing these articles. Making comments about amateurs is also getting silly. Just because some of you get paid for your photographs doesn't necessarily make you better at it than say a lorry drive who takes photographs as a hobby. Photograohy is an art form, and like every art form it is open to interpretation, there are no hard and fast rules and people have differing opinions, it doesn't make people wrong just because you would do it differently. I have seen plenty of professional photgraphs which I as an amatuer can find fault with, a prime example is my Graduation Photo which as you will all know costs a lot to have done, the photograph was badly over exposed and i look like a snowman, this was taken by a professional photgrapher from a specialst company. I'm also curious as to why these 'perfect' photographers who are always complaining about the posts are even here, if you are so perfect what do you need DPS for? This site is about offering tips, guidance and advice either take it or leave it but there is no need to get personal and offensive, please find another resource for your childish behaviour (there are plebty of social networking sites for this)! In response to Darren’s post, it seem’s to be a regular thing on this site now, bitchy comments! Like Darren said, people are putting a lot of time in to preparing these articles. Making comments about amateurs is also getting silly. Just because some of you get paid for your photographs doesn’t necessarily make you better at it than say a lorry drive who takes photographs as a hobby. Photograohy is an art form, and like every art form it is open to interpretation, there are no hard and fast rules and people have differing opinions, it doesn’t make people wrong just because you would do it differently. I have seen plenty of professional photgraphs which I as an amatuer can find fault with, a prime example is my Graduation Photo which as you will all know costs a lot to have done, the photograph was badly over exposed and i look like a snowman, this was taken by a professional photgrapher from a specialst company. I’m also curious as to why these ‘perfect’ photographers who are always complaining about the posts are even here, if you are so perfect what do you need DPS for?

This site is about offering tips, guidance and advice either take it or leave it but there is no need to get personal and offensive, please find another resource for your childish behaviour (there are plebty of social networking sites for this)!

]]> By: rohit.p.toppo http://www.digital-photography-school.com/how-to-take-a-perfect-head-shot-with-a-single-light/comment-page-1#comment-49748 rohit.p.toppo Sat, 02 May 2009 11:24:31 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/?p=5465#comment-49748 I used to hav probs shootin headshots...Thankx for the tips!!! I used to hav probs shootin headshots…Thankx for the tips!!!

]]> By: gina http://www.digital-photography-school.com/how-to-take-a-perfect-head-shot-with-a-single-light/comment-page-1#comment-49636 gina Thu, 30 Apr 2009 23:08:28 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/?p=5465#comment-49636 Hi, just wanted to say to Sarah, that the photos of you are awesome, and Beautiful. to you-know-who....if you can't say something nice, then shut your dill-hole k. She went to a lot of work to share this portrait tip, i know it worked, just look at the picture...how could anyone complain...it's perfectly lovely, and all that whining from you-know-who is like a rock in the drive-way....who cares about it. don't let anyone tell you that you can't teach either...you taught me a lot reading your tutorial, and i thank you very much for it. nah...i can't teach anything, but iove it when nice people put up tutorials free, to help others. Kudo's to Sarah...i learned how to weave tiny beads into wide cuffs from ..free tutorials on the net. thank you Sarah!!!! you are so beautiful....any pic of you would probably look great. Chicks take Pics!!! :) Hi, just wanted to say to Sarah, that the photos of you are awesome, and Beautiful.
to you-know-who….if you can’t say something nice, then shut your dill-hole k.
She went to a lot of work to share this portrait tip, i know it worked, just look at the
picture…how could anyone complain…it’s perfectly lovely, and all that whining from you-know-who is
like a rock in the drive-way….who cares about it.
don’t let anyone tell you that you can’t teach either…you taught me a lot reading your tutorial, and
i thank you very much for it. nah…i can’t teach anything, but iove it when nice people put up tutorials
free, to help others. Kudo’s to Sarah…i learned how to weave tiny beads into wide cuffs from ..free tutorials on the net. thank you Sarah!!!! you are so beautiful….any pic of you would probably look great.
Chicks take Pics!!! :)

]]> By: Jim News http://www.digital-photography-school.com/how-to-take-a-perfect-head-shot-with-a-single-light/comment-page-1#comment-49635 Jim News Thu, 30 Apr 2009 22:59:26 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/?p=5465#comment-49635 Nice tips Sarah...As always, we should use what we learn from others and adapt it to what we want our work to look like. Being a professional sports journalist, I work in some of the most difficult lighting you can imagine. I felt your article was quite helpful. Thank you for taking the time and being willing to contribute. I'm wanting to find a small studio light setup and since there are so many, can't decide which to buy. Anybody have any suggestions? I'd like to be able to shoot full body shots. Nice tips Sarah…As always, we should use what we learn from others and adapt it to what we want our work to look like. Being a professional sports journalist, I work in some of the most difficult lighting you can imagine. I felt your article was quite helpful. Thank you for taking the time and being willing to contribute.
I’m wanting to find a small studio light setup and since there are so many, can’t decide which to buy. Anybody have any suggestions? I’d like to be able to shoot full body shots.

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