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Some of my favorite headshots
The first one below is using one large fluorescent softbox as a key light. Shot on a Canon 5d with a
Canon 24-105 mm set at f 4, 1/125 ISO 800. I used Lightroom with a modified black & white preset with
a brown tone instead of pure black. I used a black backdrop. This helps with facial features for a soft
look.
The next photo on the right was shot using a key light from the window was diffused north light com-
ing through the window without any filter or fabric. I used a small light over her shoulder to add some
depth to the shot. Taken on a Canon 5d with a Canon 50mm 1.4 set at f 2.8, 1/125 at ISO 800. In Light-
room I push the shadows and add extra black to darken the tones.
You can see throughout the workbook, using flash helps add layers or dimension to what would other-
wise be a flat image. Iām always in search of a nice background to support my subjects, being careful
not to dissect their heads with distractions. then keeping my flash technique as natural looking as pos-
sible.