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Submitted By: CaptRick

Location: Central California

Joined: Sep 29 2009

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Portrait Lighting

Posted: September 30, 2009 - 8:12am

I have recently begun experimenting with studio lighting. Some of my early photos have two catchlights in each eye. I know what caused this, but my (perhaps silly) question is, is this bad???

Submitted By: Larry Berman

Location: Pittsburgh

Joined: Mar 7 2005

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Re: Portrait Lighting

Posted: September 30, 2009 - 8:40am

Not if it looks normal. But without seeing the image...

Submitted By: random

Joined: May 19 2008

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Re: Portrait Lighting

Posted: September 30, 2009 - 2:52pm

This is one of the better sites covering 'catch lights'
Especially the part of removing the multiple that once had to be done by the photographer and the other it seems photograaphers are the only ones that notice them?

http://digital-photography-school.com/an-introduction-to-catchlights

Submitted By: CaptRick

Location: Central California

Joined: Sep 29 2009

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Re: Portrait Lighting

Posted: September 30, 2009 - 3:33pm

Thank you both. I'll be sure to check out that website, and Larry, I get your meaning about seeing the image...is it possible to post them here? I'm sure you'd be swamped with people looking for your critique though...

Submitted By: Larry Berman

Location: Pittsburgh

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Re: Portrait Lighting

Posted: September 30, 2009 - 7:09pm

You can actually post the images in the thread if the forum is set up to use UBBcode, which this forum is. But the images have to be on line for them to appear here.
Here's a page that explains UBBCode

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Thank you both. I'll be sure to check out that website, and Larry, I get your meaning about seeing the image...is it possible to post them here? I'm sure you'd be swamped with people looking for your critique though...