MicrostockGroup

Hi,
Recently, I have been trying some shots in studio. As I am newbie with working with models over white background, I am not sure if I achieved desired results. Here is one of my tries:



Please say how you would improve it to make it more stock worthy.

Thank you in advance
Michal

Skin tone looks pretty OK to me.  I always use a custom white balance for this type of shot to make sure I get it right.  If I had to throw a critique in, I'm not crazy about the light on her left cheek (image right) it looks just a tad hot but that could have been the look you were going for.  It doesn't appear blown out, it's just my personal preference to dial it down from that look a little bit. 

cheek looks perfectly exposed on my calibrated 700 dollar monitor.

Patrick H.

looks fine where i'm sitting.... =tom

It looks a touch hot on her cheek, hand and her collar on this monitor.  I'm on an uncalibrated laptop though so given the other feedback, it is clearly me and the computer.  Sorry about that.

Mat

Which would look like a Nile crocodile on a 1200$ monitor. I think that's what the reviewers have.. 

Reviewers are required to have a calibrated CRT monitor of high enough quality.

Including Fotolia? 

Eeek - now we are comparing monitor prices like guys in you-know-what contest? 

Both skin color and exposure look great to me too.  Nice work!

I second doing a custom white balance before each shoot.  I use the expodisc - works like a charm every time!

Lighting looks pretty fine to me. Skin color too. But I don't like few things. Her make-up is too visible (small pimples on a forehead too) You can improve that in Photoshop. I don'r want to offend her. She is beautiful, but no one has perfect skin, and today's market is full of images of models with perfect (read: fake) skin. The light on her left side emphasize imperfections on her forehead. Find some tutorial about improving the look of a skin in PS. And watch not to overdo it!! It has to look natural, not as plastic doll.
I hope this helps

First of all, I don't like the lack of detail in dark areas. I'd rather have something like this:

I did a 30 seconds job in PS. Free hint: learn to use layer masks

About the suit - you'll get a rejection if the reviewer sees black instead of fine details. She's dressed in a suit, not a black hole that absorbs the light Don't do anything completely white or black unless it's the background of an isolated subject.

full image:



What I would be looking at is how the light hits her and if the eyes are white enough. Skin color looks great. You have shadows caused by the glasses.