aftermath and what did we learn grasshopper?

OK, so I had to try panorama in PS5, but you get the picture.  We learned much from the shoot on Sat with Karla.  First she wears kick ass shoes, as noted in the prior post.  And that no room is ever too big, the small size as it turns out for this space was seen in the inability to accommodate the light placement where I wanted, when I needed precise placement.  

When going for very specific lighting, the exactness of the spot, the height, the distance is a very important factor, as trying to adjust in camera with aperture or shutter just does not produce the same outcome.

I did love the ability to show the model the shots as we took them on a viewing monitor, shooting tethered in LR4.  The camera stand was ideal for the space, mobile and small footprint in the space. 

Need to have a place for the model's personal items, they almost got trampled a few times, so add a cart just outside the room to allow easy access but out of harm's way.

The fan was critical to both comfort and ambiance, the wind blowing the hair was a nice touch, and when the fresnel light was on, much appreciated as the heat was on.

The fresnel lens light was stellar.  The strobe use was over powering, so the mixed lights need work, to find that happy place, where the strobe compliments not over powers the lighting.

Assistance is still a key to success, the moving of lights, and props was sluggish.  It delayed and prohibited the variety of change for the scenes.

The curtains allowed for privacy to change, a good thing to have.  The computer placement and close access to accessories was good.

Can't wait to schedule another shoot to learn further as to what I can and cannot do in this new studio space.

One question will be the limit as to family or group size that I can accommodate and what lighting can be employed for such a grouping with stellar outcome.