Stumped - Pink tint on Portrait shots

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Around 2 years ago, I did one of my first ever family shoots, I'd done some light studio work before and had some help from the people who run the studio with lighting set up and they gave helpful advice.

However, to this day, I've never managed to figure out why, my photos had a pink tint at the bottom, they looked really bad at print but the people I did them for were happy with the photos but ever since I've never done any more studio work. Now I have better screen (Dell U2311H IPS panel) I considered checking the images out again. The images are still the same! On my previous monitor it wasn't too easy to notice so when I edited they seemed OK, obviously when they went to print, they were not OK.

To give you a rough idea (apologies for the image size)

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Now I can only assume that it's camera or lens related, but I can't say I have ever taken a photo and noticed any similar results.

If someone could shed some light, I would really appreciate it. Most of the EXIF information is in the second screen cap, the lens is: Tamron SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 XR Di II LD IF Lens.
 
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Can't see any images behind your password protected source.
 
My impression is that the flesh tone is a bit warm for my liking. I wonder if you move the temp slider a bit more to the blue end this will cool down the flesh and tend to neutral the foreground. I suspect that there isn't much density on the background area so it looks white.

Additionally do the modeling lights extinguish when the flash fires. If they don't they may be contributing to the overall warmer colour balance. That also depends on the shutter speed and aperture you were using to the effect this will have ( if any)
 
They're raw files. What white balance mode were they shot in. Does changing the white balance help at all?
 
They are underexposed on the floor level, you need a more even spread of light, just like the vertical backdrop is lit.

Then there is a possible white balance issue.

I have done a quick edit from a screen grab.

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A quick WB change and then levels to bring some exposure back in to the mid tones, which will have included the floor because it was underexposed.
 
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Did you have any lights on in the studio besides the flashes? it might be a hint of available light in the darker areas, there is a mild magenta cast but nothing that can't be fixed.
 
swanseamale47 said:
Did you have any lights on in the studio besides the flashes? it might be a hint of available light in the darker areas, there is a mild magenta cast but nothing that can't be fixed.
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There were some roof windows, but at the time, it was quite dark outside so I don't think it could of caused much of an issue.

I just wish I had a better monitor at the time, as I was unable to notice them with my previous monitor until they went to print. So long as it isn't a camera/lens issue I'm happy enough with it.

Thank you very much for the input :thumbs:
 
Some cameras do have a tint, my mates 450d had a noticable magenta tint from new, eventually I dialed it out in the menus for him an it was fine then.
 
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