Ashley - Senior Session - DPChallenge Forums

07/27/2006 08:33:43 PM · #1

:) My first "official" high school senior session. I have shot lots of my daughters' friends, but this is the first one in official capacity. Love the results on these ones, but several others had issues, mostly unnatural posing and stiff expression. Would love your thoughts:

We shot in the studio for 2/3 of the time and outside in my back garden the last 1/3. All with basic studion lighting plus reflectors inside and single reflector outside. Luckily, she is Savanah's friend, so Savanah not only kept her smiling and comfortable, but also helped by holding the reflector (the car windshield one) oppisite the sunlight in each shot.

07/27/2006 08:38:00 PM · #2

Awesome work as always Cindi. They all look great. I'm not fond of the B&W image though. It just doesn't suit her to me.

kyebosh

Canon EOS-20D

Canon EF 80-200mm f/2.8L

07/27/2006 08:40:10 PM · #3

why is cellphone being used as a prop?

edit: I do like the pictures, but i just don't get that one

Message edited by author 2006-07-27 20:40:42.

07/27/2006 08:41:40 PM · #4

Originally posted by kyebosh:

why is cellphone being used as a prop?

edit: I do like the pictures, but i just don't get that one

She's a teenaged girl... seems pretty evident to me :-)

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM

07/27/2006 08:45:27 PM · #5

:) Yeah, the cellphone was used 'cause its all kids do these days. Her best friend is my 17 year old daughter and belive me, phones are all they do when they're not being beautiful! lol

Rikki

Canon EOS-20D

07/27/2006 08:49:12 PM · #6

hey cindi. mind posting what kind of lenses you used for each shot as well as the camera settings? sweet images BTW :)

Message edited by author 2006-07-27 20:49:31.

Fujifilm XC 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OIS

07/27/2006 08:50:20 PM · #7

Rikki - 100% shot with 50mm 1.4. Never changed lenses, didn't need to. :)

buzzrock

Fujifilm X-M1

07/27/2006 08:50:23 PM · #8

Originally posted by kyebosh:

why is cellphone being used as a prop?

edit: I do like the pictures, but i just don't get that one

I read that as "Cellophane", I swear to god I was looking for saran wrap, then I got a clue, lol - :)

Jaded_Housewife

Canon EOS-5D

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM

07/27/2006 08:53:34 PM · #9

Originally posted by buzzrock:

Originally posted by kyebosh:
why is cellphone being used as a prop?

edit: I do like the pictures, but i just don't get that one

I read that as "Cellophane", I swear to god I was looking for saran wrap, then I got a clue, lol - :)

Me Too! I wonder why. I was like "huh? cellophane?" maybe it's the absense of "a" in front of it makes your mind thinks it's something different.

BTW very nice photos Cindi. I definately need to get more involved in your portrait learning thread. :)

edited for spelling

Message edited by author 2006-07-27 20:59:06.

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR

07/27/2006 08:56:06 PM · #10

Cindi, I mentioned in some of the comments about some shine on the skin. It makes her skin look a wee bit oily. It's an easy fix in PS though with clone/heal.

Revecca

Nikon D5000

07/27/2006 08:57:13 PM · #11

Those are some very beautiful pictures.
When i got my senior pictures taken this past May, they were horrible and I hated them. Good thing I didn't have to pay for them cause I would've been rather pissed off.
But anyway, yes. Those are beautiful. Very natural.
but as fotomann_forever pointed out, I'm not crazy about the B&W one, either.

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II

07/27/2006 08:57:56 PM · #12

Originally posted by fotomann_forever:

Cindi, I mentioned in some of the comments about some shine on the skin. It makes her skin look a wee bit oily. It's an easy fix in PS though with clone/heal.

Just noticed your comments, thanks, I'll give 'em a once over before I post the gallery for them to see. Thanks, Leroy!

Pixlmaker

Canon EOS-5D Mark IV

07/27/2006 09:41:10 PM · #13

Just left a few comments. Nice work! I had to look closely to find anything to criticise. :o)

07/27/2006 09:54:38 PM · #14

Originally posted by Pixl Mastr WannaB:

Just left a few comments. Nice work! I had to look closely to find anything to criticise. :o)

Thanks tons, Don. I'm still editing my final group for posting to an online gallery for them, thanks for your input!

PS I didn't get a stock release from them, but bet i could if I asked. The mom, who was by my side through the entire session, loved me by the time it was finished. I think she was afraid of her little girl looking too sexy or something, I was not about to let that happen. Notice she's wearing NO make-up! This one is an all-natural and that's just the way I wanted to keep her. :)

Edit: She's 17.

Message edited by author 2006-07-27 21:55:30.

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

07/27/2006 10:03:53 PM · #15

Originally posted by idnic:

I think she was afraid of her little girl looking too sexy or something, I was not about to let that happen.

You failed... :-P j/k

Actually, I like the natural look you've gotten here.

dwterry

Canon EOS-1D Mark III

07/27/2006 10:25:13 PM · #16

My favorites are 1, 2 and 5.

As for sexy... you might be on the verge of "sexy" with those last two shots. Still, pretty mild. She's a naturally pretty girl.

07/28/2006 09:09:33 AM · #17

Originally posted by dwterry:

My favorites are 1, 2 and 5.

As for sexy... you might be on the verge of "sexy" with those last two shots. Still, pretty mild. She's a naturally pretty girl.

Thanks, David. Those are my favorites too, especially #2. I just heard from Ashley's mother and she is OVER THE MOON! I'm so glad! :D

07/28/2006 01:13:59 PM · #18

Great pictures, I can see why the mom was happy with them :) I especially like 1 and 5.

I've actually been looking for someone to do some senior portraits for myself (other than the company the school hires for yearbook pictures and whatnot, who took my senior yearbook pictures (the drape and the fluffy wrap stuff) a couple weeks ago). I just didn't have a fantastic time with them.

So for the casual stuff, I want to find someone local to do them, instead of the same place, see if it's any different. I've gone to the same company for all my school pictures since kindergarden, so it'll be nice to try and find someone who doesn't just do the cheesey planned poses that everyone does. I just haven't had any luck finding anyone yet XD

07/28/2006 01:17:41 PM · #19

Originally posted by Jeni:

I just haven't had any luck finding anyone yet XD

Hey, Jen. What area of Florida are you in?

07/28/2006 02:03:43 PM · #20

Originally posted by idnic:

Originally posted by Jeni:

I just haven't had any luck finding anyone yet XD

Hey, Jen. What area of Florida are you in?

Central. East (and a little south) of Orlando, near the beaches and all that good stuff.

07/28/2006 02:13:29 PM · #21

Originally posted by Jeni:

Central. East (and a little south) of Orlando, near the beaches and all that good stuff.

That puts you about 2 1/2 hours from me. I would be happy to schedule a session with you if you feel like driving....but easier I'm sure would be to check the phonebook and internet for photographers closer to you. Orlando is just full of them. :)

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR

07/28/2006 02:17:52 PM · #22

Originally posted by idnic:

Originally posted by Jeni:
Central. East (and a little south) of Orlando, near the beaches and all that good stuff.

That puts you about 2 1/2 hours from me. I would be happy to schedule a session with you if you feel like driving....but easier I'm sure would be to check the phonebook and internet for photographers closer to you. Orlando is just full of them. :)

Yea 2 hours drive is a bit much for me. I've just started driving at the beginning of the summer and I know my parents wouldn't be up to driving 2 hours for pictures. Thanks for the offer though :)

There was someone I had found a couple months ago, really liked his stuff for senior portraits, and he lived quite close, and when I went to check out his site to see how to contact him a couple weeks ago. I found out he had moved to Canada. haha. So yea I'll have to keep searching.

Revecca

Nikon D5000

07/28/2006 03:14:50 PM · #23

Jeni, I had the same problem with the company my school hired.. the poses made me look so fake. I hated them. I live in Central Florida too, but I'm not really interested in getting pictures taken =P