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12/20/2005 10:31:33 AM · #1 |
First home studio portriats of a family other than my own. This is my Marine boss's family, so I was actually a little nervous for this one. I think they came out okay, but I would appreciate any comments that anyone has.
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12/20/2005 11:33:02 AM · #2 |
Wow...really great work. Best I've seen on the site in a while.
Cheers |
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12/20/2005 11:35:57 AM · #3 |
| Great work with the posing! I think you have that nailed down! They seem a little soft, but that could be from resizing and posting on the web. The solid white background takes away the family warmth feeling and gives it more a stock photography look. The b/w treatment is excellent - I always prefer that with portraits. Good work. :-) |
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12/20/2005 11:39:57 AM · #4 |
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12/20/2005 11:42:21 AM · #5 |
I like these, with the exception of the first one, something about the angle and the poses. The rest are really well done.
I gotta ask though, does that guy smile?
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12/20/2005 11:46:47 AM · #6 |
Originally posted by Spazmo99:
I like these, with the exception of the first one, something about the angle and the poses. |
I think it's the two lefthand women are looking up - too high. And the middle woman is straight behind the guy - too "straight" I love the rest of them. They are very nice.
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12/20/2005 11:49:10 AM · #7 |
The first one looks a bit distorted from the lens. Try putting the camera a bit higher..step on a stool or something (that's what i have to do)
The other shots are wonderful! Seems like a fun family. How was your experience with them? |
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12/20/2005 11:57:59 AM · #8 |
Nicely done.
Good mood in the subjects and good tone in the photographs to match.
Hey, you can now officially brag to all your colleagues that you shot your boss and his whole family.
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12/20/2005 12:00:30 PM · #9 |
| Overall very good. I might try some selective editing in photoshop to sharping the eyes, nose and mouth and leave the face soft. I think you're on the right track here. Very nice compositions! |
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12/20/2005 12:03:22 PM · #10 |
| It may be my monitor but the blacks seem burried... bring down the contrast a bit to hold some detail in the blacks |
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12/20/2005 12:31:15 PM · #11 |
| I've noticed that converting to black and white the black tends to be a bit softer and if you sharpen it it gets to grainy. |
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12/20/2005 01:18:53 PM · #12 |
really it does depend on how you convert... the Desat in CS2 is evil.
I have a action there ar some actions out there that do a far better job. |
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12/20/2005 02:17:34 PM · #13 |
Wow! Thanks for all the comments. They are much sharper full size.
He's a Marine... he's not supposed to smile.;)
Taking their pictures was quite enjoyable. I was pretty nervous at first, but once we got started it went off without a hitch. The shorter of the daughters was a real ham. She really made it much easier.
I also took some of my civilian supervisor's family this weekend and I will post those tomorrow. I discovered that being a true professional must be an incredibly hard job. I had the lighting down and the poses are getting easier, but I really find it difficult to pay attention to the small details when I'm concentrating on getting a solid picture. I took about 20 of my supervisor's daughter that I thought were pretty nice, but her hair was messed up in all of them, so none of them were actually any good. It's the little details that really get you... I'm learning. |
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12/20/2005 02:34:59 PM · #14 |
Originally posted by toddhead:
Wow! Thanks for all the comments. They are much sharper full size.
He's a Marine... he's not supposed to smile.;)
Taking their pictures was quite enjoyable. I was pretty nervous at first, but once we got started it went off without a hitch. The shorter of the daughters was a real ham. She really made it much easier.
I also took some of my civilian supervisor's family this weekend and I will post those tomorrow. I discovered that being a true professional must be an incredibly hard job. I had the lighting down and the poses are getting easier, but I really find it difficult to pay attention to the small details when I'm concentrating on getting a solid picture. I took about 20 of my supervisor's daughter that I thought were pretty nice, but her hair was messed up in all of them, so none of them were actually any good. It's the little details that really get you... I'm learning. |
I thought they just weren't supposed to smile in uniform...
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12/20/2005 02:35:59 PM · #15 |
Can you post pictures of your studio? I'm really interested in doing portraits...and I need some ideas. I would be really grateful.
Yours is the best work I have seen on here in awhile...very nicely done. |
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12/20/2005 02:48:06 PM · #16 |
Originally posted by stare_at_the_sun:
Can you post pictures of your studio? |
Yes that woud be very nice of you, please do post pics
Message edited by author 2005-12-20 14:48:49.
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12/20/2005 04:58:58 PM · #17 |
To be honest, my studio isn't much. Two Alien Bees with octaboxes. I have a small lamp that I tried to use as backdrop light and a silver reflector that probably didn't do anything.
Please don't pay attention to the mess... my "studio" doubles as a playroom and I have to cram all the furniture to one side when I have my stuff set up. |
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12/20/2005 05:02:23 PM · #18 |
Todd, those are excellent, great work. It must be great to have your own studio. Look forward to seeing more of your studio work.
Mike
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12/20/2005 05:03:54 PM · #19 |
Thanks a bunch! I look forward to doing this kinda work...should be fun.
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