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 12/17/2007 11:17:11 PM · #276
A couple I took the other day. Finally got a reflector and am learning how to use it. Only natural light through a window and the reflector.

12/18/2007 11:21:05 PM · #277
I finally finished up some edits from a senior portrait session with Katlyn...


Comments and/or advice are greatly appreciated.
 12/19/2007 12:24:21 AM · #278
Just realized that I was added on the list. I'll try to get some portraits up, and new one's taken soon. Just finishing up this week of school, so I an get on my break :)

Nusbaum,
Very nice work with the Senior Portraits. You certainly captured her very nicely in the shots, and composition. Great job :)
 12/19/2007 09:41:38 AM · #279
Originally posted by Nusbaum:
I finally finished up some edits from a senior portrait session with Katlyn...


Comments and/or advice are greatly appreciated.


Good work Nusbaum
 12/19/2007 11:02:09 AM · #280
Originally posted by bennettjamie:
I have deleted the pictures I had on here previously as after taking some suggestions, went back and did some more editing to improve the pictures. Thanks Dewterry for all of your critique and comments. Here are the new ones.



You've probably already received some great input, but I thought I would toss in yet another opinion.

First I wanted to compliment you on the fact that your subjects all appear comfortable and their expression are warm and open. Your connection with the subjects is very important and it seems that you are very successful in that area.

Now a couple techniques that I think might help...
- Move your subject farther away from the background
- Lower your point a view to their eye level so they aren't looking up
- Move the flash more to the side so you get a bit more modeling from the light. (notes didn't highlight lighting, but the catchlight is fairly small and centered so I'm thinking on camera flash?)

I cannot wait to see you next set.


12/19/2007 02:56:13 PM · #281
Had the kids of some friends of ours over today while their mom was having a baby this morning.

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And please - PLEASE - never teach your kids to "Say Cheese". It can go really really bad.
12/19/2007 03:12:17 PM · #282


I wanted to throw my hat in the ring since my pictures never seem to get comments (poor me, haha). I am feeling more comfortable with portraits these days since getting my lighting set up in my basement. Picking up a new lens helped too! Here is my family all with different style portraits. I would love some comments, thanks!
 12/20/2007 09:37:14 PM · #283
I have two that I did today that I think might start a kind of series with experimenting with using direct sunlight, muted colors and textures.


12/24/2007 07:09:42 AM · #284
Ye ole sunset shots...

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Edit to add execution notes:

I used my 50mm prime (there was not enough room to use the 85mm).
f4.5 (to put light on the faces and to cream the bg).
1/320 s - I metered the sky and then adjusted down a couple of stops.
430EX on camera left with shoot through brolly
580EX on camera (with bracket and Fong)
No master/slave ratios set with this one.

I should have (1) toned down the reds on her face, (2) toned down the sun highlight a bit, and (3)added a soft diffuse glow for skin radiance. Perhaps I will re-edit later.

Message edited by author 2007-12-24 11:45:32.
 12/25/2007 05:02:38 PM · #285
Hi folks, only just recently become interested in portraits, but not yet really had a bash at it! Looking to possibly concentrate a lot of my time towards this genre of photography (massive fan of Steve McCurry!). Would appreciate some advice on this candid portrait of my cousins wife. I know it's not fantastically wonderfull, but any advice on composition, camera technique, post-processing etc, would be much appreciated.
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 12/25/2007 07:18:59 PM · #286
Swimsuit Model
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and in BW...
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Reflectors. No flash. Not sharp, but C'est la vie.

Message edited by author 2007-12-25 19:21:50.
 12/28/2007 08:52:58 AM · #287
12/28/2007 09:24:38 AM · #288
Originally posted by timfythetoo:


Another very nice shot, Tim. I like the pose, and the lighting is, as it almost always is, very nice. Not sure about the chair though. It's a little difficult to tell what it is initially. Once I spotted the chipped paint on Aidan's left side, then I knew what it was.
 01/01/2008 04:15:13 PM · #289
01/02/2008 01:34:43 PM · #290


My 1.5 year old. Isn't she sweet...
 01/02/2008 04:34:56 PM · #291
Originally posted by dassilem:
opinions welcomed...
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I think you did a fine job. They could be snazzed up a bit with editing, and I would have liked the bg to be less in focus. But the lighting seems right on to me.

If they were mine I might create a slightly blurred and darkened vignette affect.
 01/05/2008 10:57:55 AM · #292
Originally posted by dassilem:
my recent, actually first 'pay job/non family'....opinions welcomed...

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For me the last shot is the most flattering.

As she appears to be a slightly larger lady (no offence intended), wearing a chunky knit sweater conspires to make her look larger than perhaps she is, in fact, in the second picture she looks like she is leaning forward, almost as though the weight of her bust is pulling her down . . however, in the third shot the gentle neckline and shaped necklace (along with the crop) make for a far more gentle and flattering picture.

Nice lighting, and focus. A vignette might be good and whitening her eyes a little might be good - hope this helps.
 01/05/2008 11:42:01 AM · #293
Great stuff, all! (Bump to put this back on my profile page. =)
 01/05/2008 11:02:48 PM · #294
Here's a portrait I did of my nephew just recently. It was the first full-body shoot I've ever done. Any pointers? Having only sheets for a backdrop and not a lot of room to work with, I decided I'd handle them in PP. I also wish we had a different colored hat, but oh well.

Oddly, the color balance was very off (quite blue) on the full body shots vs the headshots only. Anybody know why - does lots of black in the frame fool Auto-WB? Shooting in RAW, however, this was fixed without consequence.

Before and after editing:



Cheers,
-Jeff
 01/06/2008 06:24:44 PM · #295
This is a seniors set I did recently comments very welcome!

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 01/07/2008 04:11:13 PM · #296
From a shoot yesterday afternoon. I like the relationship between the out of focus palm frond shapes in the background, her eyelashes and the same repeated shapes in her fringe. The outdoor light from the cloudy sky really illuminates her face as she looks up, too.

01/07/2008 04:14:05 PM · #297
Originally posted by Gordon:
From a shoot yesterday afternoon. I like the relationship between the out of focus palm frond shapes in the background, her eyelashes and the same repeated shapes in her fringe. The outdoor light from the cloudy sky really illuminates her face as she looks up, too.



Amazing Shot. Just beautiful
 01/07/2008 04:30:10 PM · #298
Originally posted by Gordon:
From a shoot yesterday afternoon. I like the relationship between the out of focus palm frond shapes in the background, her eyelashes and the same repeated shapes in her fringe. The outdoor light from the cloudy sky really illuminates her face as she looks up, too.



No analysis on this one... I'm just going to sit back and enjoy it. Beautiful work!
 01/07/2008 06:20:12 PM · #299
Originally posted by Eyesup:
This is a seniors set I did recently comments very welcome!

Responded on your thread looking for feedback.

Message edited by author 2008-01-07 18:21:35.
 01/09/2008 04:09:00 PM · #300


I found Judi's shot very inspirational. Was trying to see if we could mimic it. We're a long ways off, but maybe in another 7 years :)
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