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Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 55-200mm f/4.0-5.6G ED

11/27/2007 03:10:22 PM · #201

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These are going to be 10x13 framed christmas gifts to a family member.

Jedusi

11/28/2007 12:21:10 PM · #202

Originally posted by AC:

I assume to join the team, you'd have to be a member, not just a registered user right?

I'd like to join but if I need the membership then it's understandable...

Just wanted to make sure how this works.

Thanks :)

The only issue with not being a member is that you can't put any thumbnails up, as they refer to pictures in our portfolios

Eyesup

Sigma 70-200 /2.8 APO EX DG Macro HSM II

11/28/2007 12:24:54 PM · #203

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First entry to the group... first of many more... These are of some friends of mine who I concripted to help me try our my new Alien bees...

malina

Canon EOS-1D Mark II

Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM

11/28/2007 01:28:47 PM · #204

You can add me to the list, too - advanced amateur trying to go semi-pro

I tend to "catch" babies in this position a lot - the girl's picture is from June, the boy's from 2 weeks ago.

JaimeVinas

Canon EOS-1D Mark IV

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM

11/28/2007 02:07:40 PM · #205

Message edited by author 2007-11-28 14:07:52.

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6

11/28/2007 02:17:35 PM · #206

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hopper

Canon EOS-80D

Canon EF 35mm f/2 IS USM

11/29/2007 09:04:42 AM · #207

My wife's side of the family ... thanksgiving day fun. We tried to do an "old time photo". I should photoshop out the writting on the t-shirts.

Sonifo

Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi

11/29/2007 10:49:18 AM · #208

Originally posted by Nusbaum:
I would like to organize a group of DPC photographers that are involved in portrait photography and would like to work with other members of similar interests. The goals are pretty simple right now:
1. Build a list of dpc members that are fairly serious about their portrait photography.
2. Support posting of thumbnails to your latest work.
3. Encourage and support portrait photography in challenge entries.

Please let me know if you are interested and we'll get started!

Posting Guidelines
1. Upload your images(s) to your dpc portfolio.
2. Update the image detail to include your goals as well as the techniques used.
3. Post a thumbnail(s) to the image her so we can have a look.
Note: If you post more than one image, the collection should make sense as a series

Eyesup

Sigma 70-200 /2.8 APO EX DG Macro HSM II

11/29/2007 11:34:01 AM · #209

More with the new bees... lightings better on this set I think... still working on it cause my space is small :)

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Eyesup

Sigma 70-200 /2.8 APO EX DG Macro HSM II

11/29/2007 04:50:30 PM · #210

Originally posted by Eyesup:

I've added some details now.. if anyone can comment

11/30/2007 08:37:41 AM · #211

Originally posted by Jedusi:

Picture taken at out local Rememberance Day Parade of an old soldier
Unfortunately it was difficult to get a clean shot because of the crowds.

Nice one Steve. His is a handsome and interesting character and you managed to capture him at just the right moment.

11/30/2007 08:40:21 AM · #212

Originally posted by Sonifo:

Nice work Soni. I love your pp work on that one - rich and well appointed fraiming!

11/30/2007 08:42:24 AM · #213

Originally posted by escapetooz:

Brilliant as always Monica! Would you like to describe how you handled the available light? Where did you position your models, what sort of reflectors were used and where did you position them etc. etc.

11/30/2007 08:44:24 AM · #214

Originally posted by JaimeVinas:

I particularly like this one... nice light, interesting character, and his body position makes for a nice street port.

11/30/2007 08:46:56 AM · #215

Originally posted by Mephisto:

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Always enjoy your work Christoph.
If you want to share, I would love to hear some words about how you talk to your models. How detailed are you posing them, do you try to evoke emotion, do you play music? etc.

11/30/2007 08:50:07 AM · #216

Originally posted by hopper:

My wife's side of the family ... thanksgiving day fun. We tried to do an "old time photo". I should photoshop out the writting on the t-shirts.

Well, we are not surprised to see such excellent work from you...
But - why did you decide not to edit out that black strip on the right - looks like a simple and quick "fix" to me.

edit to add: And thanks for the setup info. I would like to encourage everyone who posts here to fully describe their setup (in the thread text) ... less we just end up patting ourselves on the back without learning much of anything.

(sorry to dump this bit on my comments for you Hopper).

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11/30/2007 09:57:51 AM · #217

Originally posted by Bernard_Marx:

good question. cus actually i think that part i really have to improve on. usually I'm going for a particular emotion i want to evoke and then just tell the model a story in which she's playing a certain role. for example in these two

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i told her to imagine that she's standing on the street in a huge crowd of people, when she suddenly spots a good friend in the crowd, but she's not completely sure.
i then told her to move up and down with her head and shoulders as if she was trying not to lose sight of her friend. this way i captured her in movement and not just in a static pose. i have to say it was really easy to work this way with this particular model, because i shot these with her for her application for an acting school, so she already was experienced in acting :)
i'm always trying to give the model enough room for her own ideas and interpretation or acting, and i'm not the kind of photographer that talks to the model the whole time, which can be good or bad sometimes. i think i need to learn better how to talk to my model in order to make her comfortable and to talk her into the wanted mood or atmosphere (boy it's hard to discribe in english...). however it's always a challenge and a lot of fun to work with different characters and personalities.

edit for spelling

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11/30/2007 10:31:00 AM · #218

Originally posted by Mephisto:

i told her to imagine that she's standing on the street in a huge crowd of people, when she suddenly spots a good friend in the crowd, but she's not completely sure.
i then told her to move up and down with her head and shoulders as if she was trying not to lose sight of her friend.

Excellent. And now that I know that, I think she nailed that look.

I am going to have to think of some stories of my own to help evoke particular looks. I have never really approached it that way but it sounds more effective than merely asking directly for an emotion.

Gordon

RIM BlackBerry Curve

Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM

11/30/2007 10:36:05 AM · #219

Originally posted by Bernard_Marx:

Originally posted by Mephisto:

i told her to imagine that she's standing on the street in a huge crowd of people, when she suddenly spots a good friend in the crowd, but she's not completely sure.
i then told her to move up and down with her head and shoulders as if she was trying not to lose sight of her friend.

Excellent. And now that I know that, I think she nailed that look.

I am going to have to think of some stories of my own to help evoke particular looks. I have never really approached it that way but it sounds more effective than merely asking directly for an emotion.

FWIW (and that isn't much) I do remember Ivan on 'the Shot' giving his models detailed stories for them to 'act' out and later all the interviewed models kept saying 'he had these elaborate stories - I just wanted him to tell me where to look and how to move'

11/30/2007 11:00:30 AM · #220

Originally posted by Gordon:

Originally posted by Bernard_Marx:

Originally posted by Mephisto:

i told her to imagine that she's standing on the street in a huge crowd of people, when she suddenly spots a good friend in the crowd, but she's not completely sure.
i then told her to move up and down with her head and shoulders as if she was trying not to lose sight of her friend.

Excellent. And now that I know that, I think she nailed that look.

I am going to have to think of some stories of my own to help evoke particular looks. I have never really approached it that way but it sounds more effective than merely asking directly for an emotion.

FWIW (and that isn't much) I do remember Ivan on 'the Shot' giving his models detailed stories for them to 'act' out and later all the interviewed models kept saying 'he had these elaborate stories - I just wanted him to tell me where to look and how to move'

the story itself is only a trick to make the model understand what you, as the photographer, are going for. it helps her focus on the motion and expression. otherwise she would think:"ok he told me to look curious, i just have no idea why?"
of course in the posted example shots i told her, apart from the story, how and where to look (slighthly above my head into the distance), how to move her arm and to stretch her neck, so she knew exactly what to do and what i was going for. it's always good to try to put yourself in the models position in order to know what to tell her.

11/30/2007 12:12:51 PM · #221

Originally posted by Gordon:

I can see that. But I imagine Ivan was a bit more "elaborate" than what was suggested by Christoph. Of course every subject is going to be a bit different - I have also met people that wanted me to bend their bodies into place for them (which is something I am loathe to do).

Jedusi

11/30/2007 12:32:29 PM · #222

I need to try and spend some more time trying to come to grips with my lights this week-end. I haven't touched them for a week or so and I need to develop more understanding of positioning, power, distances, flash strength etc.

Ok here's adumb question (just to cheer you clever folk up :- ) ) when you have two flash heads with 200w modelling lights are you meant to use the modelling lights, or the flash, or both ?

The lights have full or half power, and the flash is incremented in full to quarter power. link

Also I'm currently using the built in flash to trip the photocells on the heads. So can the camera meter for this flash or do I have to calculate it manually ?

malina

Canon EOS-1D Mark II

Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM

11/30/2007 04:08:08 PM · #223

Here is another one. Just a fleeting moment, a frown in between smiles.