Samantha - 8 imgs

adpace

I had the opportunity to photograph this sweet little 6 year old this past weekend. I finally made it through the pics and wanted to share some. Any c.c. is always greatly appreciated!!
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8. This one is just fun to me... may not be a great shot... but such a great smile / laugh!


Thanks for looking!!

Shima

I really dig #2. #3 seems a tad blue tinted. These really seem to capture her personality

adpace

Thank you Shima... and I think you're right about #3! I appreciate the feedback on #2! It's one of my faves too.

Trevlan

2 and 3 are the strongest of the set. The blue tint is not so evident in 2, but if you can do some levels adjustments, I'm sure you don't have to throw them away. They are great shots! Great work.

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Want to try some B&W on 3? Maybe Sepia? I would love to see how those would look. Wish I brought my laptop with me to work, I would have given it a go. (With your permission ofcourse.)

GJMPhoto

Personality Rules
I think I like the last one the best! Her real personality shows and she looks her age. I'm not sure the Senior posing sequence works as well (1,3,4,5). I just don't feel its a natural setting for a girl her age. I also really like number 2 - again, this is a place I'd expect to find her (and by the way, I wouldn't expect to find an older girl laying on a deck)...and I love that she's not distorting her face with her hands (my usual complaint).

I've always felt that environmental pics of young kids should be in their natural surroundings - playgrounds, lawns, ballfields, etc. When we take them to the 'brick wall', we tend to try to make them look more grown up than they are - and the result feels out of place.

2 and 8 are wonderful shots and have feeling, personality, presence, and are environment-appropriate...I can believe you just found her there and captured her image. Nice work!

- Gary.

GJMPhoto

A little more
Oh...and I like your post processing on #2 as well...subtle vignetting and really drawing my eyes to her face...it works.

I liked #7 for it's location and your camera angle...the problem is all the stuff in the background. Perhaps your can post process some natural looking blur on those items, with a little vignette and you might salvage the shot.

- Gary.

adpace

Thank you Trevlan. You are more than welcome to try B&W on 3... I didn't get a chance to play around with it this weekend. I'm thinking b&w may salvage that photo! Thanks much for your suggestion and thoughts!!

Thank you Gary as well! Fantastic feedback. I didn't even think about the brick wall being more "senior" photo style! Sheesh, but I completely see what you mean. For what it's worth, we were hoping to send a couple to a modeling agency for her, but I am just not sure what people like that need. I need to do my research. Great advice on #7 as well! I'll see what I can do with it!

Thanks to both of you!!

GJMPhoto

adpace wrote:

...For what it's worth, we were hoping to send a couple to a modeling agency for her, but I am just not sure what people like that need. I need to do my research. ...

From my experience with talent agencies, first they want to see faces - and nothing to distract them. So plain or way-out-of-focus backgrounds are key at first. Secondly, they want to see full-figure, interests, and skills...but again, nothing to distract them. So really pretty location shots are not necessary. No one is interested in how good the photographer is...unfortunately

Lastly, unless the child has a special talent/feature you want to focus in on (a specialty), you want to portray versatility. So show a variety of expressions, activities, skills, etc.

- Gary.

Trevlan

adpace wrote:

Thank you Trevlan. You are more than welcome to try B&W on 3... I didn't get a chance to play around with it this weekend. I'm thinking b&w may salvage that photo! Thanks much for your suggestion and thoughts!!

Thank you Gary as well! Fantastic feedback. I didn't even think about the brick wall being more "senior" photo style! Sheesh, but I completely see what you mean. For what it's worth, we were hoping to send a couple to a modeling agency for her, but I am just not sure what people like that need. I need to do my research. Great advice on #7 as well! I'll see what I can do with it!

Thanks to both of you!!

I definately bring my laptop tomorrow. I'll have something for you by the afternoon.

jeffreaux2

#7 is my pick...I like everything about it!!!...

all keepers for sure!

adpace

Gary - Thank you!! I really appreciate the time to write that out. I was thinking that what you said was the case. I think we got a couple decent ones for this... we'll see.

Trevlan - sounds great!

jeffreaux2 - Thank you!!

Photosbychuck

Great photos!

I like #2 & #6 the best.

take care,
Chuck