Caleb and Skyler

TravisTravis Registered Users Posts: 1,472 Major grins
edited December 12, 2008 in People
Here is my sister, brother-in-law, nephew and niece from this weekends impromptu play-around shoot on the Blue Ridge Parkway. They did great seeing that it was 40 degrees and blowing at 30 knots! Spiderman even joined the shoot. C&C welcomed.

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Thanks!
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  • Antonio CorreiaAntonio Correia Registered Users Posts: 6,241 Major grins
    edited November 13, 2008
    All are nice, but the 1.st is the one with more tenderness ...iloveyou.gif
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  • SwartzySwartzy Registered Users Posts: 3,293 Major grins
    edited November 13, 2008
    Brrr..that sounds cold. Nice ones Travis. I too like the first. Was curious as to your flash settings on these. They are well exposed for sure and thinking maybe the flash was up a tad? It's great to get pics of the family. Nice goin.
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  • TravisTravis Registered Users Posts: 1,472 Major grins
    edited November 13, 2008
    Antonio Correia wrote:
    All are nice, but the 1.st is the one with more tenderness ...iloveyou.gif
    Health to all ! :D
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    Thanks Antonio. Caleb was born with a disability that impedes certain motor functions. The doctors initially believed he would be mute. Luckily that wasn't the case. His sister took him under her wing and and developed a special relationship where she could tell what he was thinking and communicate it to her parents. It is pretty amazing.
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  • Antonio CorreiaAntonio Correia Registered Users Posts: 6,241 Major grins
    edited November 13, 2008
    Travis wrote:
    Thanks Antonio. Caleb was born with a disability that impedes certain motor functions. The doctors initially believed he would be mute. Luckily that wasn't the case. His sister took him under her wing and and developed a special relationship where she could tell what he was thinking and communicate it to her parents. It is pretty amazing.

    I hope he gets better with time.clap.gifand with the love and affection of his sister.
    We can see how tender she is towards him ...:D
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  • TravisTravis Registered Users Posts: 1,472 Major grins
    edited November 13, 2008
    Swartzy wrote:
    Brrr..that sounds cold. Nice ones Travis. I too like the first. Was curious as to your flash settings on these. They are well exposed for sure and thinking maybe the flash was up a tad? It's great to get pics of the family. Nice goin.

    Thanks Dave. I used a single SB-900 handheld off-camera left. I metered for the background and set the flash to fill. I wanted to use a softer light but grabbed the wrong lightstand on the way out and couldn't mount my Softliter. The wind probably would have carried it away anyhow. rolleyes1.gif
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  • crockettcrockett Registered Users Posts: 180 Major grins
    edited November 13, 2008
    Nice photos!

    #1 The balance of flash/ambient seems too far tilted towards the flash side. I would like to see the flash reduced 1/3 - 2/3 stop lower.

    #2 and #3 are my favorites.

    #4 Might be just on the edge of blowing the shirts but that could be just my uncal'd monitor that I'm on. Beautiful background. I would also like to see this with a seated arangement with the models legs flowing to camera right (Knees high on the left, feet low on the right) to match the angles of the landscape, but I see this probably wasn't possible and standing was the only option.

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  • TravisTravis Registered Users Posts: 1,472 Major grins
    edited November 13, 2008
    crockett wrote:
    Nice photos!

    #1 The balance of flash/ambient seems too far tilted towards the flash side. I would like to see the flash reduced 1/3 - 2/3 stop lower.

    #2 and #3 are my favorites.

    #4 Might be just on the edge of blowing the shirts but that could be just my uncal'd monitor that I'm on. Beautiful background. I would also like to see this with a seated arangement with the models legs flowing to camera right (Knees high on the left, feet low on the right) to match the angles of the landscape, but I see this probably wasn't possible and standing was the only option.

    I wish I had family photos as good as these!

    Thanks for the great feedback Crockett. #1 is tilted a little but that is because I darkened the background in post. I may play with the ratios a little to balance it a bit more. #4 - judging by the histogram, the highlights are inside of being blown out. I agree on the seated pose but if we had tried it, I may have lost one or more of them over the side of the mountain. rolleyes1.gif I appreciate the compliment on the family!
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  • roentarreroentarre Registered Users Posts: 497 Major grins
    edited November 15, 2008
    Well executed in deed. I would love to see how you use the off camera flash? iloveyou.gif
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  • TravisTravis Registered Users Posts: 1,472 Major grins
    edited December 12, 2008
    alexkhoo82 wrote:
    Woow...

    The balanced lightings has made your shots very wonderfully done!

    Love your series~~

    Thanks Alex, I appreciate the comment!
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  • AgnieszkaAgnieszka Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 3,263 Major grins
    edited December 12, 2008
    Those photos are spot on!!! Great set. And the relationship between sister & brother sounds just heartbreaking!!! iloveyou.gif
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  • TravisTravis Registered Users Posts: 1,472 Major grins
    edited December 12, 2008
    Agnieszka wrote:
    Those photos are spot on!!! Great set. And the relationship between sister & brother sounds just heartbreaking!!! iloveyou.gif

    Thanks Angie!
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  • ShimaShima Registered Users Posts: 2,547 Major grins
    edited December 12, 2008
    Great photos! Love the lighting, colors, and backgrounds :)
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  • TravisTravis Registered Users Posts: 1,472 Major grins
    edited December 12, 2008
    Shima wrote:
    Great photos! Love the lighting, colors, and backgrounds :)

    Thanks! To bad the background isn't portable or happen on demand. ne_nau.gif
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