Two Families in the snow.

du8die

Some friends from my church asked if we would take family pictures for them. The two ladies are sisters, one from Wisconsin, and the other from Kentucky. So, we planned it, and that morning it snowed. Amazing. We decided to trek out into a local park and see what we could get.

I'm realizing that I'm not very good at posing groups. Any good resources out there for specifically that?

As always, C&C is welcome.

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Shot from the top of a playground slide. This was the best of this particular setting, though not everyone was cooperating... But it was REALLY cold out.


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joshhuntnm

Remind me not to live in Wisconsin!

Great pics. What strikes me is the color balance -- it looks great to me. The conditions look cloudy which gives a nice even lighting -- slight amount of shadow -- great to my eye.

ivar

Nice shooting

Some of the kids do look a little cold in #1 I think I prefer the second group shot which is also my favorite in this set I think.

My least-favorite is the last one; It seems that she is looking at him, and he is looking at the ground. It's like there are two individuals, instead of a couple.

Scott_Quier

ivar wrote:

Nice shooting

Some of the kids do look a little cold in #1 I think I prefer the second group shot which is also my favorite in this set I think.

My least-favorite is the last one; It seems that she is looking at him, and he is looking at the ground. It's like there are two individuals, instead of a couple.

It's interesting the different "stories" people apply to a photo. For me, I like the last one best. I see them as a very strong couple, with her talking to him and him looking at the ground so as to not be distracted by the surroundings and, thus, able to give her is undivided attention.

As for the group shots, the second is the better of the two - mostly for the reasons ivar has already stated.

du8die

Actually, I think he had just slightly tripped on a board..

For the first, they insisted on coats off. I think it made it look a little unnatural - who walks around in the snow without a coat.. Well, besides me. Up until a few days ago, I was in shorts and a sweatshirt.

Thanks for the feedback everyone.