A couples portrait session

Shane422Shane422 Registered Users Posts: 460 Major grins
edited December 17, 2008 in People
Here are a few I was proud of from a recent portrait session. I think what makes these nice is the interaction between the couple. This also gave me a chance to use a new plugin from portraitprofessional.com, which I really like for retouching skin. I was especially pleased with the B&W conversions. I added an overlay layer at about 15% opacity which seemed to give it more depth than I have gotten before.

Setup: AB400 in large softbox right of camera. Speedlights with snoots on both sides and behind. I had the lights turned up high so I could use a small aperture (f14) and really make the background go completely black which is always difficult in my small workspace.

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Comments

  • FlutistFlutist Registered Users Posts: 704 Major grins
    edited December 15, 2008
    I like the last 2. The first one I wonder what the woman is looking at?
    ~Shannon~

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  • clemensphoto'sclemensphoto's Registered Users Posts: 647 Major grins
    edited December 16, 2008
    15524779-Ti.gif Totally agree with Flutist. Last two are the best of the three.
    Ryan Clemens
    www.clemensphotography.us
    Canon 7D w/BG-E7 Vertical Grip, Canon 50D w/ BG-E2N Vertical Grip, Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L USM, Canon 18-55mm, Canon 580EX II Flash and other goodies.
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  • Shane422Shane422 Registered Users Posts: 460 Major grins
    edited December 17, 2008
    Thanks, I like the B&Ws best myself.
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