Courtney

Joe Dukovac

I had a chance to work with Courtney yesterday late afternoon in Pointe-Claire, Quebec which is a suburb of Montreal. She was very enthusiastic and fun to work with.

I hope you enjoy!

Also, C&C are welcome.

The full gallery is here

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We started to lose light at the end there, so my reflector wasn't very effective. The lighting was a combination of reflector (soft gold) and fill flash (bounced where possible).

Anyhow, enjoy! :thumb

Joe

gvf

Those are some very nice shots - I especially like the ones where the girl seems pensive, reflective, including some looking of those where she's looking at the viewer. I feel I'm really seeing HER at those moments - not a persona. Nice work!

Joe Dukovac

thanks for the comments. I always liked photos where it seems like the person is thinking or seems pre-occupied with a thought. I have another shoot tonight and I am going to try some different angled shots.

Joe

WingsOfLovePhoto

nice job.... I would just watch out for all the cut off appendages.... hands, legs, parts of feet.... beware of where you are cropping them.... in camera or out.... rule of thumb I learned is never at the joint or parts of

Trevlan

In the first few, the lighting looks a little flat for my taste. Maybe you could use a bit more midtone contrast in them. Also, the hand on the head is my pet peve with inexperienced models/posers. Why is that the default pose for people that don't know how to pose? LoL.

The rest from there on are really nice. She's a great looking woman, and you did a nice job of capturing her.

I have a few recomendations for out side lighting that you may want to try when your next session comes up.

OFF CAMERA FLASH!!! Just because we are not in the studio, doesn't mean we can't produce studio lighting. One light with a shoot through umbrella will elevate your photos. Your reflector for fill, and you have yourself some serious photos. Not just for your client, but your for portfolio as well.

Learn to direct the model. Even Nik will tell you, every limb, every pore, every strand of hair, contributes to the art that is the image you are trying to capture. If the model doesn't connect with the photographer, she's not going to connect with your camera. Take an extra 15 minutes to converse with your subject. Make them feel comfortable, and they will be confortable infront of the camera. Thus producing a more believable image.

Do your homework. Look at other photographer's work and grab inspiration from them. Don't copy, but examine and see ways you can improve on thier work as your build your own style.


Most importantly, have fun! Try new things, that you wouldn't normaly do in a shoot. Like, put your model up on a tree. Stuff her in the trunk of a car, sit her inbetween random people on a park bench while you shoot papparazi style from across the park with your telephoto. The best shots, are the shots people haven't seen yet. Once things become routine, and your poses get tired, despite of the technical marvel that your image maybe; People will grow bored with them. Fresh and new.

Can't wait to see your next set. Keep up the good work!