hubby headshot

Elaine

This was a spur-of-the-moment shot in my dark living room tonight. Shoot-through umbrella on camera left and white foam-core board as reflector on camera right. I was going for simple and masculine. Thoughts?

Canon 40D, 50mm 1.4 at f/4.5, 1/100, ISO 400



and a BW version

Kinkajou

Really beautifully handled. I wish I could see just a bit more detail in the camera-left side of the face - it looks ever so slightly blown out - but other than that both images are really very nice.

Elaine

Kinkajou wrote:

Really beautifully handled. I wish I could see just a bit more detail in the camera-left side of the face - it looks ever so slightly blown out - but other than that both images are really very nice.

Thanks, Kinkajou! I'm curious about the slightly blown out appearance. Could that be a difference in monitors? I can nearly see all the pores in his face! My histogram is definitely not blown. Any preference for color or BW?

heatherfeather

Amazing. I would have bet the farm on the fact that your son looked more like you. Looking at your hubbie, I rescind that thought and say he looks like him! I love family resemblances.

Love the shot. Wish I could bribe my honey into doing this for me too.

Both are stellar, but I love the color one more.

(I don't think it is blown either.)

VayCayMom

Very nice! Doesn't look blown to me either. He must be a very kind person, that is what I see in this photo. Love the eyes.

jeffreaux2

Not blown on my calibrated monitor.

I like color better too. Well done!

Great looking shadows.

BuddyLee

Very nice
Nice balance of shadow and light I think. Very natural looking capture. He doesn't even look like he was forced into this. I like color, the contrast of the blue eye and the green background does a lot for this photo IMHO.

Ann McRae

Very nice Elaine! My hubby needs some promo head shots, and I have just been inspired.

ann

Elaine

heatherfeather wrote:

Amazing. I would have bet the farm on the fact that your son looked more like you. Looking at your hubbie, I rescind that thought and say he looks like him! I love family resemblances.

Love the shot. Wish I could bribe my honey into doing this for me too.

Both are stellar, but I love the color one more.

(I don't think it is blown either.)

Thanks, Heather! Yes, our little guy is a good mix of both of us. For years, most people said he looked exactly like me. Every now and then, someone would say he looked just like Seth. I couldn't see it. As Ethan's grown, the resemblance to Seth has as well. But he still has my hair and eyes!

Elaine

VayCayMom wrote:

Very nice! Doesn't look blown to me either. He must be a very kind person, that is what I see in this photo. Love the eyes.

Thank you, Trudy. He IS a very kind person. Glad you can see that.

Elaine

jeffreaux2 wrote:

Not blown on my calibrated monitor.

I like color better too. Well done!

Great looking shadows.

Thanks much, Jeff!

Elaine

BuddyLee wrote:

Nice balance of shadow and light I think. Very natural looking capture. He doesn't even look like he was forced into this. I like color, the contrast of the blue eye and the green background does a lot for this photo IMHO.

Thank you. I agree about the color. The BW isn't quite there yet for me anyway, but the color one is just better, I think. He's usually quite happy to help me out, and since I don't ask him too often to sit for me, he's quite cooperative. Thanks for stopping by!

Elaine

Ann McRae wrote:

Very nice Elaine! My hubby needs some promo head shots, and I have just been inspired.

ann

Oh yay! Glad I could be of some help! Thank you and good luck!

JDEORTA

I like it, Nice job

Mitchell

Nicely done, Elaine.

I love the crop!

lilmomma

i like the color the best, his eyes really pop. Great shot and I really like the green..... Handsome hubby you got there, Elaine!

sweet caroline

I also like both, but the colors just meld so well that I prefer the color shot. Love the shadows. He looks very relaxed. Beautiful.

Caroline

CTUphoto

Elaine wrote:

I was going for simple and masculine. Thoughts?

You nailed it! I love the color. Not blown out on my iMac either.


~jb

Elaine

Thank you, everyone! I so appreciate the comments. I like this shot of my guy so much, but it's nice to hear some outside feedback as sometimes it's hard to be objective.

Sublim3

Wonderful shot. I wish I can look that relaxed when taking my own photo.

Jnichols

Looks great! I have to sneak up on my husband to get his picture - otherwise he makes a face and there goes the pic.

Mr. Quiet

Very nice lighting....and the picture IMHO it does not seem blown, and definitely the color one

MissB

I love it... the shadow dynamic makes it feel really masuline.. the lighting looks natural...and the green back ground is masculine and compliments his eyes and dark hair. Doesn't look blown out at all on my monitor.

Kinkajou

ok ok ok, it's just my monitor

So I take it back and leave it at 'wonderful shot'

Elaine

Kinkajou wrote:

ok ok ok, it's just my monitor

So I take it back and leave it at 'wonderful shot'

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You are all so kind to comment! Thank you very, very much!!!

Cantfeelmyfingers

simple + masculine = Accomplished! I'm loving the conversion!