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AmyMathewsAmyMathews Registered Users Posts: 32 Big grins
edited February 4, 2010 in People
My wonderful husband surprised me by buying me a Nikon D300s for Christmas! :clap So, I'm starting to build my portfolio and make a go at this. Here's some pics from a recent shoot in Deep Ellem, Dallas. I'd love some C&C to see if I'm on the right track.

Thanks! :)

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And a couple of my own daughter in Deep Ellum as well.

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TFL!! :)
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  • VayCayMomVayCayMom Registered Users Posts: 1,870 Major grins
    edited January 30, 2010
    5 and 6... wowowow Love the color, love the PP. Great start on a portfolio. Care to share your color popping techniques or is that wall just that vivid?
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  • AmyMathewsAmyMathews Registered Users Posts: 32 Big grins
    edited January 30, 2010
    VayCayMom wrote:
    5 and 6... wowowow Love the color, love the PP. Great start on a portfolio. Care to share your color popping techniques or is that wall just that vivid?

    Thanks!

    I just run a basic boost action on it. The walls down there are amazing! I've been twice now and still not covered half the area. Lots of solid colors, murals, etc.
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  • topcat374topcat374 Registered Users Posts: 157 Major grins
    edited January 30, 2010
    I love the first 2 pics of your daughter (6 and 7 I think!). I especially like the 'full frame' nature of these 2 shots! HTH:)
    More practice needed but learning all the time!:rofl

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  • AmyMathewsAmyMathews Registered Users Posts: 32 Big grins
    edited January 30, 2010
    topcat374 wrote:
    I love the first 2 pics of your daughter (6 and 7 I think!). I especially like the 'full frame' nature of these 2 shots! HTH:)

    Thanks! :) The second one is my husband's favorite. Now, to get my 2 and 3 year olds to cooperate as nicely! ;)
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  • topcat374topcat374 Registered Users Posts: 157 Major grins
    edited January 31, 2010
    AmyMathews wrote:
    Thanks! :) The second one is my husband's favorite. Now, to get my 2 and 3 year olds to cooperate as nicely! ;)

    Good luck! I can get a nice shot of my 2 year old, and a nice shot of my 4 year old, but never together - even as a candid shot! I think I need more patience!!!
    More practice needed but learning all the time!:rofl

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  • kidzmomkidzmom Registered Users Posts: 828 Major grins
    edited January 31, 2010
    I really love shot 7 and the shot of the colorful wall --fav is #4! SUPER work!:D
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  • AmyMathewsAmyMathews Registered Users Posts: 32 Big grins
    edited January 31, 2010
    Thanks! I love that area, so many amazing colors down there! :)
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  • adbsgicomadbsgicom Registered Users Posts: 3,615 Major grins
    edited January 31, 2010
    Really, really nice.
    I'll have to make a note of this place for next time we end up in Dallas.
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  • AmyMathewsAmyMathews Registered Users Posts: 32 Big grins
    edited January 31, 2010
    adbsgicom wrote:
    Really, really nice.
    I'll have to make a note of this place for next time we end up in Dallas.

    Thanks!

    It's worth checking out for sure. At night, it's the club/bar/band scene.
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  • B RockB Rock Registered Users Posts: 181 Major grins
    edited February 1, 2010
    Deep Ellum is wonderful. I lived just North of there last year. Such a wonderful spot for urban grit and decay. And not to mention, it is a great place to dance the night away :)
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  • AmyMathewsAmyMathews Registered Users Posts: 32 Big grins
    edited February 3, 2010
    B Rock wrote:
    Deep Ellum is wonderful. I lived just North of there last year. Such a wonderful spot for urban grit and decay. And not to mention, it is a great place to dance the night away :)

    Yeah, you don't want to bring the kids down at night for a shoot! Laughing.gif

    Any other CC? :)
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  • Ed911Ed911 Registered Users Posts: 1,306 Major grins
    edited February 4, 2010
    Five and seven are my favorites...nice work.

    Please number your shots next time you post. When forum members refer to liking a specific number, we then have to go back and scroll through your post and count to see which one they mean.

    Thanks for sharing...again, nice work.
    Remember, no one may want you to take pictures, but they all want to see them.
    Educate yourself like you'll live forever and live like you'll die tomorrow.

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  • AmyMathewsAmyMathews Registered Users Posts: 32 Big grins
    edited February 4, 2010
    Ed911 wrote:
    Five and seven are my favorites...nice work.

    Please number your shots next time you post. When forum members refer to liking a specific number, we then have to go back and scroll through your post and count to see which one they mean.

    Thanks for sharing...again, nice work.

    Thanks Ed, and I'll remember that for next time! :)
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  • Ed911Ed911 Registered Users Posts: 1,306 Major grins
    edited February 4, 2010
    Very nice, but, then how could you miss with such wonderful subjects.

    What lens were you using?

    Thanks for sharing.
    Remember, no one may want you to take pictures, but they all want to see them.
    Educate yourself like you'll live forever and live like you'll die tomorrow.

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  • ivarivar Registered Users Posts: 8,395 Major grins
    edited February 4, 2010
    Welcome "back" wave.gif

    Love the set! clap.gif #1 is nice, but because of how she is positioned/the color of the walls, it seems that the hair on *her* left side (and top) is of different color & has a color cast.

    My favorites are the last three out of them! awesome wings.gif
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  • AmyMathewsAmyMathews Registered Users Posts: 32 Big grins
    edited February 4, 2010
    Ed911 wrote:
    Very nice, but, then how could you miss with such wonderful subjects.

    What lens were you using?

    Thanks for sharing.

    I was using my 18-200VR for the top set and for two on the bottom. For the first one on the bottom set, I was using my 50mm 1.8.

    Oh, and I'm originally from Eastern NC myself! ;)
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  • AmyMathewsAmyMathews Registered Users Posts: 32 Big grins
    edited February 4, 2010
    ivar wrote:
    Welcome "back" wave.gif

    Love the set! clap.gif #1 is nice, but because of how she is positioned/the color of the walls, it seems that the hair on *her* left side (and top) is of different color & has a color cast.

    My favorites are the last three out of them! awesome wings.gif

    Thanks! :)
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  • CantfeelmyfingersCantfeelmyfingers Registered Users Posts: 531 Major grins
    edited February 4, 2010
    The 5th one down (both girls) is awesome! I love the colours! Very nice set!
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