Sounds like she needs to be-friend the last Senior we did, his shots were at his barn in his backyard and his hunting ground. At one point, he said "It's hotter'n three kittens wrestlin' in a wool sock" -- seriously.
There's something about #1 that I can't figure out that isn't working for me. Is there a bunch from above that was cropped? Her face is very in focus but her boots seem really soft, and some lens distortion, perhaps?
The rest of the set is really gorgeous! I really love the light in #3.
These are very, very nice. Just a pointer or two. In #1 you can slim her down even more by moving the front leg over to the opposite side of the body. Try it with yourself in front of a mirror, take the front leg and move it across the body. Now you've got a narrow hip area. This largeness really shows up in image 2. That would have helped it that pose. Also try not to show the back of the hand. Again that is a weight thing and makes the hand as large as it can be made.
The lighting on these is just super. How did you light these, explain your method.
Holy Cow..... made a funny there ... Your cow girl's face is beautiful, please share some tips, outside setup OCF? and any PP. Very nice job. I hope I can do as well when I start shooting seniors.
her face is so lovely I never looked at the rest of the photo but going back, yes her boots look weird in #1.
These are very, very nice. Just a pointer or two. In #1 you can slim her down even more by moving the front leg over to the opposite side of the body. Try it with yourself in front of a mirror, take the front leg and move it across the body. Now you've got a narrow hip area. This largeness really shows up in image 2. That would have helped it that pose. Also try not to show the back of the hand. Again that is a weight thing and makes the hand as large as it can be made.
The lighting on these is just super. How did you light these, explain your method.
One look at PEOPLE magazine etc will show a LOT of gals standing that way, even my almost 30 yr old uses that tip.
Catherine Zeta Jones says she stands with her legs out wider than her hips to give herself a more statuesque look. Go figure!?
Sounds like she needs to be-friend the last Senior we did, his shots were at his barn in his backyard and his hunting ground. At one point, he said "It's hotter'n three kittens wrestlin' in a wool sock" -- seriously.
Thanks for the encouragement. That quote is funny. Haven't heard that one before
Theres something about #1 that I can't figure out that isn't working for me. Is there a bunch from above that was cropped? Her face is very in focus but her boots seem really soft, and some lens distortion, perhaps?
The rest of the set is really gorgeous! I really love the light in #3.
Didn't crop a lot from the top but did crop some. The backgrounds in all these are not very desirable so I did take some out. The boots are out of focus but the fence is not as out of focus as I wanted. I think this was shot at f4. Seems to me that the boots should be more in focus and the fence not so much. I'm confused obviously Can't seem to get all this straight.
These are very, very nice. Just a pointer or two. In #1 you can slim her down even more by moving the front leg over to the opposite side of the body. Try it with yourself in front of a mirror, take the front leg and move it across the body. Now you've got a narrow hip area. This largeness really shows up in image 2. That would have helped it that pose. Also try not to show the back of the hand. Again that is a weight thing and makes the hand as large as it can be made.
The lighting on these is just super. How did you light these, explain your method.
Thanks very much Hackbone. I am going to have to look at People Magazine as suggested by other poster to see this pose. The image I have in my head looks like a young lady that needs to go potty. I will check it out though and try to remember to incorporate it as well as the hand suggestion. I have heard that one before. That dress she had on doesn't help her figure either being so free flowing. I don't remember all these things when I am taking photos. Especially when I a playing with something new like I was that day.
We stepped outside in the backyard because I wanted to try this method of using the sun as a back light and a speed light in front. That's how I took these. Using the sun in the back of her and a speed light, wireless with Pocket Wizard, in a softbox in front of her.
Holy Cow..... made a funny there ... Your cow girl's face is beautiful, please share some tips, outside setup OCF? and any PP. Very nice job. I hope I can do as well when I start shooting seniors.
her face is so lovely I never looked at the rest of the photo but going back, yes her boots look weird in #1.
Thanks for the comment. Outside I used the sun at her back obviously and a speed light, wireless with Pocket Wizard, in a softbox. For post process I use Portrait Professional, only the skin features, and Noise Ninja.
I'm not an expert on this stuff, but I think a belt or something at the waist would have had a slimming effect. The way that dress falls, it covers up her figure and billows out a bit too much.
Holy Cow..... made a funny there ... Your cow girl's face is beautiful, please share some tips, outside setup OCF? and any PP. Very nice job. I hope I can do as well when I start shooting seniors.
her face is so lovely I never looked at the rest of the photo but going back, yes her boots look weird in #1.
I thought girls didn't like it when people stare at their boots?
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very nice
The first thing I noticed are her very muscular legs. Is she a cyclist or possibly a dancer? I personally like the fact you captured a 'real' look. if that makes sense.
Beautiful girl, like zoomer i believe already said, you captured her very well, a few technical details cannot take away from that.
Be careful with cropping from the top (#1 and #2); It 'usually' (rules are meant to be broken, I know) doesn't work when something is cropped right up to the edge of the photo. Either have enough room from the edges, or crop her as well (like you did in the last two). Also, be very careful with printing since you'll usually lose a small amount on all sides when having it printed.
I generally like #3 and #4, even though there are some minute gotchas like cropping the top of the head and dead centering in #3.
In #1 - I said it a hundred times at least: NEVER shoot a standing female subject full height from the eye level
In #2 - she looks pregnant + bad angle again. Opposed to #1, an upper-body female shot should NEVER be takend from the lower angle (unless going for special effect)
In #1 - I said it a hundred times at least: NEVER shoot a standing female subject full height from the eye level
In #2 - she looks pregnant + bad angle again. Opposed to #1, an upper-body female shot should NEVER be takend from the lower angle (unless going for special effect)
Nikolai, would you mind either explaining both of these "NEVER DO" rules you have, or pointing me to a thread that you have already explained it in before.
These pictures look very nice to me. I don't understand why everyone thinks this girl is "large". You can clearly see her figure is very nice in #1, and that #3 she is leaning with her hip out to one side, its just that the dress doesn't hug her body on the other side. #4 Is the winner here, WOW very nice.
There is some cropping issues on #1 and #3 if you would like to get these printed though, I do agree with that.
Nikolai, would you mind either explaining both of these "NEVER DO" rules you have, or pointing me to a thread that you have already explained it in before.
1) Search is your friend. I really said it a hundred times here at dgrin only
2) When you shoot a female full height with a short focal length (generally bad for portraits all by itself) from an eye level you make her legs look short :cry
3) For the same reason, when you shoot a female upper body with a short focal length (again, naturally bad by itself) while standing below her eye/breast level you make her tummy/hips look huge, which is typically not flattering, at least for Caucasian case :cry (please don't let me go into the race-by-race preferences of how the female bottom should look )
Cures:
1) use longer focal length for portraiture
2) know your angles
3) know your client's personal preferences and learn your races... I know, this subject being often PC-ed & tabooed off, but trust me: you simply can't light a black person the same way you light an Asian or Scandinavian one... And when it comes to females bottoms - welcome to the world's diversity!
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Sounds like she needs to be-friend the last Senior we did, his shots were at his barn in his backyard and his hunting ground. At one point, he said "It's hotter'n three kittens wrestlin' in a wool sock" -- seriously.
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The rest of the set is really gorgeous! I really love the light in #3.
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Visually these are very nice. She is a beautiful girl and your photos show that very well. The small technical issues do not take away from that.
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The lighting on these is just super. How did you light these, explain your method.
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her face is so lovely I never looked at the rest of the photo but going back, yes her boots look weird in #1.
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One look at PEOPLE magazine etc will show a LOT of gals standing that way, even my almost 30 yr old uses that tip.
Catherine Zeta Jones says she stands with her legs out wider than her hips to give herself a more statuesque look. Go figure!?
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Thanks for the encouragement. That quote is funny. Haven't heard that one before
Didn't crop a lot from the top but did crop some. The backgrounds in all these are not very desirable so I did take some out. The boots are out of focus but the fence is not as out of focus as I wanted. I think this was shot at f4. Seems to me that the boots should be more in focus and the fence not so much. I'm confused obviously
Thanks for the comment.
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Thanks very much Hackbone. I am going to have to look at People Magazine as suggested by other poster to see this pose. The image I have in my head looks like a young lady that needs to go potty.
We stepped outside in the backyard because I wanted to try this method of using the sun as a back light and a speed light in front. That's how I took these. Using the sun in the back of her and a speed light, wireless with Pocket Wizard, in a softbox in front of her.
Thanks for the comment. Outside I used the sun at her back obviously and a speed light, wireless with Pocket Wizard, in a softbox. For post process I use Portrait Professional, only the skin features, and Noise Ninja.
I thought girls didn't like it when people stare at their boots?
The first thing I noticed are her very muscular legs. Is she a cyclist or possibly a dancer? I personally like the fact you captured a 'real' look. if that makes sense.
Beautiful girl, like zoomer i believe already said, you captured her very well, a few technical details cannot take away from that.
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Be careful with cropping from the top (#1 and #2); It 'usually' (rules are meant to be broken, I know) doesn't work when something is cropped right up to the edge of the photo. Either have enough room from the edges, or crop her as well (like you did in the last two). Also, be very careful with printing since you'll usually lose a small amount on all sides when having it printed.
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In #1 - I said it a hundred times at least: NEVER shoot a standing female subject full height from the eye level
In #2 - she looks pregnant + bad angle again. Opposed to #1, an upper-body female shot should NEVER be takend from the lower angle (unless going for special effect)
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He told us he used the Sun as backlight, and a speedlight in a soft box for fill, via pocket wizard.
Nikolai, would you mind either explaining both of these "NEVER DO" rules you have, or pointing me to a thread that you have already explained it in before.
These pictures look very nice to me. I don't understand why everyone thinks this girl is "large". You can clearly see her figure is very nice in #1, and that #3 she is leaning with her hip out to one side, its just that the dress doesn't hug her body on the other side. #4 Is the winner here, WOW very nice.
There is some cropping issues on #1 and #3 if you would like to get these printed though, I do agree with that.
2) When you shoot a female full height with a short focal length (generally bad for portraits all by itself) from an eye level you make her legs look short :cry
3) For the same reason, when you shoot a female upper body with a short focal length (again, naturally bad by itself) while standing below her eye/breast level you make her tummy/hips look huge, which is typically not flattering, at least for Caucasian case :cry (please don't let me go into the race-by-race preferences of how the female bottom should look
Cures:
1) use longer focal length for portraiture
2) know your angles
3) know your client's personal preferences and learn your races... I know, this subject being often PC-ed & tabooed off, but trust me: you simply can't light a black person the same way you light an Asian or Scandinavian one...