1st submission! Pics of "the boy"

jmathew

Complete beginner/amatuer here...with more equipment than talent - comments/tips will be welcomed and appreciated! I hope I attached these correctly....

ScottMcLeod

Adorable.

I love 1 & 3, 2 is just odd because of the expression on his face, it's not fun, or curious or anything, kinda looks distraught. I love the way the light's coming through on his hair.

jmathew

Thanks!

Yea...not crazy about the expression in #2, just thought the lighting was cool. Maybe this one is better? He's IMPOSSIBLE to pin down - refuses to sit still for a second.

ScottMcLeod wrote:

Adorable.

I love 1 & 3, 2 is just odd because of the expression on his face, it's not fun, or curious or anything, kinda looks distraught. I love the way the light's coming through on his hair.

rahmonster

I think they are all lovely. I know what you mean I have a 14month old that just can't be kept still!

He is a gorgeous liitle man and I think these are great.

DavidTO

I really like the first three that you posted. And I like the expression in #2. The one thing that I think you could start paying attention to is to not center your composition so much, but putting the subject off to one of the thirds.

He is adorable, the exposures are great, and the compositions are nice, too. I think it's just something to look toward in the future.

ScottMcLeod

jmathew wrote:

Thanks!

Yea...not crazy about the expression in #2, just thought the lighting was cool. Maybe this one is better? He's IMPOSSIBLE to pin down - refuses to sit still for a second.

Perfect!

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lynnma

Hi Scott welcome to dgrin lovely little chap. I love all 3 of the first grouping.. #2 is my fav.. great light.

jmathew

Thanks to all of you!

I'm definitely getting much more into photography now that I have him as a subject....and learning a ton from all of you on here - thanks again!

-Jeff

lynnma wrote:

Hi Scott welcome to dgrin lovely little chap. I love all 3 of the first grouping.. #2 is my fav.. great light.

TristanP

I love the first for the pose/expression and the second for the great lighting. Nice job.

polartownjunkie

when i see these pictures i get the feeling of a bright eyed youngster exploring his world, i dont mind him being centered at all, to me it'd be better to have him centered if you were trying to capture his personality rather than his appearance, and those stains on his shirt, brilliant

jmathew

The stains are from a special Photoshop plugin my boy created called "pudding pudding everywhere..."

polartownjunkie wrote:

when i see these pictures i get the feeling of a bright eyed youngster exploring his world, i dont mind him being centered at all, to me it'd be better to have him centered if you were trying to capture his personality rather than his appearance, and those stains on his shirt, brilliant

Andy

nice to see you here

mereimage

jmathew wrote:

The stains are from a special Photoshop plugin my boy created called "pudding pudding everywhere..."

pudding pudding everywhere, pudding pudding in the hair - whoops---really cute little guy, you are blessed...............Mereimage