Newbie intro w/pics

Laurie

This seems like a cool forum. I'm having a great time reading all your posts, and thought I'd say hello and share a couple of my pictures.

I'm an editor for a high-tech market research company. I've been into photography for 15 years, but only casually, so I have a ton to learn. I'm fairly new to digital (got my Rebel about a year ago), so I'm working to learn PhotoShop and printing. Kid photos are my main interest lately, but as luck would have it my young daughter is a totally uncooperative subject. Luckily I'm happiest skipping look-in-the-lens and grin photos anyway, and have lots of kid friends and relatives on hand.

Any comments would be greatly appreciated.

Steve Cavigliano

Hiya Laurie and welcome

Your pics are all very nice I sort of thought the first one was soft or maybe had a too shallow DOF, but the more I looked at it the more those eyes seemed to be perfectly focused and just right in regards to sharpness. Love the eyes in the 2nd shot. The head-to-head shot is priceless The last one is also very nice


Glad you decided to jump in and post some of your fine pics and I hope to see more of them in the future

Steve

Andy

welcome to dgrin, laurie

lovely children. looking fwd to more from you!

DavidTO

Fantastic shots of your kids. Looking forward to more.

behr655

Cute kids and great shots.


Bear

Laurie

Thanks for the welcome!

Steve Cavigliano wrote:

I sort of thought the first one was soft or maybe had a too shallow DOF, but the more I looked at it the more those eyes seemed to be perfectly focused and just right in regards to sharpness.

Yeah Steve, it was shot w/the Canon 50mm f1.4, at f1.8, and I wish I'd stepped back a little to get her eyelids sharper--only parts of her irises seem sharp to me. I did want it soft except the eyes, but it's a bit too shallow I think.

Harrison

Those are awesome pics!

rahmonster

Welcome....Wonderful pictures....The third one is fabulous! I'd frame it

jmathew

Welcome
Beautiful pictures, I love the first one just the way it is! Welcome!

Yuri Pautov

Laurie!
Priviet (in Russian Hello).
All photos are absolutely great. last two -my fav.
Spasibo (Thank you),
Yuri

OneWayMule

Lovely shots, esp. 2 & 3.

Welcome & keep it up!

Nordic

Welcome from another noob!

The pictures you have posted are wonderfull! My favourites are #1 and 3.
They look so tender and ansolutly porfessional - Congratulations!

Regards,
Andreas

lynnma

Hi Laurie welcome.. enjoyed looking at your shots!

Diane S

Hi Laurie...

I love the B&W with the heads together... so much natural feelings seen here and I also like the natural beach shot. Capturing those fleeting moments when it 'appears' they don't know the camera is there are my favorite.

Mitchell

Laurie,Welcome and keep those great shots of your kids coming. I particularly like the third shot.

Sask2005

my favourite is the girl in the cool blue - perfect and pretty.

Laurie wrote:

This seems like a cool forum. I'm having a great time reading all your posts, and thought I'd say hello and share a couple of my pictures.

I'm an editor for a high-tech market research company. I've been into photography for 15 years, but only casually, so I have a ton to learn. I'm fairly new to digital (got my Rebel about a year ago), so I'm working to learn PhotoShop and printing. Kid photos are my main interest lately, but as luck would have it my young daughter is a totally uncooperative subject. Luckily I'm happiest skipping look-in-the-lens and grin photos anyway, and have lots of kid friends and relatives on hand.

Any comments would be greatly appreciated.

johno

Welcome to DG... You're going to have a great time here sharing and learning with people all around the world.

peace.
johno~