Photo Shoot with Sarah

eL eSs Vee

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Hackbone

Love #2, makes a great difference when you have direction of light. Congrats.

eL eSs Vee

Yes, it does. This was a Meetup group shoot and I was one of very few who changed the lighting at all. Also, the second and third photos; Sarah and I were actually planning these two shots days in advance of the event. For the first one, we'd just finished the one that is third, here, and I was checking things while two other photographers were adjusting their cameras to photograph her. Reader's Digest version: I shot it from twice as far away, shooting between them. As soon as I clicked the shutter, they said they were ready and she pulled her feet in. I'm the only one who got her in this pose, which was actually her just waiting for them. :-)

Quincy T

I like them all, but #2 is a flawless victory.

kdog

Amazingly classic shots. Not too sure about shooting the bottoms of the shoes in the first shot, but otherwise all three shots looks great.

Overfocused

#1 To me she looks like she feels awkward, and I as a viewer also became very camera-aware. Her face says "OK, I'm looking into a camera and waiting for the photographer to take the shot... any time now..." Maybe its just me being sensitive to it as a photog because I get that look all the time but I think others might see what I'm talking about

#2 is great and is extra great if you want something really artsy. Especially with the pose/expression and lighting quality. Probably the best of the 3 for a portfolio.

#3 But, some reason to me, I think this has the most personality and drew me in for a connection the most. It looks like shes going through something rather than posing looking fancy. It makes me want to connect with why, which makes me stop and think about it all. The technical quality could use a little tweak, but for me, the emotional draw is there much more than the other two.


It all depends on purpose for each shot really.

eL eSs Vee

Thank you, Over. You described them exactly as I'd intended each of them to be seen, except for your assessment of the image quality of number three: that's exactly what I was going for and if you've ever seen Lillian Bassman's photography (originals, not her re-imagined), then you know what I was emulating. This is the photo that Sarah and I were truly trying to get. As I'd stated above, we talked about it for two days. I showed her the 1949 Bassman image that I wanted to do and she was very forthcoming with clothing and ideas, and was willing to bring the dress up to her chin multiple times until I had what I wanted.

As for the other two; #1: That's exactly what happened. We got the shot we wanted, she went to change shoes at another photographer's request and then sat there and waited for them to begin. (So, technically, they were getting the look, but I snapped the picture.) While they fidgeted with their cameras, I saw her in this position and snapped a quick candid. It's intended to be nothing more.

#2: Artsy is what I wanted and I'll say I got it. Quincy T, there really is one huge flaw in it, but only I know where it is.

Very keen observations, indeed, Over. Thank you very much. :-)

Overfocused

eL eSs Vee wrote: »

Thank you, Over. You described them exactly as I'd intended each of them to be seen, except for your assessment of the image quality of number three: that's exactly what I was going for and if you've ever seen Lillian Bassman's photography (originals, not her re-imagined), then you know what I was emulating. This is the photo that Sarah and I were truly trying to get. As I'd stated above, we talked about it for two days. I showed her the 1949 Bassman image that I wanted to do and she was very forthcoming with clothing and ideas, and was willing to bring the dress up to her chin multiple times until I had what I wanted.

As for the other two; #1: That's exactly what happened. We got the shot we wanted, she went to change shoes at another photographer's request and then sat there and waited for them to begin. (So, technically, they were getting the look, but I snapped the picture.) While they fidgeted with their cameras, I saw her in this position and snapped a quick candid. It's intended to be nothing more.

#2: Artsy is what I wanted and I'll say I got it. Quincy T, there really is one huge flaw in it, but only I know where it is.

Very keen observations, indeed, Over. Thank you very much. :-)

Yeah I thought about that afterward, too, but I wasn't sure. I just stopped cause I already wrote a ton of stuff, lol.

Now you got me wanting to guess what said flaw is... but I don't know if thats possible since anything could purposely be where it is


Missing necklace? Different shoes? The profane graffiti you burned out with that nice vignette? That's as far as I'll go.

Dreadnote

eL eSs Vee wrote: »

#2: Artsy is what I wanted and I'll say I got it. Quincy T, there really is one huge flaw in it, but only I know where it is.

Very keen observations, indeed, Over. Thank you very much. :-)

The tat showing under the hair? That would have to be my guess. Everything else is classic and very well done.

eL eSs Vee

Overfocused wrote: »

Yeah I thought about that afterward, too, but I wasn't sure. I just stopped cause I already wrote a ton of stuff, lol.

Now you got me wanting to guess what said flaw is... but I don't know if thats possible since anything could purposely be where it is


Missing necklace? Different shoes? The profane graffiti you burned out with that nice vignette? That's as far as I'll go.

(evil laugh)