New Find - Layla the Southern Belle

BilsenBilsen Registered Users Posts: 2,143 Major grins
edited November 19, 2012 in People
My newest MM find Layla. We did three looks and she went from casual country girl to glam plus.

This set is Layla in the box. Click the first image for the entire (uncompleted) Gallery.

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2.
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3.
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4.
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5. and a few outside the box
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6. not technically the best image but something about it grabs me.
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7.
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8. and, of course, the headshot
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Bilsen (the artist formerly known as John Galt NY)
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Comments

  • TinstaflTinstafl Registered Users Posts: 355 Major grins
    edited November 14, 2012
    I really like the headshot in this series. Winter is coming soon so shoot outside till as long as you can.
  • novicesnappernovicesnapper Registered Users Posts: 445 Major grins
    edited November 14, 2012
    #6, very relaxed and not posing. The red flowers behind her, give depth, very easy on the eyes.
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  • BrettDeutschBrettDeutsch Registered Users Posts: 365 Major grins
    edited November 15, 2012
    The headshot looks blown out on my (calibrated) monitor, especially around her forehead and cheek. I like 6 best to -- most natural and non-posed. As I've said before, I'm rarely a fan of model-y poses, even when the most experienced pros try them.
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  • BilsenBilsen Registered Users Posts: 2,143 Major grins
    edited November 15, 2012
    Thanks guys.

    Brett, I agree that the headshot can be pulled back a bit. I'll go correct it.

    As far as "posey" poses, I like candids as well as anyone but NY models need to do posing and I don't mind it at all. I'm just happy when they use different expressions from the blank eyed stare.
    Bilsen (the artist formerly known as John Galt NY)
    Canon 600D; Canon 1D Mk2;
    24-105 f4L IS; 70-200 f4L IS; 50mm 1.4; 28-75 f2.8; 55-250 IS; 580EX & (2) 430EX Flash,
    Model Galleries: http://bilsen.zenfolio.com/
    Everything Else: www.pbase.com/bilsen
  • kevingearykevingeary Registered Users Posts: 194 Major grins
    edited November 16, 2012
    Is it me or is there a lot of red/orange in the skin tone? For some reason these don't look processed to me. Almost like their SOOC JPEGs or something.
  • BilsenBilsen Registered Users Posts: 2,143 Major grins
    edited November 16, 2012
    Not sure Kevin. I can tell you all the WB is stright off a gray card but it's possible there was some ambient light bouncing around.
    Bilsen (the artist formerly known as John Galt NY)
    Canon 600D; Canon 1D Mk2;
    24-105 f4L IS; 70-200 f4L IS; 50mm 1.4; 28-75 f2.8; 55-250 IS; 580EX & (2) 430EX Flash,
    Model Galleries: http://bilsen.zenfolio.com/
    Everything Else: www.pbase.com/bilsen
  • coolpinskycoolpinsky Registered Users Posts: 211 Major grins
    edited November 18, 2012
    the last one is the best :) I think :)
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  • KinkajouKinkajou Registered Users Posts: 1,240 Major grins
    edited November 19, 2012
    Technically, the images look pretty darn perfect to me. It seems to me that many of the poses are a little awkward and not particularly flattering, though. Were you going for a certain style with these?
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  • BilsenBilsen Registered Users Posts: 2,143 Major grins
    edited November 19, 2012
    Thanks Cool.

    Kinkajou, the good thing about poses is that everybody feels differently about any specific pose.
    While I do direct a model, I also try to leave them some room for creativity. About half the commenters will like them at any given time.

    I have been emailing Coco Rocha for a TF but she hasn't responded yet. rolleyes1.gifrofl
    Bilsen (the artist formerly known as John Galt NY)
    Canon 600D; Canon 1D Mk2;
    24-105 f4L IS; 70-200 f4L IS; 50mm 1.4; 28-75 f2.8; 55-250 IS; 580EX & (2) 430EX Flash,
    Model Galleries: http://bilsen.zenfolio.com/
    Everything Else: www.pbase.com/bilsen
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