Erin's senior portrait
jmphotocraft
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C&C welcome. Some cropping and adjusted for color and exposure only, except where noted.
1. I have a tighter crop of this, but I just love the green at the top. I'll let her decide.
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3. I'll see if I can clone out the birdhouse on the right.
4. Evening sun to my right
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6. some retouching, as I had to bring her right eye back into focus.
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11. I did some retouching here as I put it on her father's facebook page (he's a friend). Not necessarily my favorite, but I did it before seeing them all, as I wanted to give him a sneak peak quickly.
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Thanks for looking!
1. I have a tighter crop of this, but I just love the green at the top. I'll let her decide.
2.
3. I'll see if I can clone out the birdhouse on the right.
4. Evening sun to my right
5.
6. some retouching, as I had to bring her right eye back into focus.
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11. I did some retouching here as I put it on her father's facebook page (he's a friend). Not necessarily my favorite, but I did it before seeing them all, as I wanted to give him a sneak peak quickly.
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Thanks for looking!
-Jack
An "accurate" reproduction of a scene and a good photograph are often two different things.
An "accurate" reproduction of a scene and a good photograph are often two different things.
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An "accurate" reproduction of a scene and a good photograph are often two different things.
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An "accurate" reproduction of a scene and a good photograph are often two different things.
Never the less, a job well done.
An "accurate" reproduction of a scene and a good photograph are often two different things.
1) in #1 straighten it up
2) change up facial expressions (you could cut and paste her face in just about every shot..the expression is not bad, just repetitive)
3) the head "tilt", I see many shots where her head is tilted "away" from her body..4,6,7,11. Typically you want try and achieve an "S" or "C" with the pose. So the head should be tilted in the same direction as the legs are..as in 12.
14-24 24-70 70-200mm (vr2)
85 and 50 1.4
45 PC and sb910 x2
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An "accurate" reproduction of a scene and a good photograph are often two different things.
14-24 24-70 70-200mm (vr2)
85 and 50 1.4
45 PC and sb910 x2
http://www.danielkimphotography.com
Is this it?
An "accurate" reproduction of a scene and a good photograph are often two different things.
that's it I am done!:D
14-24 24-70 70-200mm (vr2)
85 and 50 1.4
45 PC and sb910 x2
http://www.danielkimphotography.com
An "accurate" reproduction of a scene and a good photograph are often two different things.
Yep that is it, a working leg and a show leg as we call it. One little extra tip. Try to have the working leg away from the camera and the show leg the closest.
Actually, if you reverse that pose so her weight is on the foot furthest from camera (that's what I mean by "back"), it will knock 10lbs off her. Not that she needs it, but it's typically more flattering for any woman reversed from the way you have her.
Overall this is a nice set, and I'm sure her folks will love it. DOF and backgrounds are nice, and you had some pretty light to work with. Yes, she's resorting to the "school picture smile", but it kind of works for these; maybe next time see if you can get some real laughs out of the subject (although with some people it just doesn't happen - my most recent subject was like that.)
I'd probably brighten up the processing in most of them just a little - they're a little flat (although this monitor, although calibrated, displays slightly dark, so take that as you will). I'd say boost her eyes just a touch more (run a simple action like the ones from coffeeshopblog if you don't want to do it manually).
Hope that helps!
An "accurate" reproduction of a scene and a good photograph are often two different things.
You have some nice work here. Congrats.
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Does telling clients to wear clothes they will look best in really change what they wear? I would have thought that went without saying for a senior portrait, lol! I guess I can imagine kids not wanting to agonize over the clothing decision and just grabbing the first clean, unwrinkled thing in their closet they like.
An "accurate" reproduction of a scene and a good photograph are often two different things.
How old is your daughter?!?!? If she's not a teenager yet, then I can understand this mistaken perception; if she is, then you have an unusual girl indeed.
Seriously. The average teen girl spends hours agonizing over what to wear to the corner store and to school, so choosing what to wear for pictures is a HUGE BIG DEAL!
And yes, I've found clients welcome advice. I struggle against the sleeveless/strapless thing (even worse: one-shoulder evening gowns with froufrou on the one shoulder, making it almost impossible to find a decent angle!!); I don't outlaw it, although I'm always relieved when somebody has sleeves to work with!! I usually encourage clients to bring LOTS of clothes with them - would rather have too much than not enough choice.
An "accurate" reproduction of a scene and a good photograph are often two different things.