Mother-Son Beach Shoot After Sunset

jonh68

This was another experiment, kind of like a concept car experiment. Some of these I like some I don't know how I feel. Good thing about having model friends who have kids, they are up for experimenting. All were shot with a D3s, 50 mm 1.8 and one, sometimes 2 off camera flash. Just short of raining these were the worst conditions to shoot. Wind was coming off the Gulf which made it difficult to get any kind of water in the background because her hair would just wrap around her. I tried in vain to use an umbrella for soft light but gave up after I almost Mary Poppined over the beach while holding the light stand in one hand and shooting with the other. Her son doesn't like to get his picture taken so it was also a good experience dealing with kids and keeping their attention.

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Hackbone

All are nice but 3-5-6 catch my eye. Nice captures.

kdotaylor

Really like #6 and #9...she looks like a godess!

FlyNavy

Excellent work!

troopers

I find 1, 2 and 3 odd in that the expressions/mood are different. Kid is happy and smiling while mom is striking a diva pose/look (particularly 2). Other than that, thumbs up.

jonh68

troopers wrote: »

I find 1, 2 and 3 odd in that the expressions/mood are different. Kid is happy and smiling while mom is striking a diva pose/look (particularly 2). Other than that, thumbs up.

I can see that, I was more concerned with lighting and technique that I just glossed over it.

jonh68

FlyNavy wrote: »

Excellent work!

Thanks!

jonh68

kdotaylor wrote: »

Really like #6 and #9...she looks like a godess!

Thanks, when she gets in her zone she almost looks like a different person when photographed than in person.

jonh68

Hackbone wrote: »

All are nice but 3-5-6 catch my eye. Nice captures.

Thank you!

kombizz

Hard to believe that she is his mother. I thought she was his older sister.
Anyhow I liked only #1.