First Maternity shoot

Stustaff · August 31, 2006

Here are my favourite images from my first Maternity shoot. C&C appreciated, thanks for looking.

#1

#2

#3

#4

#5

DanielB · August 31, 2006

i like the composition and vibrancy of #4 very much

but it seems like your almost at an angle to the left and i'd rather see the edges of his elbows all the way in the shot. but overall very nice

Ted Szukalski · August 31, 2006

You have framed the photos too tight cutting off limbs here and there.

Also and this may be just post processing the white on the lady's top seems to be clipped (overexposed) and thus also reducing the visual effect of her pregnant belly.

It's also interesting to watch their faces as the poses change - they loved #2 and 3. Where hardly at ease on #1 and not so sure on the last one. In a way it is an essay on photographer - client interaction in pictures.

quark · August 31, 2006

I like #4 simply because it brings focus to the maternity subject.

Stustaff · September 1, 2006

thanks for your comments.

Daniel B, I do agree with you unfortunately this is due to the crop when shooting, I have all of his left elbow but not right! so had to crop them so they were even.

Ted, I agree on the framing

I have a slight problem that my studio(bedroom) isnt quite long enough to use my best portrait lens whish is a 50mm 1.5, My wider lens goes to 18mm but only at 3.5 and I couldnt get enough light. so think a new lens is on the cards.

Thinkin about #1 your right they weren tottally comfortable in that picture good spot, it was one of the earlier shots and I had to ask him to shuffle over and it maybe effected them.

Quark, Thanks it certainly makes it hard to miss!

overall for my first shoot in a new studio with new camera and actual real people I am fairly happy.

First Maternity shoot

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