Some portraits for Christmas cards

Alaska shutterbug

I took some photos of coworker and her family with the snow this week. Here's my favorites:







and baby with window light behind and using lightsphere in the house:



Similar shot with dad cloned out:



Thanks for looking. I still have so much to learn. c&c welcome.

lifesdisciple

The 2nd is my favorite although the mom is a bit unfocused. And the 4th, that's a nice pic. Very cute baby. Nice work.

illuminati919

The watermarks really arent working for me, I can't even look at the photos because of them. Especially when it's right across the forehead of the baby.

System

illuminati919 wrote:

The watermarks really arent working for me, I can't even look at the photos because of them. Especially when it's right across the forehead of the baby.

oh, I thought the watermarks looked pretty good-

System

seriously, these are nice pics, but totally screwed up with the watermark-

Alaska shutterbug

I guess I'm just so used to the watermark I think nothing of it. What do you suggest for the watermark?

Jeffro

Alaska shutterbug wrote:

I guess I'm just so used to the watermark I think nothing of it. What do you suggest for the watermark?

The watermark is fine for your site, just don't post a pic on here with a watermark, and ask for comments. The watermarks tend to take away from the pic.


The first is a little dark for me (fill flash?). The second was too slow of a shutter, hense mom being blurred...my guess anyway. The third one has some of dad (I think), either include him or not. The fourth would be better if the baby's head and hand weren't chopped off.

Alaska shutterbug

Jeffro wrote:

The watermark is fine for your site, just don't post a pic on here with a watermark, and ask for comments. The watermarks tend to take away from the pic.


The first is a little dark for me (fill flash?). The second was too slow of a shutter, hense mom being blurred...my guess anyway. The third one has some of dad (I think), either include him or not. The fourth would be better if the baby's head and hand weren't chopped off.

thanks

I removed the watermark. I'll try the 3rd without dad. Unfortunately, the 4th isn't cropped, I just zoomed in a little too much.

ellepixels

Alaska shutterbug wrote:

thanks

I removed the watermark. I'll try the 3rd without dad. Unfortunately, the 4th isn't cropped, I just zoomed in a little too much.

I like the first one. I think it's a perfect photograph to do xmas
cards with!