Great Granddaughter

Dixie · January 28, 2007

I've never considered myself a portrait photographer, which I'm not, but I have made the decision to get into it. Luckily, I have willing family members who will let me practice so bear with me. Here are my first attempts.

This is my great granddaughter, one of four great grandkids, who just turned one year old. Both of these images are from the same shot. The first is the full-frame version and the second is a cropped version. I like the composition of the second a little better, but like the story the grander view of the basket gives in the full-frame version. Your opinions please?

Comments and suggestions are welcome.

Click on the images for the EXIF data.

Seneca · January 28, 2007

Well consider yourself one. Great shot.

Swartzy · January 28, 2007

Very nice captures
The magenta looks a little too strong in these.....can really see it in the fingers. Nice light and comp.

Dixie · January 28, 2007

Seneca wrote:

Well consider yourself one. Great shot.

Seneca, thank you.

Dixie · January 28, 2007

Swartzy wrote:

The magenta looks a little too strong in these.....can really see it in the fingers. Nice light and comp.

I knew there was something that was off about them. How are these?

Swartzy · January 28, 2007

Yes, much better
I actually was messing with them myself and was going to PM you with the changes but you done it.....Very nice. Better print and frame that one...it's a keeper.

Dixie · January 29, 2007

Swartzy wrote:

I actually was messing with them myself and was going to PM you with the changes but you done it.....Very nice. Better print and frame that one...it's a keeper.

Thanks.

SitterS · January 29, 2007

Really nice

With the nminor adjustments mentioned above you have a beautiful portrait of your great granddaughter.

Shane

Dixie · February 5, 2007

Thanks, Shane.

Owen · February 5, 2007

Hey Dixie,

Your lighting ratio is great and bang on. Beautiful child.

Two things I would consider -
Raising your lights to get higher catchlights &
buying a new backdrop because this one is really dated. (whether it is new or not, muslin has got to go, IMO!)

DavidS · February 5, 2007

Very nice.

System · February 6, 2007

well, there's no way you won't succeed at this, dixie-

nice shots and I like the first the best-

owen pointed it out; I don't care for the background-

cute kid-

Skippy · February 7, 2007

Dixie wrote:

I've never considered myself a portrait photographer, which I'm not, but I have made the decision to get into it. Luckily, I have willing family members who will let me practice so bear with me. Here are my first attempts.

This is my great granddaughter, one of four great grandkids, who just turned one year old. Both of these images are from the same shot. The first is the full-frame version and the second is a cropped version. I like the composition of the second a little better, but like the story the grander view of the basket gives in the full-frame version. Your opinions please?

Comments and suggestions are welcome.

Click on the images for the EXIF data.

Awwwwww look at those beautiful big blue eyes

she's gorgeous.
Well Grandpa you did a lovely job

..... Skippy
.

Sam · February 7, 2007

Dixie wrote, "I've never considered myself a portrait photographer, which I'm not"

I got a hint for ya. Ifin your gona make comments like this, y'all can't post pictures like your great grand daughter.

Sam

Dixie · March 22, 2007

Owen wrote:

Hey Dixie,

Your lighting ratio is great and bang on. Beautiful child.

Two things I would consider -
Raising your lights to get higher catchlights &
buying a new backdrop because this one is really dated. (whether it is new or not, muslin has got to go, IMO!)

Thanks. The background is a stone fireplace and I used a blue filter on a background flash. I used two flags to to keep the light from the main and fill from hitting the background.

Dixie · March 22, 2007

DavidS wrote:

Very nice.

Thank you, David.

Dixie · March 22, 2007

gefillmore wrote:

well, there's no way you won't succeed at this, dixie-

nice shots and I like the first the best-

owen pointed it out; I don't care for the background-

cute kid-

Hi George,

Thanks. As stated above, the background was a stone fireplace.

Dixie · March 22, 2007

Skippy wrote:

Awwwwww look at those beautiful big blue eyes she's gorgeous.
Well Grandpa you did a lovely job ..... Skippy
.

Thank you, Skippy, your comments are appreciated.

Dixie · March 22, 2007

Sam wrote:

Dixie wrote, "I've never considered myself a portrait photographer, which I'm not"

I got a hint for ya. Ifin your gona make comments like this, y'all can't post pictures like your great grand daughter.

Sam

Thank you, Sam. All the credit goes to the great-granddaughter.