Family shoot

Swartzy

Had fun shooting this family earlier this week. We were losing daylight quickly though and missed opportunities for other poses. The smallest boy was in a bad mood so the shoot was quick. Still in the process on working other files and doing some more b&w conversions. All were shot using fill flash in AV.



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Thanks for looking :lust

thegridrunner

Beautiful pictures, was the fill in flash off camera and through a diffuser?

Swartzy

Thanks Patrick

thegridrunner wrote:

Beautiful pictures, was the fill in flash off camera and through a diffuser?

Believe it or not, all were with flash on camera but did use the better bounce card (my favorite over stofen & lightsphere). Flash was set to -1 to -1 1/3 on most shots, ISO 400, f/8, 1/80th sec. With the bounce card I find that even though the flash source is direct it is not an issue. There are obvious times when getting the flash off camera is desirable. I am looking into a camera/flash bracket and sorting through a myriad of choices.

System

really nice photos-

re bracket-

Flash Flip H.O.T. Flash Bracket for 35mm

at bh photo--pricey but neat-

re photo 'out there'-

well, yeah, that's me-


how's the grandbaby?-

System

I guess that's him in the avatar?-

ShepsMom

Hey Swartzy!! I love your shots, the colors are great, very clear and sharp, but i have few things that i didn't care for:

1. Crop work isn't the greatest, for ex. pic 1, 2 and 5, i wish you had them all in frame, without cutting feet. #3 is a better crop, but too tight to the left, lady seems to be falling out of the frame.

2. Shot #4, that stone to the left is distracting, it's right in your face and my eyes keep returning to that stone vs. looking at people, the lady seems to be hiding right behind it.

All in all, i like everything else! and especially B&W one, good conversion!

urbanaries

gefillmore wrote:

really nice photos-

re bracket-

Flash Flip H.O.T. Flash Bracket for 35mm

at bh photo--pricey but neat-

re photo 'out there'-

well, yeah, that's me-


how's the grandbaby?-

i always enjoy george's posts, but this one has got me stumped D

re: the photos. Groups are tough, especially involving kids. I think you did great given the circumstances!

1. Watch the angles on the mom, she is slouched quite a bit. If the mom hates how she looks in a photo, chances are she will not notice how cute her boys looked, and will never order it.

2. Great shot, I love the way you balanced the flash here, the color and lighting is really, really nice!

3. IMO the BW works very well in this instance (their varying shades of orange and stripes are a little jarring). The best shot of the four of them, I think they'll really like this one! I am not a huge stickler on cut off limbs, but it does bother me that her hand is cut off here. I would crop a little more off the bottom, and you would get rid of the back of her leg here, too.

4. Cute photo, lively expressions, really nice colors. Her hand though is behind a rock this time!

5. Another fantastic brotherly love shot. My favorite of the bunch, for sure. The parents will be thrilled with these

Swartzy

Thanks Marina, George & Lynne
The family seated were sitting in a recessed area with rocks covering the feet and parts of the legs. There are only two actually cropped but wanted to get the distracting rocks in front out of the way. Lynne, she slouches as she was in a car accident and can not sit straight up,....so.....had to do what I could. I agree some of the angles could have been a tad better. It's usually an "after the fact" to where you wish to return and do it again...but, I guess it is what it is. Thanks for the kind words and feedback.

George, yea..that's Magnus in my avitar...he's a riot! Here he's excited with grandma... He's got some chompers too!

pyrtek

urbanaries wrote:

i always enjoy george's posts, but this one has got me stumped

Just remember that George is really old and it'll all make sense.

pyrtek

Swartzy, #s 2 and 5 are fantastic. Those boy will love them 20 years from now.
Great work.

System

pyrtek wrote:

Just remember that George is really old and it'll all make sense.

yeah, that pretty much says it all-

that and the pills-

oh well, I'm harmless-


swartzy-

he's a cute one!-

pyrtek

gefillmore wrote:

that and the pills-

As I remember it from medical school - each hyphen is a pill popped.

digismile

I like the lighting and the color. The only thing that I would have tried to avoid are the dad's big knees. They just seem to leap out there for me ...

Good job!

Swartzy

Thanks gang
Yea, the dad's knees are big...well, so is he.... George, you're not old, just seasoned. Finally got the computer back as I had two go down within a week...eeek.....now my IMac is back so have more to PP from this shoot and get them to the gallery. I'll be doing a few more in b&w...I suggested nice neutral colors for them to wear and they showed up with bright stripes Anyhoo...it was a fun shoot and it pays even.....whooohoo! Thanks for all the kind words!