That was then. This is now.

Dixie

Ten months ago I posted some of my first efforts at portraits using my kids, grand-kids and great grand-kid. This one was taken of my grandson who is also known as grand-kid #14.

Taken 10 months ago - last February.



He is now 11 months and I wanted to play around with some high key lighting so he was chosen - plus my daughter wanted some new photos.

Getting ready for the shoot, got to get his hair combed and pick the right outfits.



Of course we had to get a couple of shots in his christening outfit.





...and a final shot for his dad.



I know the brush doesn't go in the shot, but it was better than the alternative of trying to take it away from him.

Comments and suggestions are welcomed.

System

hey dixie-

hope you're doin' ok-

a good lookin' grandson-

I like the photos, but I'm wondering if his skin tone and lips are a little too red-

ShepsMom

14th?? WTG

He's absolutely adorable! Love all the portraits as well. How about few without soft effect?

Dixie

gefillmore wrote:

hey dixie-

hope you're doin' ok-

a good lookin' grandson-

I like the photos, but I'm wondering if his skin tone and lips are a little too red-

George,

I'm doing fine. It is the processing that I used. I'll post the shots without the soft focus and color adjustments.

Dixie

ShepsMom wrote:

14th?? WTG

He's absolutely adorable! Love all the portraits as well. How about few without soft effect?

Thank you, Marina. Here is the only one that I have uploaded, but I'll upload the others and post them as well.

Dixie

ShepsMom wrote:

14th?? WTG

He's absolutely adorable! Love all the portraits as well. How about few without soft effect?

Marina,

Here are the other three without the soft focus. Keep in mind that he was at the tale end of a bad cold so his nose was running, his eyes were a little red beneath his actual eyes, and his cheeks were a little blotchy because of the cold. The only adjustments done to these were a little tweaking of the contrast and dust bunny and spot removal from the background. I also cleaned up his runny nose.

System

Dixie wrote:

Thank you, Marina. Here is the only one that I have uploaded, but I'll upload the others and post them as well.

I love this one-

it cracks me up about the brush, but I guess all babies have something they like to hang on to-

Icebear

Love the flight jacket shot!! A man's man already.

PineapplePhoto

Lovely shots!

How old is he now? I recently did a shoot for my nephew who is now 13 months ...

oh and bytheway. I live in Jacksonville, AL too

Dixie

gefillmore wrote:

I love this one-

it cracks me up about the brush, but I guess all babies have something they like to hang on to-

You're right, George, and he definitely didn't want to let go of that brush.

Dixie

Icebear wrote:

Love the flight jacket shot!! A man's man already.

You're right and that is why that shot was for his dad. ...and thank goodness, it wasn't a pink brush.

Dixie

PineapplePhoto wrote:

Lovely shots!

How old is he now? I recently did a shoot for my nephew who is now 13 months ...

oh and bytheway. I live in Jacksonville, AL too

He is 11 months.

We'll have to get together sometime. Scott (bham on DGrin) and I have done one day together running Little River Canyon by roadway. We are planning to get together again so let me know if you are interested and we'll let you know when we have the next photo outing set.

ShepsMom

Dixie, i love your original shots!!! Thank you for posting them, and the first one with the brush is absolutely fantastic!! clapclap

DavidS

Those are outstanding! I love the first one.

PineapplePhoto

Dixie wrote:

He is 11 months.

We'll have to get together sometime. Scott (bham on DGrin) and I have done one day together running Little River Canyon by roadway. We are planning to get together again so let me know if you are interested and we'll let you know when we have the next photo outing set.

i'd surely be interested. I am new to this area (moved less than 1 year ago) so I do not know "the sites"... been around Cheaha and Noccalula and that is about it

Dixie

ShepsMom wrote:

Dixie, i love your original shots!!! Thank you for posting them, and the first one with the brush is absolutely fantastic!! clapclap

Thank you again, Marina.

Dixie

DavidS wrote:

Those are outstanding! I love the first one.

Thanks, David.

Dixie

PineapplePhoto wrote:

i'd surely be interested. I am new to this area (moved less than 1 year ago) so I do not know "the sites"... been around Cheaha and Noccalula and that is about it

Scott and I are trying to coordinate a time period when we can shoot together again. Are you available during the week? ...or just on weekends?

PineapplePhoto

Dixie wrote:

Scott and I are trying to coordinate a time period when we can shoot together again. Are you available during the week? ...or just on weekends?

I am usually working during the week (I work with Bill Miller) and have saturdays free.

But I will be "off" starting the 20th through Jan 6th.

bham

Dixie wrote:

This one was taken of my grandson who is also known as grand-kid #14.

With that many grandkids, you could easily shoot nothing but the grandkids and always have plenty of interesting subjects.

Some nice shots. I like the effects on them.

Dixie

PineapplePhoto wrote:

I am usually working during the week (I work with Bill Miller) and have saturdays free.

But I will be "off" starting the 20th through Jan 6th.

I'll let you know via PM when we get something set up.

Dixie

bham wrote:

With that many grandkids, you could easily shoot nothing but the grandkids and always have plenty of interesting subjects.

Some nice shots. I like the effects on them.

Regretfully, only one (soon to be two) live close enough to see on a regular basis.