A Few From Yesterday's Session...

jeffreaux2

Yesterday I met some folks at the campus of LSU for some photos of their children. The weather was great, although it has taken a turn for the worse today. Children can often offer surprises, but we had no problems at all yesterday. Of course, bribery...with candy...will get you EVERYWHERE with kids!!!

I am still editing the shots we took. There were five kids altogether...and I will save the rest of that story for a later surprise!!!

These are just a couple of the out-takes....the real photos are Here

Hope you enjoy!!


1- A natural light shot in the clover....




2- Another with only natural light.....a little bribery?

urbanaries

jeffreaux2 wrote:

These are just a couple of the out-takes....

This is an OUTTAKE????? Holy cannoli Jeff, this is outta the park!

Agnieszka

How cute!!!! Love those photos. Bet the kids had fun too!
Nice PS processing!

jeffreaux2

urbanaries wrote:

This is an OUTTAKE????? Holy cannoli Jeff, this is outta the park!

Well.....?

We didn't really go there for that....but for something else. ( I am still editing those).

In this case....the clover shot...Mom wanted me to get a shot of them sitting on a Live Oak branch. THAT shot is .....eh...so-so....so I asked her if she minded if I laid them in the clover. We weren't there for shots in a tree either....but.....

Well... you will see once I am done with the edits. I may put more "out takes here later.....

Anyway....I DO appreciate the confidence boost!!! Coulda really come in handy yesterday afternoon, but I will definately stuff it in my camera bag for next time!!!!

jeffreaux2

Agnieszka wrote:

How cute!!!! Love those photos. Bet the kids had fun too!
Nice PS processing!

Thanks!!! I appreciate that.

In case no one has ever told you,

Your avitar thumnail has got to be the cutest on all of Dgrin. A great shot!!!

Agnieszka

(Haha ... thanks ... love my puppy dog )

Can't wait to see your other shots from that session!

jeffreaux2

Couple more...."out-takes"....

RBrogen

my goodness they are so cute...and the little princess is absolutely a doll!

Cuties02q

I agree #1 is wonderful!!!

Cantfeelmyfingers

urbanaries wrote:

This is an OUTTAKE????? Holy cannoli Jeff, this is outta the park!

WOW

jeffreaux2

Cantfeelmyfingers wrote:

WOW

.....thanks...

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my goodness they are so cute...and the little princess is absolutely a doll!
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....It kinda makes it easy for the photographer. As cute as they are, they were every bit as well behaved.

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I agree #1 is wonderful!!!
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Thanks for looking, and the kind comment!!

Briggie

Love the clover and the lolipop! ... i always like looking at your work!! inspires me!

evoryware

Out-takes? :haha

I had to recheck who took the pictures, urbanaries or jeffreaux2.
Can't wait to see what the keepers are.
That first one should be a 16 x 24 or larger.

urbanaries

evoryware wrote:

Out-takes? :haha

I had to recheck who took the pictures, urbanaries or jeffreaux2.

I've never taken a kid picture that cute.

That first one should be a 16 x 24 or larger.

!

jeffreaux2

Briggie wrote:

Love the clover and the lolipop! ... i always like looking at your work!! inspires me!

Thanks for the kind comments B.....:D

jeffreaux2

Out-takes? :haha

Well, we were sort of lolly gagging between doing what we were supposed to be doing.....

I had to recheck who took the pictures, urbanaries or jeffreaux2.

Hmmm...I dunno about that....she is pretty doggone good. Are you sure you meant to type that?

Can't wait to see what the keepers are.
That first one should be a 16 x 24 or larger

The keepers?....these are keepers, just...well....out-takes....

The keepers by-the-way are up in a different thread.

http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=85801


I agree on print size. If they were my kids I wouldn't hesitate to do that. I am thinking of all but insisting that she goes large with that one as it turned out rather nicely!

Thanks for taking the time to comment.

jeffreaux2

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Originally Posted by evoryware
Out-takes? :haha

I had to recheck who took the pictures, urbanaries or jeffreaux2.


I've never taken a kid picture that cute.

She is not only a talented photographer, she appears to be an accomplished fibber as well!!!

Scott_Quier

Jeff,

These are some seriously cute photographs. I really like the clover shot (that's a wall hanger!) and the B&W photo. Just wonderful!

evoryware wrote:

Out-takes? :haha

I had to recheck who took the pictures, urbanaries or jeffreaux2.
Can't wait to see what the keepers are.
That first one should be a 16 x 24 or larger.

If it were anyone but Lynne, I would say this is a dangerous statement to make in a public forum. But, I know Lynne - she'll not let it go to her head, rather she'll use it as inspiration to develop her craft/art to the next level (making it that much harder for the rest of us to keep up )

jeffreaux2

Scott_Quier wrote:

Jeff,

These are some seriously cute photographs. I really like the clover shot (that's a wall hanger!) and the B&W photo. Just wonderful!


If it were anyone but Lynne, I would say this is a dangerous statement to make in a public forum. But, I know Lynne - she'll not let it go to her head, rather she'll use it as inspiration to develop her craft/art to the next level (making it that much harder for the rest of us to keep up )

Thats not fair Scott. I was the one who was either gonna let it go to my head ...or use it for inspiration!!!



I doubt I am worthy of the comparison, but took it as a VERY good compliment.

Scott_Quier

jeffreaux2 wrote:

Thats not fair Scott. I was the one who was either gonna let it go to my head ...or use it for inspiration!!!



I doubt I am worthy of the comparison, but took it as a VERY good compliment.

You still can! I was just trying to get a rise out of Lynne!

Here's my take on it. I may be good (I can't really judge and opinions vary). You, IMNSHO, are better. Lynne, just blows the socks off everything she does!

urbanaries

Scott_Quier wrote:

You still can! I was just trying to get a rise out of Lynne!

Here's my take on it. I may be good (I can't really judge and opinions vary). You, IMNSHO, are better. Lynne, just blows the socks off everything she does!

You guys need serious help!!!!

ChatKat

urbanaries wrote:

You guys need serious help!!!!

Out takes -?

Yes, they need help without a doubt.
When I can make my outtakes THAT good, I will give up my day job.
WOW.

Thanks for the inspiration.

Scott_Quier

urbanaries wrote:

You guys need serious help!!!!

Is that a serious offer? Just let me have a little time to make travel arrangements. Oh, BTW, I'm only half-kidding.

pathfinder

jeffreaux2 wrote:

1- A natural light shot in the clover....




2- Another with only natural light.....a little bribery?

These are very good, Jeff.

The lighting in the first is just superb and I wanted to ask for a little more information than just 'available light'. The lighting is so soft, so even and diffuse, was it overcast, was the sun behind a building, or just how was this shot captured. Reflectors, maybe? Was the second shot in the shade?

jeffreaux2

pathfinder wrote:

These are very good, Jeff.

The lighting in the first is just superb and I wanted to ask for a little more information than just 'available light'. The lighting is so soft, so even and diffuse, was it overcast, was the sun behind a building, or just how was this shot captured. Reflectors, maybe? Was the second shot in the shade?

Thanks for the compliment PF.

-The first shot: The sky was mildly cloudy overhead, but mostly clear. The sun, however was somewhat low in the sky at my left (behind a building)and was shrouded in clouds. It played havoc with me for WB control popping in and out of the clouds. We were in shade. No reflectors used. None needed really looking up at a blue sky like that....just a big softbox up there. I had to hurry though....the kids didn't like looking at the bright sky.

- The second shot was in shade. The sun behind the building in the BG. No reflector or other device used for fill. I had to recheck this ones exif because of the catchlights. Flash did not fire. She was overlooking the parade grounds ( a huge field) and the catchlight is the piece of blue sky above the trees and Law Building in the distance.

- Another factor...we were more or less surrounded by warm colored exposed aggregate concrete surfaces. These surfaces tend to bouce warm light in every direction. This should have had little effect on the clover shot. I was wearing jeans, and a black long sleeved shirt....so no bounce from there either.

ChatKat

One thing that helps
...is really cute subjects too...

jeffreaux2 wrote:

Thanks for the compliment PF.

-The first shot: The sky was mildly cloudy overhead, but mostly clear. The sun, however was somewhat low in the sky at my left (behind a building)and was shrouded in clouds. It played havoc with me for WB control popping in and out of the clouds. We were in shade. No reflectors used. None needed really looking up at a blue sky like that....just a big softbox up there. I had to hurry though....the kids didn't like looking at the bright sky.

- The second shot was in shade. The sun behind the building in the BG. No reflector or other device used for fill. I had to recheck this ones exif because of the catchlights. Flash did not fire. She was overlooking the parade grounds ( a huge field) and the catchlight is the piece of blue sky above the trees and Law Building in the distance.

- Another factor...we were more or less surrounded by warm colored exposed aggregate concrete surfaces. These surfaces tend to bouce warm light in every direction. This should have had little effect on the clover shot. I was wearing jeans, and a black long sleeved shirt....so no bounce from there either.

DavidS

WOW!!! I love them.

jeffreaux2

ChatKat wrote:

Out takes -?

Yes, they need help without a doubt.
When I can make my outtakes THAT good, I will give up my day job.
WOW.

Thanks for the inspiration.

Truth be known, we could all probably use a little help. Thank you for the confidence boost!!! I work shift work, which affords me all the time I really need for photography right now. I hope to do photography full-time as soon as I reach retirement age. That gives me..... .....at least 15 years to get it right!!!

jeffreaux2

DavidS wrote:

WOW!!! I love them.

Thanks for taking the time to comment David.

jeffreaux2

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You still can! I was just trying to get a rise out of Lynne!

Here's my take on it. I may be good (I can't really judge and opinions vary). You, IMNSHO, are better. Lynne, just blows the socks off everything she does!


You guys need serious help!!!!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by urbanaries
You guys need serious help!!!!

Is that a serious offer? Just let me have a little time to make travel arrangements. Oh, BTW, I'm only half-kidding.
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:lurk ......... ...........

Ah, if only two single, thirtysomething men took turns trying to get such a rise out of me......:cool