Lindsey .....part two

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We were able to get what she wanted yesterday afternoon. I am glad to be done editing.

C&C is always welcome.

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8- Breaking all those silly rules!!!



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11- She indulged me with this shot. It was an experiment that I wanted to do. I think I left it too contrasty, but it has potential.




12- ...and my absolute favorite of the afternoon....

NO...I didn't soften anything here. Only selective sharpening via layers and a mask.



I am adding this one from our first shoot. I took one very similar of my own daughter and she liked it sooo much she wanted to be sure and get one of her own.

photogmomma

# 3, 4, 8 Wow!

These are just awesome!!!! I have a LOT to learn!

Just gorgeous.

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photogmomma wrote:

# 3, 4, 8 Wow!

These are just awesome!!!! I have a LOT to learn!

Just gorgeous.

You are just being kind. We all know that you are as creative as they come.

...and...I'm sure we all have things to learn...I do for sure.

jeffreaux2

This is more what I was going for with this shot....

DavidS

Awesome stuff again!!! Very inspiring.

Llywellyn

Awesome! #1, #4, and #9 are my faves.

I love the sepia/desaturated version of 11 you posted. Looks like a few of the highlights might have blown with the contrast, though (hair, shorts, and shirt).

Incredible set. Thank you for sharing!

Qarik

composition in 9 is just great

tonichelle

ugh I can't wait for spring to be done and over with and I can actually get out and shoot on location...

I love these photos !

eL eSs Vee

2, 3, 6, 8 (because I enjoy breaking the rules, too! ), 11, 12 and 13.

Her friends will be talking about these pictures for years! Fantastic photos, Jeffreaux!

evoryware

3, 4, 6, 8, 9 and the redo of 11.

I can't tell which I like more 3 or 9.
#3 I love how she blends in/matches the background.

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Awesome stuff again!!! Very inspiring.
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Thanks for commenting David!

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Awesome! #1, #4, and #9 are my faves.

I love the sepia/desaturated version of 11 you posted. Looks like a few of the highlights might have blown with the contrast, though (hair, shorts, and shirt).

Incredible set. Thank you for sharing!
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I'm glad you like #1. I have mixed feelings about it. I like the pose and light, but I don't think it is in the right setting. It is something I have been wanting to try though and at least now I know that my camera can handle the dynamic range of a shot such as this. If I have a chance/time, I may try to set a shot like this up on Sunday....as I will be doing another afternoon shoot. #9(and 6 &10) are the primary reason we went back....to get a few along that path. THe rest of these are really just lagniappe!!

With the conversion of 11....it is a look that I am after. This is getting pretty close, but not quite yet. I like the look of the holga and lomo film cameras!:D

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composition in 9 is just great

.....she wondered why the camera wasn't pointed at her. As I explained to her..."I am taking a photo of the background....you...just happen to be part of it".

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ugh I can't wait for spring to be done and over with and I can actually get out and shoot on location...

I love these photos !
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Aw come on now!!!:D ....photogmomma got some beautiful engagement shots in the driving snow!!!

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beetle8

super shots #9 would be my favorite

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2, 3, 6, 8 (because I enjoy breaking the rules, too! ), 11, 12 and 13.

Her friends will be talking about these pictures for years! Fantastic photos, Jeffreaux!
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I like #2 well. It and #7 both include her graduation ring which I thought would be a nice touch.

#13 as I said was my favorite. The angle is good for her. I started to clone out the flyaways, but....decided that I would leave them. She was fighting the wind to keep her hair out of her face, and had just about succeeded when I snapped the shutter.

Thank you for having a look and commenting!!

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3, 4, 6, 8, 9 and the redo of 11.

I can't tell which I like more 3 or 9.
#3 I love how she blends in/matches the background.
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Thanks for taking a look. #9 was a battle between sun and flash. I am satisfied with the flash balance. I don't see how I could improve it without using off camera flash. IN that case, having the flash located higher would certainly improved it. It is a pretty nice shot though. Thanks.

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I like #2,4,7,9 the best!

Have a GREAT weekend.

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Swartzy

I like them all again Jeff. Inspiring to see your work and encouraging! Lovely processing, poses, lights and looks. Beautiful work.

grimace

Really nice work!! I'd have to say #9 and #12 are my favorites.

Agnieszka

Alright .... I need to move .... we had a snow/rain storm, I'm done with the winter :cry

Those shots are GREAT!! Very beautiful!! If I may only comment on #11, love the shot (and don't think it has too much contrast), but it looks like she has a halo around her head (?) and #7 looks a bit too forced.

But honestly, I would be happy with just one of those shots

Tuna

I was mildly upset when I saw the last one on the train tracks. My first thought was "This is a blatant copy of somebody else's photo!" and then went back to see who the OP of this thread was and realized it was you. I wasn't quite so upset anymore. I remember clearly the shoot with your daughter still. Some nice shots in that set. I gotta say, I like the original with your daughter better than this one for some reason. I think it had a slightly more playful look to it.

Anyway, some excellent shots in this set as well.

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Thanks beetle,

I am beginning to see a trend here. I wonder is it the azaleas in bloom, or the composition in general.

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I like #2,4,7,9 the best!

Have a GREAT weekend.

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Thanks for commenting Chuck. I am glad you like #2. It was super sharp right out of the camera. This may be the first person I have ever photographed up close like that who needed zero skin fixes.

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I like them all again Jeff. Inspiring to see your work and encouraging! Lovely processing, poses, lights and looks. Beautiful work.
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Thanks Swartzy!!!
I am not sure about the inspiring part, but these ought to be very encouraging to everyone. Surely, if I can produce a decent photograph, then anyone can!! The light wasn't as nice as our morning shoot, but it was definately workable. I have another senior shoot this afternoon, and I am hoping things will go this well. Thanks for commenting.

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Really nice work!! I'd have to say #9 and #12 are my favorites.
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I appreciate the kind words. But....what about your avitar?.....Now THAT'S a piece of work!!!!

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Agnieszka wrote:

Alright .... I need to move .... we had a snow/rain storm, I'm done with the winter :cry

WEll, we do have foul weather here as well. As soon as spring is over, hurricane season begins!!!

Those shots are GREAT!! Very beautiful!! If I may only comment on #11, love the shot (and don't think it has too much contrast), but it looks like she has a halo around her head (?) and #7 looks a bit too forced.

Good eye on 11. What you see is me coloring (so-to speak) outside the lines. I shot it at to small of an aperature. I should have thinned the DOF more in camera. Her eyes are unusually sensitive for brown eyes, and she had been having trouble keeping them open while looking up at me as the sky was very bright and clear. Anyway, I got hung up trying to catch her eyes open and did not realize that I wasn't shallow enough. In PS, I tried to mimic a shallow DOF....and did a poor job. I think it is better in the BW version, but still not quite there. It's a look I am going for that I still haven't been satisfied with just yet. I did get pretty close last night on a third attempt with this photo. Anyway, you caught me faking DOF!!!....which never ever looks as good as if it is done in camera.

#7 does look a tad awkward. I need to go look at a ton of photos with hands under chins to see what looks good and what doesn't. I don't particularly like hands in headshots, but was trying to find a way to include her graduation ring.

Thank you for your detailed comments.
But honestly, I would be happy with just one of those shots [/quote]

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Tuna wrote:

I was mildly upset when I saw the last one on the train tracks. My first thought was "This is a blatant copy of somebody else's photo!" and then went back to see who the OP of this thread was and realized it was you. I wasn't quite so upset anymore. I remember clearly the shoot with your daughter still. Some nice shots in that set. I gotta say, I like the original with your daughter better than this one for some reason. I think it had a slightly more playful look to it.

Anyway, some excellent shots in this set as well.

No...I took both!!!:D

But....

AS for "blatant copy", I would have to disagree to a point even if someone else had posted it. THink about this. How many people take photos of....Horsetail Falls?.....Golden Gate Bridge?.....I could go on and on. Any number of these are bound to eventually appear similar. If I were doing advertising work, or stock work, I might feel differently...but as it is I would be flattered if someone else liked one of my compositions enough to try it themselves. Even you have noticed that...although I was standing in nearly the exact spot where I took my daughters photo, this one is much different.....and I took them both. We are all here to learn. We all learn and borrow from each other. Most of what I have picked up on posing was learned here either from crtique, or viewing good examples. An exact replica is one thing....liking something and trying to do a similar set up is a different thing altogether.

I'd be ok with it.

Here are both shots...

The one on the left is Lindsey. On the right is my daughter, Tina. One has more straight forward processing while the other got a slightly retro treatment. This comparison shows how different the two shots really are.

Elaine

Ahh...more stunners, Jeff! Even more variety in this set! She must be completely thrilled! These should get you a ton of business. Love your poses, backgrounds, light and processing. It's too hard to chose a favorite. So VERY well done!

sit

Jeff,

The backgrounds here are wonderful; I love how they provide a setting and variety without ever distracting from the model. I particularly liked #4, 6 and 8. Any tips for getting shots like yours?

Thanks for sharing.

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Elaine wrote:

Ahh...more stunners, Jeff! Even more variety in this set! She must be completely thrilled! These should get you a ton of business. Love your poses, backgrounds, light and processing. It's too hard to chose a favorite. So VERY well done!

Thanks Elaine. I am not sure I really want a TON of business. Someone asked me last night how the photography was going. I told her that I would be happy to do a shoot per week. I am doing a little more than that right now. The last thing I want at this point is for it to turn into work. I am chrging batteries right this minute for another session this afternoon. I don't know this young lady, so it will be interestring to see how well it goes....or not!!

Thanks for the encouragment!!

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sit wrote:

Jeff,

The backgrounds here are wonderful; I love how they provide a setting and variety without ever distracting from the model. I particularly liked #4, 6 and 8. Any tips for getting shots like yours?

Thanks for sharing.

Thanks Sit, and welcome to DGRIN.

Visually, the background is as important as the subject. Using it to your advantage, and not disadvantage can be a trick sometimes. It is not neccessary that a BG always be out of focus either....but in that case just try to be sure that it leads your eye or compliments the subject. I am lucky to be able to photograph people acceptably. My attempts at landscapes and still life usually fall somewhere well below outstanding.

I do have a few tips in the link below my signature!!!

Thanks for commenting.

tonichelle

jeffreaux2 wrote:

Aw come on now!!!:D ....photogmomma got some beautiful engagement shots in the driving snow!!!

Thanks for commenting, and welcome to DGRIN.

thanks for the welcome

Right now I'm in Alaska Spring - also known as breakup

there's nothing pretty about it... the trees look diseased, the snow is rotting and brown from mud and dirt

and no one wants to stand in slush Believe me, I've tried to get people to humor me and brave the AK Spring!

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tonichelle wrote:

thanks for the welcome

Right now I'm in Alaska Spring - also known as breakup

there's nothing pretty about it... the trees look diseased, the snow is rotting and brown from mud and dirt

and no one wants to stand in slush Believe me, I've tried to get people to humor me and brave the AK Spring!

Well, for those of us who never get snow except maybe once every three years.......we are jealous!!!

urbanaries

I love the expression and lighting in #1. The hair movement is awesome. The pose just isn't working for me...but I rarely love sitting poses like this, so take that FWIW.

WOW lighting in 2, it looks so natural yet so detailed. Wonderful eye light...she has some amazingly colored eyes.

I think 3 is my favorite setting of the series. I just love the urban outfitters feel of the red painted brick and the black. Perfect pairing of this outfit and scene....just lovin it!!!

Pose and framing really work in 5. Nice!

Might look at the horizon in 6...the tilt doesn't feel right to me.

There's nothing wrong with 7, it just pales in comparison to the others....

The composition really works in 8. Fantastic all around.

I like the lensbaby effect you were going for in 11. Personally I like the color version better, but they're both reeeealy nice. I think the blur could stand to be a little less symmetrical, so that it's not encroaching her head in that halo effect. But that's super picky...it's a fantastic concept and shot. I do wish she was laughing and camera unaware...another one of my weird suggestions you can take or leave! It just seems like such a carefree setting, and it makes me wish she wasn't in a pose...but carefree, exuberant, vulnerable.

Ok enough rambling...these are quite simply (along with the first set of this series) some of the most amazing senior pictures I've ever seen. I sure hope you're getting your market value because you have got to be giving the local competition a run for their money...make sure you're charging accordingly!

I'm so excited and impressed with your progress this year....truly amazing.

jeffreaux2

urbanaries wrote:

I love the expression and lighting in #1. The hair movement is awesome. The pose just isn't working for me...but I rarely love sitting poses like this, so take that FWIW.

It was an experiment of sorts, and I don't expect she will like it either. The camera handled the exposure fairly well though, so...if I get an opportunity, I have a shot to use this pose and similar light angles in mind....in a different setting. I may have to wait til I get my 70-200 to pull it off right though. Stay tuned on that

WOW lighting in 2, it looks so natural yet so detailed. Wonderful eye light...she has some amazingly colored eyes.

I was getting good exposures in that spot with no flash. For that one, I used flash set at -3 FEC (minimum) in AV mode. I was at fairly close range....a few feet at most. She has the best skin of anyone I have ever photographed. Zero touch ups on skin. None!!!

I think 3 is my favorite setting of the series. I just love the urban outfitters feel of the red painted brick and the black. Perfect pairing of this outfit and scene....just lovin it!!!

She was completely uncomfortable blowing kisses to the camera....but one frame worked!

Pose and framing really work in 5. Nice!

I am about to give up trying to get what I want in and around those columns!!! It is shadowy there and likes to fool focus!!

.Might look at the horizon in 6...the tilt doesn't feel right to me

It is a tilted shot. If she wants a print, I may add in more tilt to make it look purposeful

There's nothing wrong with 7, it just pales in comparison to the others....

Again she was very self concious here.....dunno why......gotta love that skin though.

The composition really works in 8. Fantastic all around.

I agree!!! I surprised myself here...but her clothing colors worked really well with that building.

I like the lensbaby effect you were going for in 11. Personally I like the color version better, but they're both reeeealy nice. I think the blur could stand to be a little less symmetrical, so that it's not encroaching her head in that halo effect. But that's super picky...it's a fantastic concept and shot. I do wish she was laughing and camera unaware...another one of my weird suggestions you can take or leave! It just seems like such a carefree setting, and it makes me wish she wasn't in a pose...but carefree, exuberant, vulnerable.

Well, neither of us was carefree after we realized she was getting covered in pollen. yellow stains on hands, feet and....

I am hoping the right person will come along who is willing to go out on that limb, and do a full shoot in clover. I may have to take someone out there for free just to let others see what is possible.

Ok enough rambling...these are quite simply (along with the first set of this series) some of the most amazing senior pictures I've ever seen. I sure hope you're getting your market value because you have got to be giving the local competition a run for their money...make sure you're charging accordingly!

Unfortunately I am not...

I am of course still portfolio building (and confidence too). I am doing way too many poses for my price, but that is also good practice. I am sticking with my prices til summer. Next years seniors will have to really want it to afford a portfolio like hers. I may do two packages. One with limited poses, and another that is pricier. The local competition is stiff. I am not trying to compete. My goal was to do 10 seniors. I will be very close to that I think. Some of these locations are LOADED with photographers on weekends. I am creating my own niche and reputation. Honestly I would be too busy if I were doing 1 client of any type per week. I feel inundated right now!!!....but thankful to have names written in on my calender too!!!

I'm so excited and impressed with your progress this year....truly amazing.

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you and me both. I looked back not long ago at my first DGRIN post. It wasn't a very pretty sight!!!

THanks so much Lynne. You (...and of course others like you) have been a big help in my improvements.

Elaine

Just looking at these again, Jeff, and it's hard to believe that this is set TWO from a shoot! I mean...you got SO many gorgeous shots. Glad to hear you'll be raising your prices!

BTW...I like your watermark.

tonichelle

jeffreaux2 wrote:

Well, for those of us who never get snow except maybe once every three years.......we are jealous!!!

I'll send it to you next year, then I wouldn't wish this rotting snow on anyone!