If this don't make you smile, your smiler's broke

rwellsrwells Registered Users Posts: 6,084 Major grins
edited May 13, 2008 in People
Had a shoot last Sunday for two boys, 5 & 11. Here are some of them. You can see the rest here if your so inclined.

As some might know, I'm a sports photographer who is in the process of migrating my business model to shooting "people".

C&C welcome.

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This is one of those shots that I wanted for their mom, so as you can see, it took a bit of "finessing".

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Thanks for looking...
Randy

Comments

  • IcebearIcebear Registered Users Posts: 4,015 Major grins
    edited May 8, 2008
    Nice work!
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  • SamSam Registered Users Posts: 7,419 Major grins
    edited May 8, 2008
    Hi Randy,

    I too am trying to learn to shoot people. With a camera of course. :D

    I think ya did real good.

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  • ShepsMomShepsMom Registered Users Posts: 4,319 Major grins
    edited May 8, 2008
    13 and 14 are my fav. But of course, you've got to giggle at the first 2 rolleyes1.gif
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  • rwellsrwells Registered Users Posts: 6,084 Major grins
    edited May 8, 2008
    Icebear wrote:
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    Thanks Icebear.
    Randy
  • rwellsrwells Registered Users Posts: 6,084 Major grins
    edited May 8, 2008
    Sam wrote:
    Hi Randy,

    I too am trying to learn to shoot people. With a camera of course. :D

    I think ya did real good.

    Sam


    Thanks Sam,

    Shoot fire... Your last sentence almost has a twang to it thumb.gif
    Randy
  • rwellsrwells Registered Users Posts: 6,084 Major grins
    edited May 8, 2008
    ShepsMom wrote:
    13 and 14 are my fav. But of course, you've got to giggle at the first 2 rolleyes1.gif


    The kids were almost busting a gut laughing at that horse. Laughter like that is quite contagious.

    BTW: The first 2 are the same picture. Just had to do some cloning to get rid of the bystander.


    Thanks for looking Marina.
    Randy
  • qsjewlqsjewl Registered Users Posts: 101 Major grins
    edited May 8, 2008
    these are some really nice pictures. Of course, the first one made me smile, but it made my husband laugh til he cried! rolleyes1.gif


    nice job!thumb.gif
  • rwellsrwells Registered Users Posts: 6,084 Major grins
    edited May 8, 2008
    qsjewl wrote:
    these are some really nice pictures. Of course, the first one made me smile, but it made my husband laugh til he cried! rolleyes1.gif


    nice job!thumb.gif

    Thanks for pointing the shadow out. I was pretty blurry eyed by the end of processing and posting the pics.

    Thanks for looking...
    Randy
  • len20len20 Registered Users Posts: 105 Major grins
    edited May 8, 2008
    I hope you knew the guy who owned that bike in #15. Those bikers get pretty touchy about that kind of stuff after spending some time in the bar.
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  • SloYerRollSloYerRoll Registered Users Posts: 2,788 Major grins
    edited May 8, 2008
    Happy to know my smiler's not broke :D

    #2 & 15 are fantastic clap.gif
  • rwellsrwells Registered Users Posts: 6,084 Major grins
    edited May 8, 2008
    len20 wrote:
    I hope you knew the guy who owned that bike in #15. Those bikers get pretty touchy about that kind of stuff after spending some time in the bar.

    Nope,

    I was taking the kids picture in front of the bikes and the guy came over and offered to let the kid get on the bike for pics. Very nice...

    BTW, I ride also. - Maybe my Sturgis shirt helped.
    Randy
  • rwellsrwells Registered Users Posts: 6,084 Major grins
    edited May 8, 2008
    SloYerRoll wrote:
    Happy to know my smiler's not broke :D

    #2 & 15 are fantastic clap.gif

    Thanks Jon,

    You know you've got to check out your smiler every once in a while :D
    Randy
  • RhinotheruntRhinotherunt Registered Users Posts: 363 Major grins
    edited May 9, 2008
    I LIKE them! Good stuff!
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  • AgnieszkaAgnieszka Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 3,263 Major grins
    edited May 9, 2008
    Haha, great shot!! clap.gif Nice series!
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  • rwellsrwells Registered Users Posts: 6,084 Major grins
    edited May 9, 2008
    Rhinotherunt wrote:
    I LIKE them! Good stuff!


    Thanks Ryan, I appreciate it.
    Randy
  • rwellsrwells Registered Users Posts: 6,084 Major grins
    edited May 9, 2008
    Agnieszka wrote:
    Haha, great shot!! clap.gif Nice series!

    Agnieszka, thanks for taking the time to look.
    Randy
  • Ann McRaeAnn McRae Registered Users Posts: 4,584 Major grins
    edited May 9, 2008
    Randy - these are really nice! You should have much success with the new business model!

    (but don't quit rodeo - I love your rodeo shots!)

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  • CuongCuong Registered Users Posts: 1,510 Major grins
    edited May 9, 2008
    I think you did a excellent job "finessing" in #1. Now if you can finess a biker outfit on him in #14 and it'd be a killer shot since he got just the right expression and attitude.:D Good shooting.thumb.gif

    Cuong
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  • saurorasaurora Registered Users Posts: 4,320 Major grins
    edited May 9, 2008
    Great stuff! #1 and #14 definitely made me smile!!! Good looking boys! thumb.gif
  • rwellsrwells Registered Users Posts: 6,084 Major grins
    edited May 9, 2008
    Ann McRae wrote:
    Randy - these are really nice! You should have much success with the new business model!

    (but don't quit rodeo - I love your rodeo shots!)

    ann


    Thanks Ann,

    I'm not giving up rodeos. Just incorporating a wider business model.

    BTW, 3 hours after I posted the proofs, the mom wanted to order all 124 that I posted!

    Wish I would have taken the time to process more of them and posted them also rolleyes1.gif


    But, she was thrilled with the pics & I was thrilled to have all of them purchased. That's what I call a good shoot clap.gif
    Randy
  • rwellsrwells Registered Users Posts: 6,084 Major grins
    edited May 9, 2008
    Cuong wrote:
    I think you did a excellent job "finessing" in #1. Now if you can finess a biker outfit on him in #14 and it'd be a killer shot since he got just the right expression and attitude.:D Good shooting.thumb.gif

    Cuong


    Thanks Cuong,

    I showed the little fella that pose (sort-of) when I first met up with them. He has a good memory, and it was a job to NOT have him in that pose the rest of the shoot rolleyes1.gif
    Randy
  • rwellsrwells Registered Users Posts: 6,084 Major grins
    edited May 9, 2008
    saurora wrote:
    Great stuff! #1 and #14 definitely made me smile!!! Good looking boys! thumb.gif


    Thank you Saurora, & glad to hear your smiler still works :D

    The boys were great to shoot. The older one was so serious, but he was up for the shoot for about an hour, while the younger one was shy at first. After about an hour they switched & the oldest was pretty much done with it all.
    Randy
  • BriShayBriShay Registered Users Posts: 274 Major grins
    edited May 9, 2008
    Love the title of this thread and you are right! Great pics!
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  • JimmyZJimmyZ Registered Users Posts: 26 Big grins
    edited May 10, 2008
    Gott love the horse and the bike shot.
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  • ToyseToyse Registered Users Posts: 23 Big grins
    edited May 13, 2008
    Nice work...
    I enjoyed viewing them..
  • KEDKED Registered Users Posts: 843 Major grins
    edited May 13, 2008
    You yourself have to know those are great shots just by looking at them, so I sincerely hope that (a) you get enjoyment out of this aspect of your Modified Biz Model and (b) that your MBM enriches you considerably. You are a great shooter, period. You obviously have a way with people too -- both the kids and the biker who let one of them onto his ride.
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  • rwellsrwells Registered Users Posts: 6,084 Major grins
    edited May 13, 2008
    BriShay wrote:
    Love the title of this thread and you are right! Great pics!

    Sometimes we get so busy that we forget that laughter does chase away all bad things, at least for a little slice of time.

    Thanks for your comments.
    Randy
  • rwellsrwells Registered Users Posts: 6,084 Major grins
    edited May 13, 2008
    JimmyZ wrote:
    Gott love the horse and the bike shot.


    Those were two of "moms" favorites also. --- Mine too :D
    Randy
  • rwellsrwells Registered Users Posts: 6,084 Major grins
    edited May 13, 2008
    Toyse wrote:
    Nice work...
    I enjoyed viewing them..


    Thanks Toyse,

    Glad you enjoyed them.
    Randy
  • rwellsrwells Registered Users Posts: 6,084 Major grins
    edited May 13, 2008
    KED wrote:
    You yourself have to know those are great shots just by looking at them, so I sincerely hope that (a) you get enjoyment out of this aspect of your Modified Biz Model and (b) that your MBM enriches you considerably. You are a great shooter, period. You obviously have a way with people too -- both the kids and the biker who let one of them onto his ride.


    KED,

    Your always so nice about my shots.

    One nice aspect of shooting this kind of photography is that you get direct feedback from either the subjects, or in this case the parents. It really made me feel good that "mom" was just giddy over the pictures. It also may have helped with that feeling when she bought every shot (124)rolleyes1.gif


    Thanks again for looking and commenting.
    Randy
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