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Saturday Twins

NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
edited March 4, 2009 in People
Yeah, I know, no tease, no nudes, what's up with that...:wink
Oh well, sometimes, you just wanna do something else... Like identical twins complete with another designer sister... :rofl

#1: Meet Rebekah and Rachel:

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#2: We were playing around juxtaposition most of the shoot

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#3: Like "Evil Mirror Twin":

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#4: Or "Jealosy":

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#5: Yet we also explored some other directions: fancy

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#6: and beach/casual:

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#7: All in all, it was a decent shoot methinks:

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    marikrismarikris Registered Users Posts: 930 Major grins
    edited March 1, 2009
    Oh, I love #1 out of all of em! They're all awesome, but no.1 jumps out at me. Do you coach the girls while you're shooting, Nik? Tell them what you want and how to pose and stuff?

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    NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited March 1, 2009
    marikris wrote:
    Oh, I love #1 out of all of em! They're all awesome, but no.1 jumps out at me. Do you coach the girls while you're shooting, Nik? Tell them what you want and how to pose and stuff?
    Thank you! thumb.gif
    And yes, I coach a lot. These two especialy. I pretty much hand-positioned them for each frame... ne_nau.gif
    And that's why my workshop has an emphasis on "posing", since it's a huge part of the whole deal...
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    WingsOfLovePhotoWingsOfLovePhoto Registered Users Posts: 797 Major grins
    edited March 1, 2009
    Exceptional job as usual Nikolai. I like #3 the evil twin mirror. Very creative clap.gif
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    NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited March 1, 2009
    WingsOfLovePhoto wrote:
    Exceptional job as usual Nikolai. I like #3 the evil twin mirror. Very creative clap.gif
    Thanks! thumb.gif
    Well, here's another one for you then:-)

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    cj99sicj99si Registered Users Posts: 880 Major grins
    edited March 1, 2009
    Im impressed, no nudes no tease.

    I like 5 and 7
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    NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited March 1, 2009
    cj99si wrote:
    Im impressed, no nudes no tease.
    Sorry ne_nau.gif Next time mwink.gif
    I like 5 and 7
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    WingsOfLovePhotoWingsOfLovePhoto Registered Users Posts: 797 Major grins
    edited March 1, 2009
    Nikolai wrote:
    Thanks! thumb.gif
    Well, here's another one for you then:-)

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    Love itwings.gif
    Snady :thumb
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    NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited March 1, 2009
    WingsOfLovePhoto wrote:
    Love itwings.gif
    Thanks! thumb.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
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    Matt SMatt S Registered Users Posts: 120 Major grins
    edited March 2, 2009
    Curious about your backdrop. Did you gel it to color? Very interesting set of shots. I like the themes you worked with.
    Thanks, Matt

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    NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited March 2, 2009
    Matt S wrote:
    Curious about your backdrop. Did you gel it to color? Very interesting set of shots. I like the themes you worked with.
    Matt, it's just a black fabric, flooded with gelled lights. We will be covering all this at my workshop in June...
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    RichardRichard Administrators, Vanilla Admin Posts: 19,931 moderator
    edited March 2, 2009
    This is a gorgeous series, Nik. bowdown.gif
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    NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited March 2, 2009
    Richard wrote:
    This is a gorgeous series, Nik. bowdown.gif
    Thank you, Richard! thumb.gif
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    SwartzySwartzy Registered Users Posts: 3,293 Major grins
    edited March 2, 2009
    Nice job all around Nik....love the ideas and poses...very creative!
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    NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited March 2, 2009
    Swartzy wrote:
    Nice job all around Nik....love the ideas and poses...very creative!
    Thank you, David! thumb.gif
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    TrevlanTrevlan Registered Users Posts: 649 Major grins
    edited March 2, 2009
    And this is why I'm flying from NY to take Nik's class. Incredible.
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    NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited March 2, 2009
    Trevlan wrote:
    And this is why I'm flying from NY to take Nik's class. Incredible.
    thumb.gifbowdown.gif
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    Matt SMatt S Registered Users Posts: 120 Major grins
    edited March 2, 2009
    Nikolai wrote:
    Matt, it's just a black fabric, flooded with gelled lights. We will be covering all this at my workshop in June...

    Thanks, that is what I figured. Sadly the workshop is out as travel in June is simply not an option for me. It would be fun though.
    Thanks, Matt

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    kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited March 2, 2009
    Unfreaking real. eek7.gif

    Your creativity is a constant source of amazement to me, Nikolai!!! thumb.gifthumb bowdown.gif

    Cheers,
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    NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited March 3, 2009
    kdog wrote:
    Unfreaking real. eek7.gif

    Your creativity is a constant source of amazement to me, Nikolai!!! thumb.gifthumb bowdown.gif

    Cheers,
    -joel
    Thank Joel! Much obliged! thumb.gif
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    zoomerzoomer Registered Users Posts: 3,688 Major grins
    edited March 3, 2009
    Really nice stuff.
    My favorite is the first. Love confidence these two have, it really comes through in the photos.
    Great outfits and colors.
    Nice job all around.
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    NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited March 3, 2009
    zoomer wrote:
    Really nice stuff.
    My favorite is the first. Love confidence these two have, it really comes through in the photos.
    Great outfits and colors.
    Nice job all around.
    Thank you! thumb.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
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    SchnauzerSchnauzer Registered Users Posts: 253 Major grins
    edited March 3, 2009
    I'm not a fan of the nude stuff. These I really like. You did a great job Nik. The lighting is perfect to my eye. You didn't even blow out the highlights in the hair.

    Poses, lighting, everything is nice.
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    NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited March 3, 2009
    Schnauzer wrote:
    I'm not a fan of the nude stuff. These I really like. You did a great job Nik. The lighting is perfect to my eye. You didn't even blow out the highlights in the hair.

    Poses, lighting, everything is nice.
    Thanks Ron! thumb.gif
    Sorry, the next one gonne be cloth-impaired again mwink.gif
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    ShimaShima Registered Users Posts: 2,547 Major grins
    edited March 3, 2009
    I like 3 and 4 the best. the whole "evil twin" in mirror concept is really neat!
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    NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited March 3, 2009
    Shima wrote:
    I like 3 and 4 the best. the whole "evil twin" in mirror concept is really neat!
    Thanks Cat!thumb.gif
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    Dave CleeDave Clee Registered Users Posts: 536 Major grins
    edited March 3, 2009
    Definitely love this series !!! The mirror shot of course is great, but overall color, background and lighting is great as well.

    Good stuff

    Cheers

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    NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited March 4, 2009
    Dave Clee wrote:
    Definitely love this series !!! The mirror shot of course is great, but overall color, background and lighting is great as well.
    Good stuff
    Cheers
    Dave
    Thanks, Dave! thumb.gif
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