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VayCayMomVayCayMom Registered Users Posts: 1,870 Major grins
edited February 19, 2010 in People
This young gal is a friend of mine, this was supposed to be a comped photoshoot of her and her new husband, but he bailed out 3 weeks before the wedding. sooooooo I told her there was no need for her to lose out of a fun shoot because he was a flake. I gave her a few ideas on what I wanted to do. I shot her with her business partner in this location last summer. She supplied the wardrobe, and did a great job!

This was my first attempt to use a light meter outdoors! it worked very well except for the times I was too lazy to go take another reading, thinking awww this is close enough! All of those were awful!

These pretty much turned out how I wanted and that is such a joy to get good pics SOOC.:barb :barb :barb

Oh and as you can tell she has modeling experience and that also made this fun and easy!!!

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My main idea was to have her way over dressed for the natural scenery/desert.
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I find this one to be very haunting....

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Trudy
www.CottageInk.smugmug.com

NIKON D700

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    ElaineElaine Registered Users Posts: 3,532 Major grins
    edited January 22, 2010
    I think they're gorgeous! And so is she! My only nits...
    #1 - her feet appear cut off by the rocks, and in
    #2 - we can see she is sitting on something (to keep her clean?) and her feet look like they're floating, which looks like she really is not wanting to be in that environment in her pretty dress (looks a little tentative, rather than just being there and soaking it up, if that makes any sense).
    Colors and light are beautiful!
    Elaine

    Comments and constructive critique always welcome!

    Elaine Heasley Photography
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    nightpixelsnightpixels Registered Users Posts: 536 Major grins
    edited January 22, 2010
    #3 is top-notch! Great work!
    Allen Parseghian

    Los Angeles dance photographer

    Website: http://www.allenparseghian.com
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    cbbrcbbr Registered Users Posts: 755 Major grins
    edited January 22, 2010
    Great shots. Given the story, I really like the last one. It says "moving on" to me.
    Chad - www.brberrys.com
    If I post it, please tell me how to make it better. My fragile ego can take it.
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    mpauliempaulie Registered Users Posts: 303 Major grins
    edited January 22, 2010
    cbbr wrote:
    Great shots. Given the story, I really like the last one. It says "moving on" to me.

    Agree, love the last shot! What light meter are you using? Looks like it works well.
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    D'BuggsD'Buggs Registered Users Posts: 958 Major grins
    edited January 22, 2010
    All good,,,, 3 and 7 would be my faves.
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    VayCayMomVayCayMom Registered Users Posts: 1,870 Major grins
    edited January 22, 2010
    Thanks everyone for your comments,

    Elaine..strange you should mention her feet, in #2 she had them on a rock, no matter what I did I was not happy with her feet in that photo. Later I decided that her feet might be a bit flat and not flexible. Not dainty like the rest of her. Yes I forgot to edit out the sheet!!
    MPaulie, I have a Sekonic 358.
    Trudy
    www.CottageInk.smugmug.com

    NIKON D700
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    BuddyLeeBuddyLee Registered Users Posts: 71 Big grins
    edited January 22, 2010
    I love #4.
    Lee
    www.leediehr.com
    lee.diehr@gmail.com
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    SLRdudeSLRdude Registered Users Posts: 166 Major grins
    edited January 22, 2010
    Very nice shots!
    Was the background manually blurred? I see some "smudges" in one image.
    Chip

    ad astra per aspera
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    kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited January 22, 2010
    Excellent, excellent!! clap.gifclap

    Question 'mom. Since you used a light meter, I'm assuming these are all shot with flash. Can you explain your setup a little?

    Thanks!
    -joel
    Moderator of Landscapes forum
    Link to my Smugmug site
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    VayCayMomVayCayMom Registered Users Posts: 1,870 Major grins
    edited January 22, 2010
    Hey Chip, the out of focus was from my lens and f/stop, I did do a bit of cloning, in #2 you can see there is a bench beyond the rock, in B&W I only lightened it to make it blend away, but in color it just stuck out, so I cloned it. Also got rid of a church steeple & telephone pole and wires in the sky in 6 and in 5 got rid of a branch that seemed to be growing out of the top of her head. You have a good eye.

    Joe, I did not use a flash. This was late afternoon sun in Arizona. I did do a little dodging on her face in PP on a few.

    I can't believe what a difference it is making now to use manual on my camera and not let my camera's meter guess for me.
    This wonderful location is in Gilbert, AZ. The east valley area of Phoenix. You should check it out if you are ever in the area, I LOVE it.

    Gilbert Water Ranch Riparian Perserve

    http://www.riparianinstitute.org/birding.cfm
    Trudy
    www.CottageInk.smugmug.com

    NIKON D700
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    angevin1angevin1 Registered Users Posts: 3,403 Major grins
    edited January 23, 2010
    Fantastic work Trudy~thumb.gif
    tom wise
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    VayCayMomVayCayMom Registered Users Posts: 1,870 Major grins
    edited January 23, 2010
    Thank you Tom!! That made my day...:ivar
    Trudy
    www.CottageInk.smugmug.com

    NIKON D700
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    toddbtoddb Registered Users Posts: 114 Major grins
    edited January 23, 2010
    #3
    Love #3. All shots are nice, but the composition and conversion are really nice. Great pic. Also like the last two a lot (very fashion mag/ad feel).
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    JheyerckJheyerck Registered Users Posts: 36 Big grins
    edited February 19, 2010
    1 and 7 are my faves! Glad you encouraged her to go through with the shoot anyway! She deserves a good fun shoot im sure!
    -Jessica♥, Learning ♥
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    Nikonic1Nikonic1 Registered Users Posts: 684 Major grins
    edited February 19, 2010
    BuddyLee wrote:
    I love #4.


    x2. Great series!!thumb.gif
    Matt :thumb
    http://nikonic1.smugmug.com/
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