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anonymouscubananonymouscuban Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 4,586 Major grins
edited February 11, 2011 in People
By this, I mean my daughter Olivia. She is soon to be 19 (where did the years go :cry) She has been living with my wife's sister and her family, in San Ramon, since the summer after finishing High School. She is going to community college there. We went up this past weekend and she finally let me take some decent photos of her. It was a lot of fun. She's quite the goof ball. She gets that from me. Her looks she gets from her mom. :D

I shot these with my D700 and 28-70 f/2.8 AFS lens. Lighting consisted of a combination of a large reflector and a SB-600 on iTTL BL mode set at an exposure compensation of -.07. It was quite bright out so I shot many of these in the open shade of trees. It's my first time shooting like this outside in a long time.

I went pretty light on the processing since I wanted these to have a fresh feel. I think on all but a couple, I sharpened and set the white/black point with a curve adjustment. On the other two I cloned out a zit she had and added a slight vignette.

Feedback is welcome.

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2
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3 - She giving me her "cheerleader perky pose" as she put it. So upset that I cut off her hands. I love this shot.
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5
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6 - B&W worked here better than color due to the blown out sweater.
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7 - Another favorite
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8, 9 & 10 - Goofing around

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    David_S85David_S85 Administrators Posts: 13,192 moderator
    edited February 8, 2011
    4 and 5 are incredible!
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    WachelWachel Registered Users Posts: 448 Major grins
    edited February 8, 2011
    Great photos. They work in every respect from my point of view.
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    r3t1awr3ydr3t1awr3yd Registered Users Posts: 1,000 Major grins
    edited February 8, 2011
    1 and 4. Lighting is perfect. Expression and pose are good.
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    divamumdivamum Registered Users Posts: 9,021 Major grins
    edited February 8, 2011
    She's gorgeous, Alex (but you knew that :D)

    These are all fun shots - five is my favorite. Just a little distracted by the bg's in a couple - no trees growing out of heads per se, but I did find myself noticing bg's more than I would like in 1 &4 (you could crop close in 1 and lose some of it, I think, keeping the attention on that lovely girl).

    Looks like you guys had a lot of fun. It's great when kids cooperate as models, isn't it? We get to indulge as 'togs and parents iloveyou.gif
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    TGAllenTGAllen Registered Users Posts: 161 Major grins
    edited February 8, 2011
    Lots of nice portraits in this set. 4-6 are my favorites.
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    zoomerzoomer Registered Users Posts: 3,688 Major grins
    edited February 8, 2011
    Not going to critique these, not about that with this series.
    You did a great job of capturing her zest for life, personality and beauty, did I mention she is very pretty :).
    I am sure you had the best time taking these photos.
    Very nice photographs!!
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    kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,680 moderator
    edited February 8, 2011
    Gorgeous young lady. I hope I can get my girls to pose like that when they get older as I certainly can't now. rolleyes1.gif
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    anonymouscubananonymouscuban Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 4,586 Major grins
    edited February 8, 2011
    Thanks all. I think she is beautiful but I'm her dad so I'm a little biased. Her personality is what makes her so endearing. She is quite the goof and doesn't take herself serious and that is what I tried to capture in these. I'll admit, there are some technical issues with some of them... shadows and sun glare, etc. but we had a lot of fun and I love the shots I captured. Now that I got her to agree to letting me do this, I will try to get more technical on the next shoot.

    Here are a couple more of my favs... the first has less going on in the BG and the second is just fun:

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    dbvetodbveto Registered Users Posts: 660 Major grins
    edited February 8, 2011
    This is a great set of pictures and my Fav's are 1,4,6 and 11
    great job on them.
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    reyvee61reyvee61 Registered Users Posts: 1,877 Major grins
    edited February 8, 2011
    Alex she's lovely and you did a fine job capturing her.
    One, three and five are my faves.....
    Bravo!
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    SamSam Registered Users Posts: 7,419 Major grins
    edited February 8, 2011
    Alex,

    These are great.................I ain't her dad and I can confirm she is a georgious young lady!

    More than that though I think you captured her.

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    anonymouscubananonymouscuban Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 4,586 Major grins
    edited February 8, 2011
    Thanks guys.

    @ Sam... hey man, it was great hanging out with you. Had a lot of fun. I think we walked a good 6 miles that day. My wife and I walked about another 22 miles on the two days after. My shins are still sore. I will be posting some of the pics from our walk later this week.
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    adbsgicomadbsgicom Registered Users Posts: 3,615 Major grins
    edited February 8, 2011
    Very lovely, Alex. 4&6 are my faves from the first set, and add in the last two you added.
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    jdryan3jdryan3 Registered Users Posts: 1,353 Major grins
    edited February 8, 2011
    I really like #6. The others are all good, some very good, but #6 is the best in my opinion with her dark hair framing her face and the background & sweatshirt blown out around the hair.
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    anonymouscubananonymouscuban Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 4,586 Major grins
    edited February 8, 2011
    Thanks. I also like number 6.

    BTW, many people say she looks like Kristen Kreuk.
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    Mark1616Mark1616 Registered Users Posts: 319 Major grins
    edited February 8, 2011
    A really lovely series that I'm sure will give you plenty of joy while she is away at school.

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    jdryan3jdryan3 Registered Users Posts: 1,353 Major grins
    edited February 8, 2011
    anonymouscuban wrote: »
    Thanks. I also like number 6.

    BTW, many people say she looks like Kristen Kreuk.
    anonymouscuban wrote: »
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    This one reminds me more of Michelle Rodriguez with that beautiful toothy grin :D:D
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    schmooschmoo Registered Users Posts: 8,468 Major grins
    edited February 8, 2011
    I'll say it again: You don't look old enough to have a 19-YO daughter! But she looks like a lot of fun and has such a great smile. In these pics her fun personality really shines through (and I'd expect no less because she's related to you) :)
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    QarikQarik Registered Users Posts: 4,959 Major grins
    edited February 8, 2011
    lovely..though I feel the shots in the shade could use 1/3 stop miore exposure. 6 is wonderfully framed. 5 is the best shot of the face
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    dawssvtdawssvt Registered Users Posts: 413 Major grins
    edited February 9, 2011
    Nice action shots. Very nice expressions!

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    afev0602afev0602 Registered Users Posts: 166 Major grins
    edited February 10, 2011
    Number 5 is the best. Really nice focus on her eyes.
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    ShimaShima Registered Users Posts: 2,547 Major grins
    edited February 11, 2011
    Great set! 4 and 6 are my favorite...especially 6.
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    VayCayMomVayCayMom Registered Users Posts: 1,870 Major grins
    edited February 11, 2011
    a few things ran through my head reading the subject line, wow is this his wife ..how could he have topped his last portraits, then I thought.. hmmm is he a DAD? Yup, and the photowork ain't bad either!!
    My favs are the last two posted. Wonderful captures over all, very nice work, brilliant !!
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    jpcjpc Registered Users Posts: 840 Major grins
    edited February 11, 2011
    Beautiful shots, beautiful girl. Exactly what a day in the park should look like. These are really excellent.

    You mentioned a reflector with your SB-600. Did you use something like a silver umbrella?
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    anonymouscubananonymouscuban Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 4,586 Major grins
    edited February 11, 2011
    jpc wrote: »
    Beautiful shots, beautiful girl. Exactly what a day in the park should look like. These are really excellent.

    You mentioned a reflector with your SB-600. Did you use something like a silver umbrella?

    Not an umbrella. Just a 42" round, white reflector. Used it to bounce flash or sunlight as fill.
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    jpcjpc Registered Users Posts: 840 Major grins
    edited February 11, 2011
    Gotcha, thanks.
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    aktseaktse Registered Users Posts: 1,928 Major grins
    edited February 11, 2011
    I cant' believe you have a 19 year old daughter! She's beautiful! But then again, her mom is too!

    #4, #5, #6 are my favorites! Well done! thumb.gif
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    chris5olsonchris5olson Registered Users Posts: 76 Big grins
    edited February 11, 2011
    gorgeous shots!!
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