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Stephanie in Blurs

BilsenBilsen Registered Users Posts: 2,143 Major grins
edited November 10, 2011 in People
Hi all,

Meet Stephanie. We shot on Sunday and had a great time. In deference to all my friends on this board, here are a few from that shoot with ALL blurred backgrounds. :bow

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6.FINALLY got her to smile
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Bilsen (the artist formerly known as John Galt NY)
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    dbvetodbveto Registered Users Posts: 660 Major grins
    edited November 9, 2011
    There were backgrounds in those? I hadn't noticed.
    Great set.
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    Bryce WilsonBryce Wilson Registered Users Posts: 1,586 Major grins
    edited November 9, 2011
    Wow John, Really nice stuff. She really stands out from the background.

    3,4 and 6 are my faves. I would be tempted to remove the extra catch light from her eyes in six though.
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    BilsenBilsen Registered Users Posts: 2,143 Major grins
    edited November 9, 2011
    dbveto wrote: »
    There were backgrounds in those? I hadn't noticed.
    Great set.


    rolleyes1.gifI have the same problem with a lot of my models. rolleyes1.gif

    Thanks Bryce. I'll take a look at that catchlight in #6.
    Bilsen (the artist formerly known as John Galt NY)
    Canon 600D; Canon 1D Mk2;
    24-105 f4L IS; 70-200 f4L IS; 50mm 1.4; 28-75 f2.8; 55-250 IS; 580EX & (2) 430EX Flash,
    Model Galleries: http://bilsen.zenfolio.com/
    Everything Else: www.pbase.com/bilsen
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    FoquesFoques Registered Users Posts: 1,951 Major grins
    edited November 10, 2011
    the facial expression in #4 is just asking to be converted to a pinup style shot!
    Great set.
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    BilsenBilsen Registered Users Posts: 2,143 Major grins
    edited November 10, 2011
    Thanks Foques.

    If you know how to do that processing on # 4, have at it.
    Bilsen (the artist formerly known as John Galt NY)
    Canon 600D; Canon 1D Mk2;
    24-105 f4L IS; 70-200 f4L IS; 50mm 1.4; 28-75 f2.8; 55-250 IS; 580EX & (2) 430EX Flash,
    Model Galleries: http://bilsen.zenfolio.com/
    Everything Else: www.pbase.com/bilsen
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    divamumdivamum Registered Users Posts: 9,021 Major grins
    edited November 10, 2011
    3 is the winner here - fabulous comp and pose combination. The only change I might make would be to clone out the phantom fingers on the tree (because we can't see her whole hand, they're kinda weird!)

    I just wish her expression in general were a little more appealing. Since she's (presumably?) an aspiring model IMO she especially needs to be careful with her eyes and learn how to keep them wide open without looking like she's making it happen - they "hood" very easily which unfortunately in some of these make her look disconnected and/or completely out of it. Maybe shooting her from slightly above so she has to look up can help too? headscratch.gif
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    BilsenBilsen Registered Users Posts: 2,143 Major grins
    edited November 10, 2011
    Thanks Diva.

    You are dead on about her expressions. Unfortunately I have an awful lot of good poses with the same face throughout the shoot. Take a look at her full gallery at: http://bilsen.zenfolio.com/stephanie
    I have to get her to work on that. I tried the "vowels" and "blowing out the candle" and one or two other things but she reverts to this (admittedly deadly cute) expression.
    Bilsen (the artist formerly known as John Galt NY)
    Canon 600D; Canon 1D Mk2;
    24-105 f4L IS; 70-200 f4L IS; 50mm 1.4; 28-75 f2.8; 55-250 IS; 580EX & (2) 430EX Flash,
    Model Galleries: http://bilsen.zenfolio.com/
    Everything Else: www.pbase.com/bilsen
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    briandelionbriandelion Registered Users Posts: 512 Major grins
    edited November 10, 2011
    #3 is also a winner for me. A very relaxed, natural pose. She reminds me of a cross btwn Sandra Bullock and Linda Ronstadt (remember her?). Divamum I have to say you make some great observations. Nothing gets past you!
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    It is about how that thing looks photographed." Garry Winogrand

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    HackboneHackbone Registered Users Posts: 4,027 Major grins
    edited November 10, 2011
    Love 4 the best, nice work.
    Charles
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    BilsenBilsen Registered Users Posts: 2,143 Major grins
    edited November 10, 2011
    Thanks Brian and Hack.

    Brian, I remember the young Linda Ronstadt well. She redefined "super cute". Thanks so much for reminding me how old I am.eek7.gif
    Bilsen (the artist formerly known as John Galt NY)
    Canon 600D; Canon 1D Mk2;
    24-105 f4L IS; 70-200 f4L IS; 50mm 1.4; 28-75 f2.8; 55-250 IS; 580EX & (2) 430EX Flash,
    Model Galleries: http://bilsen.zenfolio.com/
    Everything Else: www.pbase.com/bilsen
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    RidgetopRidgetop Registered Users Posts: 214 Major grins
    edited November 10, 2011
    I really like #4, but holy cow, what happened to her arm in the first shot? :) I'm 99% joking around here. :)
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    BilsenBilsen Registered Users Posts: 2,143 Major grins
    edited November 10, 2011
    Not a bad question Ridge. I'm gonna have to go back to the RAWs and look myself.headscratch.gif
    Bilsen (the artist formerly known as John Galt NY)
    Canon 600D; Canon 1D Mk2;
    24-105 f4L IS; 70-200 f4L IS; 50mm 1.4; 28-75 f2.8; 55-250 IS; 580EX & (2) 430EX Flash,
    Model Galleries: http://bilsen.zenfolio.com/
    Everything Else: www.pbase.com/bilsen
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    RidgetopRidgetop Registered Users Posts: 214 Major grins
    edited November 10, 2011
    JohnGalt_ny wrote: »
    Not a bad question Ridge. I'm gonna have to go back to the RAWs and look myself.headscratch.gif

    I was mainly kidding around. Just looks like she has no arm with the way the fabric is hanging. rolleyes1.gif
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