This past weekend over mother's day, I had the chance to take a couple shots of my niece and nephew. It's always fun to shoot something a little different every now and again. Typically I do a lot landscape work, but the people photography was definitely a joy. The first two shots were some quick hand helds taken with a borrowed 50mm f/1.4 and the last was with my 70-200mm f/2.8. I have become a true believer in nikkor glass and sometimes I'm truly amazed at the IQ I can achieve.
I hope you all enjoy. Any feedback is always appreciated
Thanks all for the replies. I'm usually over in the landscape area, so it's great to hear from others for a change. I have printed the first two shots as well as a full color version of the second, and I'm pretty stoked with the quality. Lately I've been using this Fujifilm pearl paper that has a slight metallic flake to it, and the colors and tones come out beautiful.
flipachu wrote:
What kind of lighting on the first two? They're great shots!
There is nothing special in the lighting actually. It's entirely natural light. No flash or anything else. I was sitting on the back deck in a patio chair while my niece was looking towards the sun. That was a fun little challenge trying to get her to stand in a good spot in order to catch the late day light . As for the second shot, it's pretty much the same scenario. Me sitting in the chair while my sister was in another chair holding my nephew. Hopefully that helps you out a little bit. Thanks for the compliment too!
