Shot a portrait session with someone who was a guest at one of my weddings last year to try out some new lighting and photo techniques. My ultimate goal is to incorporate aspects from this shoot into portrait sessions and weddings. Looking for some C&C.
Really lovely work! I especially like 13; it's very evocative.
11, not so much. I find her shirt distracting and it doesn't do justice to her eyes.
The first 4 have great potential. Have you tried under exposing the background more?
Really beautiful work. I think you nailed the lighting, especially in the first few where it would be easy to overdo it and have the results look un-natural.
My only suggestiion would be have a close look at 9-11 to see if you can reduce the redness and some of the blemishes.
These are really outstanding, great bokeh, color, contrast, and framing. Don't really care for the PP grain in 13, think it is a bit heavy and takes away from the shot. 21 would be a terrific shot if her face wasn't buried so far into the flowers as to be non-recognizable. Well done.
I seriously dig #15 enough to go research the technique.
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I was like "the who technique??" Real cool look, can't wait to try it although I don't really think I'll have the time or patience (and talent) to get as good a results as Andrews.
Good series, I like 4,6,8,11. Excellent experiment in lighting style - should go well for weddings - and a bit different than I have seen as "pro-forma" work that is prevalent in the photojournalistic style. A bit more work in fine details (whatever they are :-) and you will have a good signature style.
