Since I don't post here much, I made a new years resolution to start contributing more often. This is an E-session of Daniel & Laura I covered back in November. Daniel works at a golf course, so he suggested we use it for the location. I've never shot anything on a golf course, so I figured it would be interesting. I swear Daniel looks like an American version of Jude Law. They wanted very "posh" looking pictures, where it wasn't all luvy-dubby... but more fashion like. I wasn't exactly sure what that meant, but they were very happy with these pictures... so I guess it was along the line of what they were looking for. The weather was funny that day. It was very sunny and beautiful, but so cold that it started snowing at points. Despite the strange weather, we got through it, and enjoyed a game of golf as well

Full set can be found on the Blog. Cheers.

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here's where it started snowing for a bit

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his ball landed in the bunker

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Wow, Very nice clean series!!

Wonderful! How did you get that deep blue sky?

blue skys are amazying

melvinho wrote:
Wonderful! How did you get that deep blue sky?

Thanks. Blue skys are a combination of a CP filter and some post processing through photoshop.

Hey Sahid,
I think you did a great job, particularly with exposure and composition. I'd like to see some better or more compelling expressions. I realize that's not all your fault though...

Favorites: 3, 18, 21, 28
Least Favorites: 4, 6, 23

What Tony said. Good stuff. Would to have loved to seen a shot of her driving the cart and him trying to catch her maybe with her looking back at him laughing, maybe I will try that, I have two weddings this spring at golf courses.
thanks for sharing
Stan r

I like 15, 20 the most! good job!

Killer set! very rock star! Love the colors and comps a lot.

-Zach

Nice set! I did a golf course e-session once and think you did a great job.

Sahid,

Being a golf fanatic myself, I love these even more. Some great composition and quality going on here. Interesting effect with the leaves in #9...was that taken using a T/S lens or created using Photoshop?

Some other favorites are 3, 10, 14, 21, and 23.

Ryan

Tony Hoffer wrote:
Hey Sahid,
I think you did a great job, particularly with exposure and composition. I'd like to see some better or more compelling expressions. I realize that's not all your fault though...


Thanks Tony. As I mentioned, they wanted some more fashion-like shots, so I had no control over expression. I tried to though. It was particularly hard to get the guy to smile.

stan_r wrote:
Would to have loved to seen a shot of her driving the cart and him trying to catch her maybe with her looking back at him laughing, maybe I will try that, I have two weddings this spring at golf courses.


Yeah, that would've been a great shot. It was freezing cold, so I was just trying to hurry and get some of the shots done. I look forward to your version.

The Grays wrote:
Killer set! very rock star! Love the colors and comps a lot.


Thanks dude. Not Rock star worthy like your stuff, but I tried

rgiaco777 wrote:
Interesting effect with the leaves in #9...was that taken using a T/S lens or created using Photoshop?

Thanks man. That effect was all photoshop. I haven't had a chance to use a T/S lens yet, but hopefully I can get my hands on one soon.

I really love the fence shot. # 21 is great, love the shallow dof. What a variety of backgrounds, poses, locations etc... you worked it.

Awesome set... love the exposure and composition. is he actually a golfer? His form and grip don't look very good to me, especially in the bunker.

what's not to like. These are really nice

Thank you all for your kind words.

Richard, he does play golf once in a while, but I don't think it's his favorite sport. He works at the course, so we just took advantage of it. That shot was actually after he had already hit the ball, so I told him to repose again and pretend. That's what I get for cheating #20 is actually my personal favorite, just for getting to work with such a unique lighting condition.

Sahid Limon wrote:
Thank you all for your kind words.

Richard, he does play golf once in a while, but I don't think it's his favorite sport. He works at the course, so we just took advantage of it. That shot was actually after he had already hit the ball, so I told him to repose again and pretend. That's what I get for cheating #20 is actually my personal favorite, just for getting to work with such a unique lighting condition.

Sahid,
Ahhh... Perhaps that explains the stance and grip.. or if he isn't that much of an avid golfer.. that explains it too. Irregardless of that though, the shots came out amazing. Even though the couple isn't in focus in the shot, I like the one with the ball about to go in the whole... that is classic golf marketing shot 101. Overall the set is fantastic and your work on #20 is definitely nice.

Great set Sahid!

I really like what you did with their request. I, too, get a bit tired of the "over-gushing" look. I think you really nailed more than a few of them to fill their fashion desire. But, like any great photographer, gave them a little of "what it's all about" as well to make it look like an e-session and not a spread for Macy's.

Really nice.

>rw

Sahid. Wow. Impressive. Your sky shots are very good. Poses, expression all exacted like a pro. I dug them all. The only ones I didn't like were the last 5 or so that had the weird pink haze on them. Wanning sun? 22 was a little awkward as well. Did it really start snow!!? That's awesome.

Great job bud.

~Sam

coffee-black wrote:
I really like what you did with their request. I, too, get a bit tired of the "over-gushing" look. I think you really nailed more than a few of them to fill their fashion desire. But, like any great photographer, gave them a little of "what it's all about" as well to make it look like an e-session and not a spread for Macy's.

>rw

Thanks. Like you said, I think it's important to give clients what they are looking to get, but at the same time, offer your own unique style and perspectives into things. I tried to combine the best of both worlds, so thank you for noticing.

Sam Hassas wrote:

Sahid. Wow. Impressive. Your sky shots are very good. Poses, expression all exacted like a pro. I dug them all. The only ones I didn't like were the last 5 or so that had the weird pink haze on them. Wanning sun? 22 was a little awkward as well. Did it really start snow!!? That's awesome.

Great job bud.

~Sam

Thanks Sam, I'm glad you liked them. Ok, so let me explain about the last 5. Daniel thought it would be nice to use that mini field like area behind his old house for the shoot, since it had an old abandoned feel to it. It wasn't a bad idea, except for the fact that it was 15 minutes away and the sun was setting fast. When we got there it was already pretty dark, and I knew that in less than 5 minutes, we would be in complete darkness. F/2.8 wasn't gonna cut it, flash was too strong and counteredso the ambient light, didn't have a tripod with me, so I wasn't sure what I could do by that point. It was pretty much game over... but just to show I gave it my 100%, I busted out my Minolta Rokkor 58mm f/1.2 MANUAL FOCUS lens, set it on f/1.2, cranked to ISO 1600, and attempted to manual focus those images in utter darkness. To be honest, I'm surprised anything even came into focus as I couldn't see much through the viewfinder. Those shots posted are the only ones that were somewhat in focus or kinda worked. They were actually really happy with the last few, so I kept them in the set. So to sum it all up, the strange color isn't really for a post processing (except maybe the last one which I tried to correct) , but just the color that old lens from the 70's rendered in such low light. #22 is just my fault for bad execution... she did win the game though.