Recent Family Shoot
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T Bangerter
Registered: Jan 01, 2007
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Country: United States

Here is a recent family shoot that I did.
C&C Appreciated
Torsten

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BGP1
Registered: Oct 06, 2008
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One thing I notice is they are all very tightly cropped. Shots like #3 where one of her feet is completely cut off...keep an eye out for that. I like #1 the best.



sutegrat
Registered: Jun 05, 2008
Total Posts: 210
Country: Canada

I can't offer too much, but I don't like the feet being chopped off in #1, #3, #6, #8. #4 is a throw away... The baby looks over exposed in #3

I like the post processing, but I feel the couple is bound together, and I would like to see them, having fun in their surroundings with their baby.

-Paul



jfinite
Registered: Aug 18, 2007
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Nice shots. Light's a little harsh on 3, love 7.



Carl Feather
Registered: Oct 26, 2007
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Try not to put the lady in front (5). It makes her look a lot bigger than the hubby, something most women don't want.

I am bothered by the his hand in this shot, too. I agree 4 is a toss away.

The light is pretty harsh in most of these, too constrasty. The last two are the best, her expression in next to last doesn't look too good. And it has too much DOF behind her; blur it out.

Keep shooting



Josh Evilsizor
Registered: Sep 23, 2005
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Country: United States

try to be more consistent with your processing.



capguy
Registered: Nov 05, 2009
Total Posts: 65
Country: Finland

Yeah you have some white balance issues, look for example at #1 vs. #3, then #7 vs. #8. Pictures #2, #4 and #6 can be improved with (a little bit) tighter crop.

I agree with BGP1 that you have cropped some shots pretty tightly. Try to print these out and see how they look on paper, then you see the light

Overall, lighting and the compositions are pretty well balanced. The post is very good on some, e.g. #8. Just watch out for the skin to blow. Recover what you can in the post.

Thanks for sharing! This is what we all (I believe) want to master, and whatever we can learn is a step forward.



Jim Rickards
Registered: Dec 02, 2003
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Country: Canada

Lots of good points already that I won't repeat.
You had a lot of bright sun to deal with in #3. Tough to get them looking nice. Good job to 'stack' them like that. It not only looks unique, but it keeps them in focus more easily. Compare to #6 and #8 where there is a considerable distance between the faces of the subject, making sharp focus a challenge.

#8 & #9 - I think I see what you were after with including that piece of sweeping sidewalk on viewers left. Showing a bit more, including more of the curve in #8 might help. Cropping it away in #9 might work too, since we don't see anything interesting there in that view.



jhobgood
Registered: Jan 04, 2005
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Country: United States

my first thought was that their eyes are dark in almost every shot. If you can not see the eyes you can not make as strong of an emotional connection.



ESC in KC
Registered: Dec 26, 2005
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7, 8, and 9 are my favorites. Agree that the light in a few is harsh. Just a little boost in the eyes in PP would help most of them.



T Bangerter
Registered: Jan 01, 2007
Total Posts: 748
Country: United States

Thanks for your comments everyone



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