Some of my favorites from last Sunday, mixture of direct sunlight, backlighting, shade, and reflector. Enjoy & thanks for looking.
You can view the full set on my blog
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Nice set.
- I would have like to have seen a little more sparkle, catchlight in her eyes. You mention using a reflector so I am a little surprised you weren't able to light up her eyes a little more.
- When you have such a lovely young lady like this as a subject, it seems a shame not to include a close-up of her face. That might help with being able to get some detail in her dark eyes, too.
- As a set, the poses come off a little bit static. Quite a few with arms crossed. Posing and getting people to feel relaxed in front of the camera are not easy things I realize. You might want to try some of the following:
- Take some shots while she is just walking, looking, etc. rather than forcing a pose.
- Have her move: jump, swish her hair, wave to a passerby, etc.
- Have her bring a close friend (just be mindful of straying eyes when the friend is not in frame).
- Sit down and talk to her about something while shooting
- Bring some props (balloons, bike, flowers, etc.)
I realize some of the things in the list can produce what some might consider "cliche" shots and that is certainly something to think about but:
- you don't have to present the cliche shots on your web site or even give them to the client. Sometimes they just help break the ice and get the subject warmed up.
- sometimes a fake set-up can produce honest emotions and expressions. Be ready to take the shot before or after the cliche "jump", for example.
You didn't really ask for feedback but I remember and like your work and you apparently have access to gorgeous subjects. Go for the gold, man.
Eyeball, thanks for the feedback. Her eyes were really black and it was a little more challenging getting some catchlights in her eyes. It was really windy that day and we spent most of the time fixing her hair and I had to work quick before her hair got all crazy again.
I'd like to see the first 3 images cropped a bit to get rid of the mini-wall on the left - doesn't add much to the image.
You shoot right down the middle on many of these - is that a style choice? I love extreme off center comps so seeing this style is 'foreign' for me - any opinions?
