p.76 #1 · Portrait and People Image Thread using Sony
Goodness. Trying to get the rust off and resume shooting. Had lost a lot of motivation over the past year for paid work or even picking up the camera for the newest addition to the family. Started forcing myself to chase the kid with the camera. At the same time I got a request from a model I’ve worked with before for a shoot to update his book.
p.76 #11 · Portrait and People Image Thread using Sony
newdom wrote:
Fantastic shot. What are the orange bokeh in the background? Was this natural lighting indoors?
Thank you very much for your feedback! I am very happy if you like it.
The orange bokeh comes from a small chain of lights that sits next to the TV all year round. It was a spontaneous portrait, just a moment. And yes, the lightning is all natural. The photo was taken in a winter garden (with a lot of glass) on a cloudy day. To be honest, it was the light that made me go and get my camera. That's why I think it's cool that you noticed the light.
p.76 #12 · Portrait and People Image Thread using Sony
Two from my first and 2nd day using the 35GM. In the second picture crop mode was quickly engaged to get nearly 53mm FOV to get the action shot and avoid getting hit too. I have the aps-c crop mode assigned to the lens button.
p.76 #14 · Portrait and People Image Thread using Sony
Trying out a new to me A9 that I got a few hours ago. I am very impressed with how well it kept up with my son. The A7r4 had a lot of misses when I tried to photograph him running and tackling me, but the A9 just nailed every shot under the same scenario.
Man, what do with the A7r4 now?
I don't know how that lizard got on him but it was in for the ride of its life.
p.76 #15 · Portrait and People Image Thread using Sony
Wow! He's playing it pretty cool for someone who has a lizard attached to them! The A9 is a great camera for toddlers. When I wanted to upgrade to the A9 I got mixed opinions about whether it was a worthwhile upgrade but it really does make a big difference if you plan to try and get pictures of them moving (and since toddlers move all the time its hard not to).
p.76 #16 · Portrait and People Image Thread using Sony
It's the weirdest thing. I've been using Capture One for around a year and finally last night out of nowhere it came to me how to use masks to do editing on only certain parts of the image. I didn't do any tutorials or anything I was just messing around with the file. I upped the exposure on her eyes so you can see they are blue (the usually look much darker in pictures than they look in real life) and made her skin look softer. I'm not claiming I'm a master editor or that this is a particularly amazing picture or editing job but wanted to share the randomness of it all since folks here talk about stuff they do and it's been largely going over my head. I blame it on the stress of having a small child and being shut in during the pandemic. I must have finally gotten enough mental space to figure this out (even if it's only a small victory).
p.76 #18 · Portrait and People Image Thread using Sony
Wow. I didn't realize how much motion blur there was in this image until I posted it here. Kind of embarrassed, TBH. Shot with the Batis 135 2.8 at 1/250. Guess I needed a faster shutter speed. Getting quite shaky in my old age (64). This shot is slightly sharper, but not great either:
p.76 #19 · Portrait and People Image Thread using Sony
zeitlos wrote:
Thank you very much for your feedback! I am very happy if you like it.
The orange bokeh comes from a small chain of lights that sits next to the TV all year round. It was a spontaneous portrait, just a moment. And yes, the lightning is all natural. The photo was taken in a winter garden (with a lot of glass) on a cloudy day. To be honest, it was the light that made me go and get my camera. That's why I think it's cool that you noticed the light.
When I try to see these shots the link informs me that the photos are private. What am I doing wrong?
p.76 #20 · Portrait and People Image Thread using Sony
Not that I’m anyone to speak with authority on this, but I wouldn’t stress it. An obsession with technical execution is kind of a gearheads’ thing, sure. But there’s a lot more to his presence and the mood of that pic that makes it a compelling image.
Neurad1 wrote:
Wow. I didn't realize how much motion blur there was in this image until I posted it here. Kind of embarrassed, TBH. Shot with the Batis 135 2.8 at 1/250. Guess I needed a faster shutter speed. Getting quite shaky in my old age (64). This shot is slightly sharper, but not great either:
