A few select photos from my first unofficial shoot.

[AMOMENT]

Be kind but CC welcome. They loved the pics! 1.

2. http://i939.photobucket.com/albums/ad236/energizero/PICTURESQUE/yeay1.jpg[/IMG] 3.

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[AMOMENT]

 

[AMOMENT]

 

[tirediron]

There's no point in asking for C&C and saying 'be nice'. C&C by definition should be objective; you may not agree with it, but it's done to help you improve.

 

[AMOMENT]

very well....let me have it =) I just meant to be kind in your delivery. Critique all you want. I appreciate it.

 

[AMOMENT]

I know I need alot of improvement. This is still so new to me but I absolutely love it.

 

[tevo]

Number your photos please

 

[cgipson1]

they all have some dark rings under their eyes..... you may have noticed.

The one on the playground equipment is very soft.... the one after this is soft too

I like the B&W.. cute shot! I like the very first one also... seems to show what she might look like when she gets older. I like profiles like that...

You might want to do a hard return after each photo.. they are all jumbled up on my screen....

 

[tevo]

they all have some dark rings under their eyes..... you may have noticed.

The one on the playground equipment is very soft.... the one after this is soft too

I like the B&W.. cute shot! I like the very first one also... seems to show what she might look like when she gets older. I like profiles like that...

You might want to do a hard return after each photo.. they are all jumbled up on my screen....

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[Bitter Jeweler]

You might want to do a hard return after each photo.. they are all jumbled up on my screen....

Taking the time to format posts is important for easy viewing, isn't it?

 

[tirediron]

C&C per req:

1. A nice, casual child's portrait. Exposure and focus are bang on and composition isn't bad. Generally when you have the subject looking at something away from the camera like this, the image is stronger if the viewer can see what it is as well.

2. Hmmm... The monochrome is a rather mid-tone rich and over-exposed. Not the blown highlights and lack of detail in her shirt-sleeves and on the crown of the stuffed toy. The image appears softly focused. Watch your crop/composition and try and avoid things like the little bit of missing elbow. If you must crop limbs, do it boldly!

3. Not really fond of this one. The large, unfocused pillar image left is very distracting, and the slight angle makes me want to tilt my monitor. Crop the LH side and level the image.

4. Slightly over-exposed, but definitely salvable. It appears that focus was on the stuffed toy rather than the face. Always ensure that your focus points are where you want them. In portraiture, I almost always recommend using a single focusing point and make sure that is on an eye. Again, not the cropped elbow and right hand.

5. Good, slightly dark in the eyes; a reflector low and in line with the camera would have helped. Watch for things like the thread on her right cuff. Exposure is spot on.

6. As per #5.

Overall, I would say this is a very good first effort. There are a few issues that you need to work on, most notably ensuring sufficient fill light in the eyes, but a strong showing nonetheless.

Just my $00.02 worth - your mileage may vary.

~John

 

[Derrel]

Good choice in orienting the camera the RIGHT way on the standing half-body shots! The under-eye thing is largely a result of the inherent, genetic, biological under-eye shape those kids' faces have,and as such, is not a 'defect' in the photography IMHO.

The colors seem a bit exaggeratedly saturated in the pink shirt the little girl is wearing. Skin tones seem pretty consistent. EXPRESSION is what parents and grandparents buy when they buy family photography, and these all have good,clear,genuine expressions--no faked, cheesy smiles. Technical quality is not nearly as important as expression in these types of shoots, so naturally the parents/grandparents are going to like these pictures becasue they have excellent expressions and better-than-snapshooter technical quality. Your backgrounds are controlled and well-sublimated, which is another thing many older buyers like to see--the background well out of focus!!!

 

[rateeg]

awesome. what cam and lens did u use?

 

[AMOMENT]

Wow! Thanks!! Notes taken on my part! Watch my exposure; check. Choose one focal point and target on an eye; check. Number photos; check. etc....etc. check/check!