E Session

cminus · Jul 6, 2012

My first time doing an engagement shoot....I wasnt sure if here or peole was appropriate, sorry if I am posting in the wrong forum....just a few pics of the session...CNC welcomed....thanks!

Corey

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Sara&Chris-6 by cminusphotos, on Flickr

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Sara&Chris-8 by cminusphotos, on Flickr

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Sara&Chris-13 by cminusphotos, on Flickr

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Sara&Chris-14 by cminusphotos, on Flickr

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Sara&Chris-18 by cminusphotos, on Flickr

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Sara&Chris-22 by cminusphotos, on Flickr

Ernicus · Jul 6, 2012

You can post E sessions in the people gallery, that's an appropriate place. ;-)

Robin Usagani · Jul 6, 2012

I say more #5, less everything else.

Ernicus · Jul 6, 2012

I dunno where to start so I'll let you folks do it. I will say that my first impression is that they are not flattering of an engagement, which to me is the point of an E session. Although I concur with the schwett, I do think 5 is nice.

Robin Usagani · Jul 6, 2012

I would also fix her belly on #5

Ernicus · Jul 6, 2012

Would cropping up from bottom be the best way to go, or do you have another method? I just thought of crop as it is not very flattering as it is.

rokvi · Jul 6, 2012

Not a crop, that would cut the arms at the elbows. I think Schettylens is talking about a pull or a drag (I don't use PS etc. So I'm not sure of the terminology). Also #6 is a little unflattering.

Ernicus · Jul 6, 2012

Yeah, that's why I was asking, I am not good at all at editing people, so my noob first thought was crop.

Robin Usagani · Jul 6, 2012

cminus, I encourage you to check out this guy. He is on the other side of the spectrum but he does it really really well. Look at his connection/engagement session. Try to infuse that on your next shoot and find a happy medium. To be frank, your shots are too cheesy (for lack of better word).

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cminus · Jul 7, 2012

Thanks for the feedback, I used this as inspiration for some of the locations (literally, its bookmarked on my tablet)

http://www.thephotoforum.com/forum/professional-gallery/285974-engage.html

Are you stating the poses are cheesey,the locations, the camera angles?

Please let me know how you would edit the belly out, I use LR and also have CS5, but am not sure where to edit that?

I didn't think they were all bad darn, back to the "drawing board" I guess...

Ernicus · Jul 7, 2012

Glad to see you are receptive to opinions, you will probly get more help having that attitude about it all. +1

I don't want to say they are all "bad", I just really feel they are unflattering to the couple, the engagement, and the woman. To me they have a tone of "goofy", which I would not want in an E session personally. Not that everything has to be "serious", but I don't think goofy/silly works.

technically, they are good...as far as your light/focus/etc...so thats a plus. I would say check the link and work more on capturing the "feel" of them in love and about to start their lives together vs. hangin out at a park being silly kids....which may well fit their personality, but you want to hold yourself and your work to higher standards if you want to present yourself in the arena as a professional.

Fingtam · Jul 7, 2012

I don't really like how her fingertips in the first picture are out of focus. Maybe that's just me.

Also, my first impression of the last pic is that it makes her butt look enormous.
She doesn't look that big in any of the other pictures.

Frequency · Jul 7, 2012

I really like those images, probably because i am not a trained to analyse the technicalties. One thing i am sure you have included many creative elements in the images..

The images narrate their characters too: she is very romantic and he is very fun loving, may be
i really liked image #3; it looks like a song scene from a Bollywood movie....
In image #6, heart is not that below, if you meant it that way :lol:

Regards

Robin Usagani · Jul 7, 2012

cminus said:
Thanks for the feedback, I used this as inspiration for some of the locations (literally, its bookmarked on my tablet)

http://www.thephotoforum.com/forum/professional-gallery/285974-engage.html

Are you stating the poses are cheesey,the locations, the camera angles?

Please let me know how you would edit the belly out, I use LR and also have CS5, but am not sure where to edit that?

I didn't think they were all bad darn, back to the "drawing board" I guess...

Hah, I am flattered that my shots inspired you! As you can see, I do have some cheesy stuff but I try my best not to do too much (or share too much).

cminus · Jul 7, 2012

Glad to see you are receptive to opinions, you will probly get more help having that attitude about it all. +1

If I got butt hurt from what people said on the internet, i would never enojy life lol, so no worries, I asked for CNC and you gave it in a very respectful manner.

Its good to hear that I at least got the lighting right for the most part, I know focus can be improved for sure. I used an off camera flash, non ttl, so that makes me feel better lol.

and thanks Frequency! HAHA, yes, the heart is in the wrong spot

some other shots from the same set. man after looking at these i definitely need to work on posing ugh.

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Sara&Chris-3 by cminusphotos, on Flickr

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Sara&Chris-4 by cminusphotos, on Flickr

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Sara&Chris-9 by cminusphotos, on Flickr

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Sara&Chris-17 by cminusphotos, on Flickr