bratkinson
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I'm stuck between being a 'politically correct' ex-grand-stepfather to my ex-stepdaughter in regards to the photographer she's contracted with for regular photo shoots with her now 10-month old son. Or, do I 'open up' and let her know she's getting gypped! I'm a thousand miles away so I can't say much or go take the pictures myself, unfortunately.
It was obvious in the first photographs I received that the supposed pro-photographer apparently set up a studio with nothing more than a very simple background or two and a chair or two and that's it. That I could live with. But it was apparent last July that he had little knowledge of portrait photography and/or studio lighting as it looked like he was using a single window somewhat to the side and in front of the subject for lighting. The problem is that the catch light in my step grandsons' eyes covered the entire pupil and more in each eye and was clearly rectangular. I mentioned his to her and in subsequent photos, it improved very slightly.
Now, I am not, have not, nor have any desires to be a professional photographer, nor one who takes portraits for pay. But I'm at the point where I can't stand it any longer.
Here's a link to the photographers pictures of my step-grandson:
Picasa Web Albums - Fix - Sebastian 10 ...
I'm told it will be up for a week or so.
He's clearly improved his studio with various new backgrounds, but it looks to me that he's taken to Photoshopping in catch lights in Sebastians' eyes. Every one is exactly square, exactly the same size, and still overwhelms me as the viewer. Why do I say they're Photoshopped in? Because catch lights, whether natural or the result of a well-positioned light source, will always be in the same place in both eyes. Maybe at 4 o'clock relative to each pupil, maybe 10 o'clock, whatever. But never in different positions relative to the pupil and this is the only case I've seen of very square catch lights. Either he's one really-bad photographer or has a rather screwy home-built, too big, square 'flash box' of some kind.
So, here's my problem. Do I tell her as I have after the first set of shots they are all good pictures, etc? Or do I tell her the truth? It's time for a different photographer. I promise I won't say a thing about his head being cut off, or the wiggly line wall paper has to go, etc!
It was obvious in the first photographs I received that the supposed pro-photographer apparently set up a studio with nothing more than a very simple background or two and a chair or two and that's it. That I could live with. But it was apparent last July that he had little knowledge of portrait photography and/or studio lighting as it looked like he was using a single window somewhat to the side and in front of the subject for lighting. The problem is that the catch light in my step grandsons' eyes covered the entire pupil and more in each eye and was clearly rectangular. I mentioned his to her and in subsequent photos, it improved very slightly.
Now, I am not, have not, nor have any desires to be a professional photographer, nor one who takes portraits for pay. But I'm at the point where I can't stand it any longer.
Here's a link to the photographers pictures of my step-grandson:
Picasa Web Albums - Fix - Sebastian 10 ...
I'm told it will be up for a week or so.
He's clearly improved his studio with various new backgrounds, but it looks to me that he's taken to Photoshopping in catch lights in Sebastians' eyes. Every one is exactly square, exactly the same size, and still overwhelms me as the viewer. Why do I say they're Photoshopped in? Because catch lights, whether natural or the result of a well-positioned light source, will always be in the same place in both eyes. Maybe at 4 o'clock relative to each pupil, maybe 10 o'clock, whatever. But never in different positions relative to the pupil and this is the only case I've seen of very square catch lights. Either he's one really-bad photographer or has a rather screwy home-built, too big, square 'flash box' of some kind.
So, here's my problem. Do I tell her as I have after the first set of shots they are all good pictures, etc? Or do I tell her the truth? It's time for a different photographer. I promise I won't say a thing about his head being cut off, or the wiggly line wall paper has to go, etc!