Huuuge showcase. My friend's beautiful daughters.

EJBPhoto · Feb 6, 2008

Haven't posted here in awhile so figured I would, and I figured I would post a lot of pictures because I jip this place a lot

If you're an ILP member you've seen these I'm sure. I flew down to NC this weekend to visit with a photographer friend. We tortured her beautiful little girls and had a lot of fun, doing the type of stuff I don't do with clients. It was nice to get a break from all the boring Christmas shoots in December.

I used an 85mm 1.2 on these and got at mostly 1.2, 1.4, 1.6, and 1.8 because I'm a nut.

Thanks for looking!!

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8. Backlit

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10. I found this in the barn. I kind of liked it. Not everyone's cup of tea though.

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12. Sad about the limb chop, but I couldn't resist this moment. I loooove her one eye look. I got a lot of photos with one eye peeking out and it's just so endearing to me.

13. Chicken Coupe... hah

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Here's serious. It cracks me up and I think has to by my favorite photo of all. From the little bunched up jeans, to the one eye, to the little wave, it's just perfect to me- although I suppose it is a bit of an outtake. A friend said it reminded her of a horror film.... Hah.

16. We let her have a little fun.

17. These feel very WWII to me. I wanted to make them really filmy.

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24. She was very creative with her poses....

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KristinaS · Feb 6, 2008

Beautiful as always! 15 was my favorite, too! Love the B&Ws also.
I believe 14 and 20 are the same?

JimmyJaceyMom · Feb 6, 2008

Awe, Erin those are so sweet! Looks like fun. Guess what? I just got my 85 1.8 the other day and I cannot WAIT for some nice weather to go play in! lol

emogirl · Feb 6, 2008

beautiful shots....wouldnt notice the limb chop in 12 if you cropped off the left side....would make a better comp if you did

dont care for the last shot, only because she looks a bit too old for her age...in a bad way...i think you must be careful with contemporary child images that they dont loose their child like qualities...they grow up so fast!! (i suppose that is more of a mom comment than a photographer...your work is beautiful, but be wary of pushing the boundaries of childhood!)

EJBPhoto · Feb 6, 2008

Thanks guys! Congrats on the 1.8. I'm ready to switch to the 1.2!

Unfortunately I don't think that crop would work on 12! I cropped the heck out of that thing and tried what you said, haha and she just looked armless!

mstephens · Feb 6, 2008

16 and 19 are most definatly my favorites. but they are all great shots of a very cute kid!!!

teachflute · Feb 6, 2008

I'm so excited when I saw that you had posted. Your photos are glorious! #14 was my favorite.

JaimeGibb · Feb 6, 2008

I love her look on 14 and 16!!

I have an 85mm 1.8 as well. It's hard because you have to stand so far away from the subject...still playing around!!

How did you do your eyes in PS?

EJBPhoto · Feb 6, 2008

Thanks so much everyone

I don't touch the eyes at all. These are all very close to SOOCs- just defogs, brightened a tad bit, and sharpened for the web. Also edges were burned but that's about it. I just make sure I get lots of nice light in their eyes and tack sharp focus when I'm shooting.

I have a full frame sensor (the 5d) so the 85mm is a lot more usable- you're not as close. It is easily my favorite lens.

Emerana · Feb 6, 2008

all so cute but i looove 24

EJBPhoto · Feb 6, 2008

Thanks!

I thought you guys might like to see what a SOOC (straight out of the camera) looks like- no editing done what so ever in lightroom OR photoshop (not even sharpened for web).

eravedesigns · Feb 6, 2008

You truely are an inspiration to me. I am lovin the work so professional. I have a 50mm 1.7 arriving tommorow and on my sony dslr thats like a 70mm so hopefully it will allow me to get similar result but I doubt it haha.

Puscas · Feb 6, 2008

wow, thanks for sharing. Gives me something to aspire...
These are really great. Especially #11 grabs my attention. Not an obvious choice for scenery, but it works very well! :thumbup::thumbup:

pascal

RowmyF · Feb 7, 2008

SIMPLY BRILLIANT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:hail::hail::hail::hail::hail:

I love each and every one but #16 is my favorite.

What beautiful kids.
What beautiful shots.
What beautiful expressions.

Great job...

My question for you. I'm a fan of shallow DOF also..I have a bad (or good) habit of always shooting in 1.8 with my 50mm 1.8 lens and never seem to get the eyes to be tack sharp...what's the secret I'm missing??