Last Senior Portrait session

ARS.photography.MS · Apr 4, 2013

Tee said:
Go easy on your vignetting. White vignetting is very outdated and a darker vignette should be subtle. Using the dodge and burn tool, you can select the level and paint the edges. 10% works well enough to darken edges without making it so obvious.

Ok...see that I didbt know....dodge and burn the vignette! Will try that this weekend....

ARS.photography.MS · Apr 4, 2013

kundalini said:
#1 - I'm guessing the interlocking CA insignia has importance for the school. That should have some weight in the photo, but the advertisers are insignificant.

#2 - Nice doorway, but I feel it is under utilized. I'm not sure the wall deserves 1/3 of the frame.

#3 - Very cool background, but as mentioned, a very feminine pose. I can envision a shot from the bottom of the ramp with him having his right foot resting on the bench in a butch manner. Classic leading lines missed unfortunately.

Quote of the month..... and it's only the 3rd!

(not intended toward the OP, just in general)

Yes CA is his school...and I needed to crop the advertisement sign out...got it!
#2 any suggestions to.utilize the door more?
#3 I see your point on the pose from the bottom of the ramp....

THANK YOU!

ARS.photography.MS · Apr 4, 2013

The_Traveler said:
These are OOF - or at least the one I DLed is. Instead of pulling his head back, get him to extend his head forward a bit so that double chin goes away.

<img src="http://www.thephotoforum.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=41091"/>

DO NOT shoot at f16, you don't need that enormous depth of field (with that lens at focal length of 30 mm and @f16 and about 10 feet away it is in focus from 5 ft to infinity) and almost certainly, it's not that len's best aperture.
There's no need to shoot at focal length of 30 when 70 would give you a great portrait length.
You have lots of room, don't get his feet so close to the bottom and so much room at the top.

<img src="http://www.thephotoforum.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=41092"/>