My Girl, Jersey

jennhunter · Dec 16, 2009

Some more practice on my favorite little girl!

jennhunter · Dec 16, 2009

jennhunter · Dec 16, 2009

jennhunter · Dec 16, 2009

RPetterson · Dec 16, 2009

wow looks like a GAP ad! (yes that's a good thing!)

mommy22 · Dec 16, 2009

Wow! Those are great. What kind of backdrop are you using? What are your settings/gear? I try to get ones like that, so clear, but they never quite come out quite right, and I don't have a real backdrop..

jennhunter · Dec 16, 2009

mommy22 said:
Wow! Those are great. What kind of backdrop are you using? What are your settings/gear? I try to get ones like that, so clear, but they never quite come out quite right, and I don't have a real backdrop..

All it is, is white seamless paper, set up in my kitchen, right next to my patio door (natural light only, no flash) Kinda hillbillyish....taped it up to the wall

jennhunter · Dec 16, 2009

RPetterson said:
wow looks like a GAP ad! (yes that's a good thing!)

Ill take that as a compliment

Thanks!

timfrommass · Dec 16, 2009

You'll get a bunch of people who will probably say "never ever cut off limbs/head"... I hear it all the time here. I'm totally new to photography but I see people do it a lot both in amateur shots and pro shots, and it never really bothers me.

I think all the shots look very good. They are clear, have great colors, and really highlight her eyes. The only one I don't really care for is the one just of her legs it just doesn't do anything for me. Nice job though

-tim

Scuba · Dec 16, 2009

nice work!...only thing is the second one I wish you got the whole bow on top of the head. The fact that part of it is there is distracting to me.

jennhunter · Dec 17, 2009

timfrommass said:
You'll get a bunch of people who will probably say "never ever cut off limbs/head"... I hear it all the time here. I'm totally new to photography but I see people do it a lot both in amateur shots and pro shots, and it never really bothers me.

In the beginning I was told this ALL the time. Then I got to the point where I saw way too many people, amateur and pros doing it all the time. It doesn't really bother me either, I am voiding that rule

Layspeed · Dec 17, 2009

Great photos. I love #3 Very creative use for a backdrop too! If it works, why not right?

Imagine That · Dec 17, 2009

nice pictures! try playing with the saturation to make the pictures more arty, dulling down the colours slightly might add the pictures as there are alot of bright colours going on together.

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Foxman · Dec 17, 2009

Good shots of a pretty young lady. Like was mentioned I would play around a bit with the colors and I personally am not wild about the hat.

bigtwinky · Dec 17, 2009

timfrommass said:
You'll get a bunch of people who will probably say "never ever cut off limbs/head"... I hear it all the time here. I'm totally new to photography but I see people do it a lot both in amateur shots and pro shots, and it never really bothers me.

-tim

That is a rule like all other rules... they are actually more guidelines to help new people learn the basics of what makes a photo interesting.

People who say "never ever" are full of crap IMO. Just as with the rule of thirds, it is totally fine to not apply it when it suits the image. Cutting off limbs, heads or what not is fine, as long as it suits the image and you are doing this with intent.

I've told many people not to cut off limbs, mainly because the limbs they were cutting off totally destroyed the picture. It was not really a thought when they were taking the picture. So drilling in to someone's head that you not only have to compose your subject, but you have to watch what is in the frame, and then pay attention to the background and so on is what is important.