Rainblo- Headshots

[DanOstergren25]

Who names their kid Rainblo? Nice shots. Surprised he is not all scared up...

I'm pretty certain it's a chosen name. Thank you.

 

[jcdeboever]

Who names their kid Rainblo? Nice shots. Surprised he is not all scared up...

I'm pretty certain it's a chosen name. Thank you.

Oh? Interesting. Wonder what the meaning is?

 

[DanOstergren25]

I'm just going to make a general comment in regaurd to Designer's usual stance in my threads, which is to often tell me I don't know what I'm doing, I break rules I don't know how to break, that my photos are usually failures due to one certain technical flaw, and that the only reason my clients could possibly like the image is because I'm good at selling it to them (I should point out that I'm not good at selling anything). This has been his usual opinion in my threads and attitude towards me, I expect it, moving on.

 

[DanOstergren25]

I wish I had half your talent. No 1 is great though all the skin art is distracting. I keep exploring it instead of the facial features. Not saying that's bad thing, just the way my eyes work. No 2 I might have to agree with @Designer , were it not for the catch lights the eyes would be fuzzy orbs, though in the context of the whole image those catch lights add a whole other element to the scene, an almost sinister look.

Haha, thank you! It didn't come without a lot of hard work and getting in close with the right people. The eyes actually aren't fuzzy orbs. One is completely tac sharp in focus, however the other one does begin to slightly fall out of focus, but just barely. I wish it didn't and that I did have a slightly wider depth of field in this shot, but I certainly don't think it spoils the shot so I kept it. In hindsight I could have shot at f/5 instead of f/3.5, but I'm not hung up on it.

 

[pixmedic]

As most of you are aware, shallow DOF portraits are not really my bag...

That being said...
I have to agree with tirediron here. Both of these shots are well done, and the DOF works for these with the tight crop.

I don't think these shots are about following or breaking any "rules" of photography. To me, they are just portraits tailored to one person's preferences.

I have learned to look at other people's work with the same open minded subjectivity that I would like my own work viewed with. It's not a bad way to go really.

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[jcdeboever]

I'm just going to make a general comment in regaurd to Designer's usual stance in my threads, which is to often tell me I don't know what I'm doing, I break rules I don't know how to break, that my photos are usually failures due to one certain technical flaw, and that the only reason my clients could possibly like the image is because I'm good at selling it to them (I should point out that I'm not good at selling anything). This is his usual stance in my threads and attitude towards me, I expect it, moving on.

Your images are magnificent in my eyes. I have been shooting for a little over a year (not many portraits though) and I try to learn as much as I can. I got really confused when I read his quick critique. So a few chimed in, including you, so I am back on track. Man, I wish I could shadow you for a day.

 

[DanOstergren25]

I have learned to look at other people's work with the same open minded subjectivity that I would like my own work viewed with.

This is such a significant statement, I'm surprised I've never come across it before. I could work on taking this outlook myself. Thank you.

 

[Designer]

This is his usual stance in my threads and attitude towards me,

Au contraire. If you think I pick on you for no good reason, then you're not seeing my critiques for what they are. Nothing personal, but I do see flaws occasionally, and not only in your photographs.

To me, not capturing a subject's essence when it would have been quite easy to do is a critical error, so I point it out in an effort to help you grow.

Nothing more.

Carry on.

 

[DanOstergren25]

This is his usual stance in my threads and attitude towards me,

Au contraire. If you think I pick on you for no good reason, then you're not seeing my critiques for what they are. Nothing personal, but I do see flaws occasionally, and not only in your photographs.

To me, not capturing a subject's essence when it would have been quite easy to do is a critical error, so I point it out in an effort to help you grow.

Nothing more.

Carry on.

OK, I failed to capture his essence and the only reason my client likes the image is because I "sold" it to him, carrying on now...

 

[Designer]

OK, I failed to capture his essence, carrying on now...

If it would make you feel better, I will refrain from offering any critique in the future. Lots less typing for me, so I'm o.k. with that.

 

[DanOstergren25]

OK, I failed to capture his essence, carrying on now...

If it would make you feel better, I will refrain from offering any critique in the future. Lots less typing for me, so I'm o.k. with that.

That's up to you.

 

[smoke665]

The eyes actually aren't fuzzy orbs.

Ah, looking at it on my monitor as opposed the tablet, I can see the sharpness in the left eye. I think the lack of focus on the eyelash of the right eye was throwing me off. Still it's very well done, and as I said earlier the catchlights really add the extra touch.

 

[bumkicho]

Dan, great shots!! Your works speak for themselves.

 

[beccaf91]

A couple days ago I was hired to do headshots for this guy named Rainblo. Really loved working with him. I only have these two edited for now, but I'll likely share more later.

All natural light with a silver reflector.

Wooow! These are amazing! I am but a humble noob; so this probably doesn't mean much, but I honestly wouldn't have noticed the right eye fell ever so slightly out of focus (if it wasn't pointed out) because I was drawn in by how sharp the left is. (My eyes typically run left to right over images as though I'm reading.) Overall, I think these are fantastic.

 

[DanOstergren25]

Dan, great shots!! Your works speak for themselves.

Thank you.