Recent family session

[Sweetsomedays]

The parents were awesome, the baby hated the whole situation. They did everything to make him smile and so did I. We made him cry a few times but no smiles
I have never worked in such a dark/small house before and I had to use my kit lens I was using one flash threw a white umbrella to the left and another bouncing off ceiling/wall to the right.
Let me know what I can improve on cuz I have more practice sessions coming up.
Thank you for looking.

Chopped his shoulder

 

[LeeLeeMelis]

Smiles dont always make good photos so dont worry. These look really good! I love how sharp and saturated the colors are! Nice work!

 

[wildmaven]

Love, love, love #3!!! The child's gaze is so engaging, I can't look away.

When shooting older adults, try to get them to extend their chins out, to avoid that extra chin effect you see in 4 and 5.

This was done in a house? Were the walls painted black, or did you bring a background?

 

[Sweetsomedays]

Ooh! Thats a great piece of advice Wildmaven, thanks.

I just used a black sheet thrown over some chairs. The walls were like an orange tan color.

 

[dostagamom]

I love #3 also...his eyes are beautiful!

 

[YouAreBrahman]

the guy in 4 looks pretty seductive. did you intend on this? he kinda looks like he'll have nothing but underwear on in the next shot

 

[JimmyJaceyMom]

Wow you did a great job especially considering the circumstances - great! I love number three also, he looks beautiful and his eyes are aweseome. Good job!

 

[Sweetsomedays]

Billy - Ok, so I am not crazy lol I thought that to! No that was not my intention, thats just how he looked.

Maybe I shoulda yelled out from behind the camera - "Stop givin me sexy looks"

Thanks for looking JimmyJaceyMom!