Your photos: THEN & NOW ( progression)

[Mach0]

I'm not sure if I can call mine "progression" since I still have a long way to go. It's also hard to compare since I didn't do much studio work before.ThenNow, mainly working on lighting and poses at this point.

I like this pic. What's the light set up if you don't mind me asking.

 

[AgentDrex]

Self-portrait before-and-after:

April 2009

November 2011

Note: The facial hair was not photoshopped, so stop asking

 

[mc1979]

Drex, where have you been? Haven't seen you around here in a while!

 

[AgentDrex]

I know. I apologize. I have been in a funk lately. Mentally. Trying to fight it. Doing better now. Perhaps I can focus back on photography again. This is one place I do not want to forsake for it is where I learned most of what I practice. Its the place that holds a special place in my heart.

 

[blessedbawan]

seems the second one looks spontaneous....!

 

[unpopular]

My last film cameras. I have older stuff, but they're all negatives or prints in storage.

Contax RX 35mm, some 35mm color film, scanned on a Leafscan 35, converted to b/w in PS 5.5. Original upload date: 8/18/2004

Canon Canonet GIII QL, some Fuji color negative film, scanned at Walgreens. Original upload date: 6/11/2007

Most recent:

Sony a350, uploaded yesterday. Processed in Raw Photo Processor, post in Photoline32:

Processed in Raw Photo Processor, ImageFuser, post in Photoline32:

 

[mc1979]

Wow this is humbling.

It's plum embarrassing is what it is!!! I even put a watermark on that crap, as if someone was going to try and steal it.

Yeh, but this is exactly what I was hoping for when I started this thread! Your work with pets is awesome and it's very inspiring to see how far you've come in 2 years!

 

[raphaelaaron]

when i first started strobing with film photography. there are hotspots, because...well..it was film and i had no idea at the time.

and this was in 2009 shot on digital

 

[Vtec44]

I like this pic. What's the light set up if you don't mind me asking.

Not a problem, it was very simple and basic lighting for this shot.

1 big soft box as the main light on camera's left, about 5ft away.
1 big reflective umbrella as the fill light on camera's right about 8ft away.
Model was about 8ft away from background.

I'd typically have lights on black clothing but it was semi-reflective so I didn't need to do that for this shot.

 

[AgentDrex]

Thanks for the insight Vtec44!

 

[Mach0]

I like this pic. What's the light set up if you don't mind me asking.

Not a problem, it was very simple and basic lighting for this shot.1 big soft box as the main light on camera's left, about 5ft away.1 big reflective umbrella as the fill light on camera's right about 8ft away.Model was about 8ft away from background.I'd typically have lights on black clothing but it was semi-reflective so I didn't need to do that for this shot.

Good job. I like it.

 

[bazooka]

February 2010:

A few weeks ago...

Lucy by Tim Herschbach, on Flickr

 

[Destin]

Then: (Spring, 2010)

Now: (Fall, 2011)

Can you tell the difference? I think I've improved slightly.

 

[Vtec44]

Thanks for the insight Vtec44!

Not a problem.

Good job. I like it.

Thanks!

I'm relatively new to studio lighting but it's actually easier than I thought. You just need to practice a lot because here are so many ways to do it.

 

[PhotoWrangler]

Yeh, but this is exactly what I was hoping for when I started this thread! Your work with pets is awesome and it's very inspiring to see how far you've come in 2 years!

Anyone can do it - it just depends on how much you want to listen, learn, and put forth the effort. When people tell beginners to 'reel it in a bit', they aren't doing it to be mean - they are doing it because they speak from experience. Even though I did it 'my way' and refused to listen, I was headstrong in learning everything from lighting to marketing. I spent countless hours reading, researching, and practicing all the different variables. Looking back though, it would have been that much easier if I would have accepted the critique for what it was, and listened to the experiences of others.

ETA: It also helps that I shoot what I love and don't try to be something I am not. I LOVE fashion, but I am NOT a fashion photographer at this point. I LOVE pets. I GET pets. And I translate that into my photography. I think I now know what people meant when they said that "I would find my groove."