Thanks, for the good tips, Jack. Much appreciated. We tried a smaller smile, but I didn't like them as much. They looked too frowny. I completely agree about experimenting with different lighting. Cheers, Christine
----- Original Message ----- From: "Jack Davis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <pdml@pdml.net> Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2008 6:15 PM Subject: Re: GESO: Anne > Although a very 'posed' shot, I believe I like the light and texture of > #4. Improvements might have included a much softer background and/or the > fence stringer not passing through her head. All backgrounds are a little > busy. > Suggest a shallower DOF and, although she has pretty teeth, a few shots > with a bit less of a smile. > Maybe an even flatter lighting or some shadowy side lighting would help to > reduce her subtle shadow lines..which reveal her age to be greater than > 17. <BG> > Understandably, you're putting pressure on yourself to produce results > that please her and yourself. Can be very pressurized, especially while > learning the process. > > Best, Christine! > > Jack > > > > --- On Thu, 6/12/08, Christine Aguila <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> From: Christine Aguila <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Subject: GESO: Anne >> To: pdml@pdml.net >> Date: Thursday, June 12, 2008, 1:44 PM >> Hi Everyone: Anne is a colleague of mine, & I wanted to >> take some photos of >> her, and fortunately she was very enthusiastic, and even >> said I could come >> back again if I wanted a reshoot: I find her lovely, & >> her eyes very >> striking. We met up at her house, & I had about an >> hour 1/2 to photographer >> her on her deck. >> >> But, something very interesting happened: I actually got >> so bored--not >> because of Anne; she was great and fun; she has a really >> great sense of >> humor--rather, I was so bored with myself photographing >> her; creatively I >> felt dead, and I don't know why--look how lovely she >> is!!! >> >> My 1st guess at an explanation is that it was all starting >> to feel too >> staged, and I think I feel I was kind of letting Anne down >> because of that. >> Also, I'm so inexperienced at reading ambient location >> lighting and how to >> best exploit it--& knowing this, I think all of a >> sudden I became extremely >> self-conscious about this, and I think I had a little inner >> panic. >> >> Anyway, in 30 minutes I shot 61 frames, and I then said, >> "Let's quit. I >> feel done." And I so shocked myself that I said that. >> We had a great >> girlfriend visit over iced tea afterwards & Anne liked >> a good many of the >> shots. >> >> I've picked 5 to show you all here. Anne 1, 4, & 5 >> are my favorites, with 5 >> being my number 1 fav. In Anne 4, Anne is holding up a >> diffuser disk to the >> right and out of frame (obviously ;-)). Anne 3 & 2 >> aren't that great >> because of the overwhelming highlights in the background. >> >> All shot with K10D & the DA* 50-135mm & all >> hand-held. I'm a little proud >> of that latter. I think I'm getting better at wielding >> that kit around: >> K10D, battery grip & DA* 50-135mm. Ironically, the >> battery grip, though it >> adds weight, balances the kit for some better handling. >> >> >> http://photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=840824 >> >> Comment/s critique/thoughts very welcome. >> >> Cheers, Christine >> >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link >> directly above and follow the directions. > > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
