[Banded Drake]

Some of the local photographers had a little get together and learn some different lighting . It was a fun time . I got a hand full that i liked . We had 2 models there for us . Please tell me what you think , i was tryin to get a little " artsy " on a couple of these . LOL .




this one was done with window light and a silver reflector .


2


3 another one with window light and reflector




last one

4 some side lighting . I was tryinf to see what i could do with negitive space .




Thanks for looking ....... Shawn

[NT73]

Just my take .
#1 I would want both models in focus and a bit less black in front of them
#2 Nice, I like. The focus is on the face, and everything else is subdued, so as not to take your interest away
#3 Not keen.
#4 I like it but bring her left eye out of the shadow. (Select and dodge if poss)
Well done.

[Banded Drake]

Thanks NT ,

i appreciate your comments .


..... Shawn

[Petographer]

Very good work Sean. You are improving more and more with every portrait posted. Keep it up.

[Irma]

I love to see your enthusiasm for this kind of photography. I also see that you are doing better every time.

My thought about your pictures..

I like very much your idea in #1, but I find the picture a bit uncompleted... to me it is as if the photographer wanted to give a message but it is not there.

#2 is beautiful. I think to clone out the little bit of the hand you see in the bottom would be fine, and maybe a bit of desaturation in the orange light in the upper corner. About composition, I think placing her eye more in the upper third frames better your picture.

#3 I like it a lot, and the light in her eyes is lovely...

#4 I find a bit hard the shadow in her eyes, and her expression. I think a flirting look, or a sensual smile fit more with the mood your created with the light and the dress. Like the composition there too..

I love to take this kind of photography... The other day G told me I should place an ad in the local newspaper looking for people willing to pose for me. I still don't know how this would work but I am really thinking about taking the chance.

[Banded Drake]

I love to take this kind of photography... The other day G told me I should place an ad in the local newspaper looking for people willing to pose for me. I still don't know how this would work but I am really thinking about taking the chance.

Irma you may not need to put a ad in the paper , there are a lot of models looking for " free " prints , they call it TFP ( time for prints ) , if you do a search for model sites in your area im sure youll find plenty of models willing to shoot with you , all you would have to do is show them some of your work ( which is great ) and they wouldnt say no . Im lucky enough to work with the girl in these shots ( the red head ) and we are planning on building her a portfolio , she is the same girl that i showed in the studio with the high key.


Thanks for all the comments Peto , and Irma . I will post more later , I have a 2 year old that i took pics of too so tryin to edit both sessions is very time consuming LOL .


......... Shawn

[Irma]

Thanks Shawn for your advice about TFP. I look for information and flickr has a German forum for these things. I will ask them how to get some models...

[Toad]

All are very professional looking. I like #3 particularly because the expression is so intimate.

[Banded Drake]

Thanks Toad ,

I am glad you liked these ..


...... Shawn

[Wedding Shooter]

Shawn - I particulary like number 3.

[EnglishBob]

Great work Shawn, you are excelling in an area I find myself sadly lacking. I am really not comfortable with portrait work.

[Banded Drake]

Thanks WS and EB ,

I think the thing that i like about shooting this style is that it takes a lot of time to shoot and the girls start to " lightin up " which makes it easier to " pose " them . Thats the part that i really have to work on .

Thanks for the comments ...... SHawn

[shuttertalk]

Great work Shawn, I really like them. It must take a lot of courage to work with models, especially if you're not used to it.

I like #1 the best - very interesting and unique..
#4 is nice too - could be used in a magazine, methinks...

[navis01]

Hey Shawn. Think these are all excellent, really top notch. I particularly like number 2 and 4. I have never tried portrait photography, seems quite intimate in a way, will have to give it a go one day.

[Banded Drake]

Thanks ST and Navis ,

I am sure yall would do great in portrait photography .

....... Shawn