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Suzanne – portraits in a public building
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Firstly, many thanks to everyone for taking time to comment and for saying such nice things! It’s appreciated!
While I’m enormously flattered by the suggestions about giving a workshop, I need to say right away that you’d be hugely disappointed if you only knew the haphazard way I normally end up taking pictures. After the first few times I tried photographing models I quickly found that nothing ever goes to plan. Now I’ve basically given up on thinking ahead much. The weather is a big factor and often dictates what you can and can’t do (in this case moving indoors seemed the best option, lol). Public buildings, which often have big windows and good backgrounds, are great places to take pictures. Walk in like you own the place and people don’t seem to notice. Carrying your camera in a supermarket bag rather than a normal camera bag can help too. I’d love to do more of this – but you just have to watch out for staff that might come along and ask you to leave. It’s like a little adventure!
I guess a big thing is trying to make sure your model/subject feels comfortable and relaxed. We nearly always spend more time talking than taking pictures. After that I suppose it’s mainly a case of trying to position them in places where there is reasonable light and start taking shots :) Try to take care with getting a good exposure. Unless you’re very good with photoshop, the way you’ve got your camera set up when you press the shutter will determine how usable your picture is. Take your time. Models are generally very helpful and patient – a nice change if you’re normally trying to photograph extremely uncooperative family members!
Oh, I probably use Paintshop Pro 7.04 more than Photoshop simply because it runs faster on my computer – not that it makes much difference to pictures.
Allow me to add my compliments Cliff. A wonderful selection of beautiful images
of a stunning model. My own favourites? Hard pushed to whittle it down, but let’s say
for now numbers one to ten :wink:Rob.
Number 3 is my favourite, if I had to pick one. However, they’re all fantastic. You just capture the light wonderfully.
I agree with all the comments already posted on these, fantastic set of shots. Well done with a great model.
As a small critique on no.6, do you think cloning/healing the two tiny cuts on he pinky finger would make a differnce? It was the 2nd thing I noticed about the shot. The 1st being her fab eyes.
eas wrote:
As a small critique on no.6, do you think cloning/healing the two tiny cuts on he pinky finger would make a differnce?
I noticed that too but for me it added a real human element to the image. Personally, I feel it makes the image stronger because of it. I don’t object to any Photoshop manipulation and do it on occassion myself, but in this instance I wouldn’t bother!
Thorsten wrote:
eas wrote:
As a small critique on no.6, do you think cloning/healing the two tiny cuts on he pinky finger would make a differnce?
I noticed that too but for me it added a real human element to the image. Personally, I feel it makes the image stronger because of it. I don’t object to any Photoshop manipulation and do it on occassion myself, but in this instance I wouldn’t bother!
I would agree with you if she was weilding a hammer or in an environemnt where this type of human element would be expected, but in a glam fasion shot i would remove it. Maybe I’m wrong on catagorzing them as “glam fasion”?
I cant say anything that hasnt already been said.
Excellent selection of shots. All very natural.
I can only add some more adoring comments on this…absolutely stunning work…I’m curious…do you delete many shots to come up with magic like this??
These are all fantastic shots. Have to say each one made me hope there was another to look at. Each image is even more natural than the previous. No arty poses just simple natural shots. Well you probably put a lot of work and thought into them but they look like they are “just simple natural shots” Just love them all
Terry
These are exceptional and just prove the point that a model doesn’t always have to look at the camera. To my mind in some of the best ones here she isn’t…1, 2 and 9 for eg.
Dave
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