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These are some shots from a series I'm doing of people at work. I've put them small here for the sake of everyone's scrolling, but please click the links and look at them bigger.       
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I like the one of the side profile of the BMW the best, though I wish he wasn't smiling right at the camera. I think the shot would be improved a lot if the car was a little more lit as well. I would honestly just balance the ambient a little more in these. Kick down your flashes a little bit and you can still have emphasis on your subjects without it looking so jarring and 'strobist-pool'-ish. edit: the best thing I ever did for my environmental portraiture was to learn and love my grids. They're cheap to buy and/or easy to make, and they're absolutely invaluable. Hot Cops fucked around with this message at 21:18 on Feb 11, 2010 |
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Feb 11, 2010 21:15
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Ric posted:These are some shots from a series I'm doing of people at work. I've put them small here for the sake of everyone's scrolling, but please click the links and look at them bigger. You somehow made the most mundane jobs look epic.
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Feb 11, 2010 22:16
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HPL posted:You somehow made the most mundane jobs look epic. That is a good observation. That was the general feel I got, so perhaps it is worth focusing on. For example This picture: Has alot of qualities that this picture Doesn't, in terms of making the person/subject seem otherworldly and special. Keep up the series!
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Feb 11, 2010 22:25
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AIIAZNSK8ER posted:These are from a company party. How do they look? I'd suggest trying to get more light into their faces-- it's really a bit dark as it is, which can be really unflattering.
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Feb 11, 2010 22:31
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Jahoodie posted:
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Feb 11, 2010 22:53
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TsarAleksi posted:I'd suggest trying to get more light into their faces-- it's really a bit dark as it is, which can be really unflattering. I wasn't using my omnibounce for once because I thought it would just spill light every which way and overpower the ambient. I was just letting the bare bulb it bounce off the ceiling. Do you think either an 80/20 or a Gary Fong yogurt tub would've been a better application here?
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Feb 12, 2010 00:45
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AIIAZNSK8ER posted:Do you think either an 80/20 or a Gary Fong yogurt tub would've been a better application here? I hate to sound like a Demb shill because I promote his products enough here, but situations like that are where it shines because you can adjust the balance of light easily and exactly since it pivots.
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Feb 12, 2010 02:01
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HPL posted:I hate to sound like a Demb shill because I promote his products enough here, but situations like that are where it shines because you can adjust the balance of light easily and exactly since it pivots. werd, which model do you you have? does that mega size become a pain at all?
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Feb 12, 2010 02:39
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AIIAZNSK8ER posted:werd, which model do you you have? does that mega size become a pain at all? I have an older one from before they redesigned everything. It's between the Photojournalist and the Big. It's no bigger than any other flash bouncer and is lighter than a lot of them. What's nice is that when you're not using it, you can fold it back so it's not sticking up. I've been using it at concerts for about a year and it has held up well, even in mosh pits and with beer flying around.
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Feb 12, 2010 02:49
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Ric posted:These are some shots from a series I'm doing of people at work. I've put them small here for the sake of everyone's scrolling, but please click the links and look at them bigger. Easily my fav  Where you did place the lights?
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Feb 12, 2010 02:50
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HPL posted:You somehow made the most mundane jobs look epic. Jahoodie posted:That is a good observation. That was the general feel I got, so perhaps it is worth focusing on. For example Cyberbob posted:Easily my fav
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Feb 12, 2010 20:38
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I'll echo in that I like all of those, with the caveat that the highlights are a little bright in a few. Good ideas and composition.
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Feb 12, 2010 21:43
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Ric posted:I picked the processing to fit the subject/area. The shop had very bright colours and expanses of shiny surface that lent it to bold lighting, while the restaurant was a much tighter, duller space so I lit to emulate a large window. I felt my choice was quite limited, but I'm quite happy with the two shots there nevertheless. My comment was aimed at if this is a series, the treatment of the subjects seems very different and tells me very different things about the subject. Both good pictures on their own, but picking at the little stuff like that is what makes a series of "cool pics of people at work" different from a series that makes a statement. I can be right or wrong, it's up to your vision to sculpt it! Take more then worry about editing it down to be cohesive.
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Feb 13, 2010 04:50
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Jahoodie posted:My comment was aimed at if this is a series, the treatment of the subjects seems very different and tells me very different things about the subject. Both good pictures on their own, but picking at the little stuff like that is what makes a series of "cool pics of people at work" different from a series that makes a statement. I can be right or wrong, it's up to your vision to sculpt it! Take more then worry about editing it down to be cohesive.
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Feb 13, 2010 11:55
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 took a picture of an actor friend of mine. Flash fired in reflecting umbrella at 1/16th power. It's so much easier taking pictures of actors, they actually listen to what you say and everything!
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Feb 19, 2010 17:09
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Penpal posted:
I am completely drawn to his eyes. The way the green stands out and the catch light reflected in them. Bam, that is right where I want to look. Well done.
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Feb 19, 2010 17:23
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Thanks a bunch, dude! I know a bunch of people have different ways of dealing with eyes, and some of them are hosed. Like making them look like dolls hosed. I just dodge, saturate, and sharpen as much as necessary. Even with this one I thought I had kind of went a little overboard, but he's an actor, he needs people to instantly look at this and get snared by the drat eyes like a trap
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Feb 19, 2010 18:16
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Alright fellas, rip this crap apart. I want to learn how to shoot people.   I'm not sure I get portraits.
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Feb 20, 2010 02:32
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TomR posted:Alright fellas, rip this crap apart. I want to learn how to shoot people. Last one is the best. The model doesn't fill the frame or stand out enough in the first two. Be mindful of cropping appendages.
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Feb 20, 2010 02:46
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The first one is great; it's shot wide enough that you could crop it in closer in a few different ways to make it more compelling, and I'd like to see it exposed to highlight his face better. The second one could be improved similarly but is also dark and the color is too cold. He also looks rather detached in both as if he wasn't ready for you to start photographing him. The third one has none of those issues but I think I'd have cropped it with more tree on the left instead of the right.
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Feb 20, 2010 04:58
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TomR posted:Alright fellas, rip this crap apart. I want to learn how to shoot people. Having read through the portrait posing guide recently, I noticed that he's in the masculine pose ('C-shape', head looking in the same direction that the body is turned to) in all of those pictures. Which is good. The way you photographed him from below coupled with his aloof/confident expressions makes him interesting and seem a bit detached in a good way. First picture is a tad warm, it gives him kind of a yellow skin. Second one is a bit too cold, so the snow gets a blue touch. You might want to play a bit with the colour curves too. I really like the composition of the first and third as is (except for the cut off hand in the third). The space to the left of the tree and the ice on the right hand side in the first give the scene room. In the third, the branches create sort of a window he's posed against. He's missing his shins and feet in the second though, so I'm not quite sure how I'd crop it to make it seem on purpose, put more attention on him and also still make his leaning pose look right.
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Feb 20, 2010 21:59
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Feb 22, 2010 01:34
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That is some impressive facial hair.
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Feb 22, 2010 01:45
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 Here's an old one but I'm curious about opinions on the posing. These guys were going to the police and fire games.
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Feb 22, 2010 06:46
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Whitezombi posted:The first shot says to me "Is that a haggis over there?"
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Feb 22, 2010 18:14
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I like all three of those a lot, particularly the first one. Well done.
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Feb 22, 2010 18:29
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TsarAleksi posted:
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Feb 22, 2010 18:34
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Thanks guys. It was a horrible shoot. I'm was (still am) sick and I had a 100 temp and my new flash died right as I got everything set up perfect. The only thing that kept me going was 10 Years Old, Cask Strength Laphroaig (Scotch).
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Feb 22, 2010 18:53
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scotch chat Now I like the photos even more. That fellow looks like he would appreciate a nice Laphroaig, too.
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Feb 22, 2010 18:56
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Interrupting Moss posted:scotch chat He did. He tried to drink the cask strength without adding water - the look on his face was priceless. If you like Laphroaig you really need to try the cask strength & the quarter cask. The latter is my favorite.
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Feb 22, 2010 19:02
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Whitezombi posted:He did. He tried to drink the cask strength without adding water - the look on his face was priceless. If you like Laphroaig you really need to try the cask strength & the quarter cask. The latter is my favorite. I'll still to my beers and wines thank you, whiskey burns.
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Feb 22, 2010 20:43
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fronkpies posted:I'll still to my beers and wines thank you, whiskey burns. It burns oh so good. Few more pics from the shoot.     
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Feb 23, 2010 05:49
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Whitezombi posted:It burns oh so good.
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Feb 23, 2010 05:51
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I only like the last one. Perhaps because I was conditioned by the first set, but I don't think the smiling goes with the low angle, focal length, B&W, etc.
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Feb 23, 2010 05:52
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Interrupting Moss posted:I only like the last one. Perhaps because I was conditioned by the first set, but I don't think the smiling goes with the low angle, focal length, B&W, etc. Yeah - the 1st set is definitely my favorite and best of the night. I tried a quick color version of this one. 
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Feb 23, 2010 06:15
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Whitezombi posted:Good stuff. Got speaking to this old lady at the bus stop, got about four shots in the end, nice woman. 
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Feb 23, 2010 15:53
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Very nice! Did you use flash at all in that shot? If not, the lighting was pretty drat perfect
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Feb 23, 2010 18:06
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teamgod posted:Very nice! Did you use flash at all in that shot? If not, the lighting was pretty drat perfect No flash, was a pretty overcast day so was surprised to see it turn out that well.
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Feb 23, 2010 18:10
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fronkpies posted:Good stuff. I love this, but I wanted to see it in black and white, so I did a quick conversion in cs4. 
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