Highlights and shadows-newborn photography
Feb 25, 2016 20:39:04 #
Shot with 50mm 1.2 at 1.8 1/160 ISO 100 with a single strobe. CC
Feb 25, 2016 20:49:15 #
Wonderfully done Maggie :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
Feb 25, 2016 20:51:56 #
What ever you do, please do not become angry with me. When I first opened this up, I thought I was looking at one of those fetus in the womb type of photos. When I looked at it more, it still looks that way. It is nothing that you did wrong, it is just how it appears to me. Another thing; regardless of what I just said, this not one of your better ones anyway. I don't know if the softness is over done, or the lighting may be too harsh or lit wrong or what. This just my sense of how I took this one in.
Tom
Tom
Feb 26, 2016 06:47:29 #
Feb 26, 2016 08:54:55 #
tainkc wrote:
What ever you do, please do not become angry with ... (show quote)
Tom I think I have it figured out. I "took it in" kind of the same way you did. For me it was the perspective on the hands. They look too big from that angle. HOWEVER, here is the problem. You and I are too far removed from the newborn experience. My daughter walked by and commented that it was a wonderful precious image and shut up about the hands. They are supposed to look like that. Moms love pics like that. So great job Maggie! Don't get angry at Tom. He just does not totally get it like me and we should disqualify ourselves :)
Feb 26, 2016 11:20:44 #
tainkc wrote:
What ever you do, please do not become angry with ... (show quote)
Thank you for your take on the image, much appreciated!
Feb 26, 2016 11:21:18 #
Feb 26, 2016 11:53:06 #
Feb 26, 2016 16:19:29 #
Maggie,
For what it's worth, I love the lighting, and the shadows :), I like the hands, I think the softness is great. The only thing that makes it seem just a little off, is that it seems to be an unnatural position for a newborn to be upright. I tilted my head (I could have grabbed my monitor and turned it on it's side...kidding) and seeing the little one on his/her back, immediately made me feel more relaxed. It is almost like the upright position gives me a feeling of tension.
I'm a fan of the portraits you've posted here, and this is just my opinion. I do occasionally do newborn photos, but tell people up front, it isn't my favorite thing to do, I'm just not as good at it as you. Once they are able to sit up, and interact with me, I get much more comfortable... Only sharing this, so you know that I don't consider myself an expert in newborn photography (by any stretch of the imagination), so take my suggestion with a grain of salt, or swig of milk, or...
For what it's worth, I love the lighting, and the shadows :), I like the hands, I think the softness is great. The only thing that makes it seem just a little off, is that it seems to be an unnatural position for a newborn to be upright. I tilted my head (I could have grabbed my monitor and turned it on it's side...kidding) and seeing the little one on his/her back, immediately made me feel more relaxed. It is almost like the upright position gives me a feeling of tension.
I'm a fan of the portraits you've posted here, and this is just my opinion. I do occasionally do newborn photos, but tell people up front, it isn't my favorite thing to do, I'm just not as good at it as you. Once they are able to sit up, and interact with me, I get much more comfortable... Only sharing this, so you know that I don't consider myself an expert in newborn photography (by any stretch of the imagination), so take my suggestion with a grain of salt, or swig of milk, or...
Feb 26, 2016 16:24:01 #
bkyser wrote:
Maggie, br For what it's worth, I love the lightin... (show quote)
is this version better?
Feb 26, 2016 17:12:58 #
Feb 29, 2016 10:01:29 #
MaggieMay1978 wrote:
is this version better?
In my opinion, yes, much better to me. It is your image, so I'm only offering suggestions.
This one just makes me feel more relaxed. If that makes sense?
I still say it is beautiful.
Feb 29, 2016 17:18:10 #
MaggieMay1978 wrote:
is this version better?
Yes yes yes! I too was only "bothered" by the angle. You nailed it on the second image. I still love the little one in the first image....there is something infinitely precious about every baby.
Feb 29, 2016 18:00:02 #
That 2nd image is way cool! I wish you were here on Sunday. We could have used you - twins.
Mar 1, 2016 08:49:09 #
tainkc wrote:
That 2nd image is way cool! I wish you were here on Sunday. We could have used you - twins.
Come on Tom, I'm sure you made some outstanding images of those 2. Just because I'm hard on you :twisted: , doesn't mean that you don't do some really awesome portraits. When in doubt, go back to your first posts.
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