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Apr 11, 2018 14:05:52   #
alissaspieces Loc: New York
 
Thanks Jon. I do wish I had not cropped out her flowing hair on the right. That would have made this photo it even better for me. However, I hope that the look on her face and her connection would draw the viewer in and make the missing hair not quite as relevant. Thanks for you thoughts. As always I appreciate them.
jonsommer wrote:
Alissa, I generally like your work and these two are no exception. I think Thomas’ comments especially useful as he reminded me of some things I hadn’t thought about for a while. I won’t post anything that’s already been covered so that only leaves me with one comment on the first portrait, and that’s regarding your crop, which with the way you cropped it makes it look unbalanced, heavy on the right side and her hair is cropped off too. Yes, I understand the rule of thirds and all so I think I know what you were trying to do, but for me, it didn’t work on this one.
Alissa, I generally like your work and these two a... (show quote)

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Apr 12, 2018 10:09:02   #
SpyderJan Loc: New Smyrna Beach. FL
 
alissaspieces wrote:
It is crazy because I think the second one is one of the nicest portraits I have done to date, but put it next to the first one and it does look harsh! I cannot wait to go at it again with all kinds of cut up nylons!



You could probably get that soft look with PP, but I got the idea of the nylons from a photographer who worked with Doris Day, and he never photographed her without a filter to soften her features.

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May 3, 2018 19:00:32   #
DanielB Loc: San Diego, Ca
 
Love the pose and the over all shot is good although I would have added a kicker light on the hair using a snoot or grid to bring out more detail and to separate her from the background. You could also accomplish this by using a large white reflector opposite and back of your model to get a little bounce from your primary softbox. The hair is just a little too dark for me. Your young model is beautiful though.
alissaspieces wrote:
I did a photo shoot with a lovely young lady who has been my go to practice model since I began 5.5 years ago. She was 11 and now she's 16. We are both learning and growing together. During this shoot I decided to put a piece of tulle around my lens to see what kind of effect it would have. I know this was a trick that has been used in studio portraits many times. SOOC it did appear hazy, but I have been working on my post processing skills as much as my shooting, so this was my favorite out of the bunch. The second one is without the tulle. I really like the way the tulle added just the right amount of softness without making the photo soft. For both of these, I used a 48 inch octo box camera left feathered. She is sorta wrapped in a white v flat on her right side. There is also a gridded rectangular softbox on her right side behind her. Also used a fan for the first time ever.
I did a photo shoot with a lovely young lady who h... (show quote)

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Jun 2, 2018 00:00:45   #
greg vescuso Loc: Ozark,Mo.
 
I havnt been on here in a long time. And I saw your post so had to stop and look. I love everything about both of these images. Perfect poses and composition. I really like the subtle use of tule. It gives a little mystery to the shots. And your focus on her eyes makes these come together perfectly.

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Jul 13, 2018 23:27:21   #
no nameJoe
 
WI am not a ptrait fotografer but I can apreciate a beautifull picture the lady skin texture and her eyes show her inner beauty , wich you captured. from a duffer who wish he could do half as good as your pictures show

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Aug 24, 2018 10:45:41   #
alissaspieces Loc: New York
 
Yes..so true. It was interesting to see what happens done in camera.
SpyderJan wrote:
You could probably get that soft look with PP, but I got the idea of the nylons from a photographer who worked with Doris Day, and he never photographed her without a filter to soften her features.

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Aug 24, 2018 10:47:02   #
alissaspieces Loc: New York
 
Thank you! I was going for this sort of look. It is interesting..it's a change from the traditional but I have been following Sue Bryce on Facebook and a lot of the new photos of this type blend more into the background. Not for everyone and I totally respect your opinion. :)
DanielB wrote:
Love the pose and the over all shot is good although I would have added a kicker light on the hair using a snoot or grid to bring out more detail and to separate her from the background. You could also accomplish this by using a large white reflector opposite and back of your model to get a little bounce from your primary softbox. The hair is just a little too dark for me. Your young model is beautiful though.

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Aug 24, 2018 10:47:15   #
alissaspieces Loc: New York
 
Thank you very much!
no nameJoe wrote:
WI am not a ptrait fotografer but I can apreciate a beautifull picture the lady skin texture and her eyes show her inner beauty , wich you captured. from a duffer who wish he could do half as good as your pictures show

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Aug 24, 2018 10:47:38   #
alissaspieces Loc: New York
 
Thank you so very much!! I really appreciate it!!
greg vescuso wrote:
I havnt been on here in a long time. And I saw your post so had to stop and look. I love everything about both of these images. Perfect poses and composition. I really like the subtle use of tule. It gives a little mystery to the shots. And your focus on her eyes makes these come together perfectly.

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