Random portraits thread

[andy-xr]

Interesting photography, I think I'd be considering whether to cut the blue sky and clouds in both posted though, the mood changes with them in it to without

[dibbly dobbler]

simon_j said:

I hadn't thought but yes I see what you mean. I can't make my mind up about whether it's better with the sky or not :-


IMG_9426 by cocossj, on Flickr

I would definitely go without sky at the top

Magnificent work by the way

[Nick Grant]

Cracking work Simon

[simon_j]

Nick Grant said:

Cracking work Simon

Thanks!

A different window :-


IMG_0920 2 by cocossj, on Flickr

[Davi]

Question for Simon & the more experienced here at working with pro's (models, not the kind that lean in your car window...)

When you have an idea for a pose, how long would you attempt to work at getting it right, without worrying about boredom / fatigue setting in with the model and making it go to pot anyway?

[Red16]

Here's one from tonight, my wife and son


Mother and child by SausageArm, on Flickr

[Red16]

A portrait of the pooch


Miserable looking pooch by SausageArm, on Flickr

and one of the pleco's in my aquarium


Pleco at feeding time by SausageArm, on Flickr

[andy-xr]

Davi said:

Question for Simon & the more experienced here at working with pro's (models, not the kind that lean in your car window...)

When you have an idea for a pose, how long would you attempt to work at getting it right, without worrying about boredom / fatigue setting in with the model and making it go to pot anyway?

Poses should be fairly easy, they'll just need adjustment, if it's not working it's time to move on. Come back to it again later if you really want it

Expressions are the ones that need the most work

[Davi]

andy-xr said:

Poses should be fairly easy, they'll just need adjustment, if it's not working it's time to move on. Come back to it again later if you really want it

Expressions are the ones that need the most work

How about if you find a pose, but the lighting isn't quite right and needs work? I ask because of a convo I had with another tog recently, who's colleague will pretty much build an entire box of flags and reflectors around a model till the lighting is absolutely how he wants it - but in my experience a model gets bored after about 30 seconds! I guess that may say more about me than the model though

[andy-xr]

I tend to test lighting on either myself or a helper rather than the model, for that reason mainly!

[Davi]

Interesting. I guess it's something that will come with practice of the genre, so far I've found that way of working quite restrictive but it certainly seems to get the best out of the model!

[andy-xr]

Problem I've found is that once someone's in front of the lights and you're pointing a camera at them they go into model mode

I want to be in a position where everything technical is already taken care of before they do that, so when they do I'm ready and not faffing around with lights etc, can just concentrate on what you're shooting safe in the knowledge you've got the lighting, aperture, shutter speeds etc all dialled in. I might adjust slightly, but the basics are ready to go

This is with studio stuff though, so it's uber controllable in that environment. Location work is a little different and needs a bit more experimentation.

[4Lmike]

Diana 60's shoot by Michael P Sannwald | Photographer, on Flickr

[simon_j]

Davi said:

Question for Simon & the more experienced here at working with pro's (models, not the kind that lean in your car window...)

When you have an idea for a pose, how long would you attempt to work at getting it right, without worrying about boredom / fatigue setting in with the model and making it go to pot anyway?

For me once the lighting is set just a couple of minutes, no more than that.

[simon_j]

IMG_8809 by cocossj, on Flickr

[Stiglet80]

That is lovely Simon, as always

[simon_j]

IMG_9325 2 by cocossj, on Flickr

[simon_j]

redjacket1 by cocossj, on Flickr


redjacket2 by cocossj, on Flickr

[RobDickinson]

simon_j said:

redjacket2 by cocossj, on Flickr

Redjacket? Magnum, for sure. Superb pic!

[tenex]

I took this yesterday (Working Cocker Pup)


Mealla by tenex 100, on Flickr

I haven't really done any portrait pics. I focused on the eye but had a lot of difficulty with the exposure and contrast. (Dark brown eye,black/white markings)

C&C very welcome.

PS. I won't be giving up the day-job.