Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/05/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I agree with all of Scott's comments, Adam. > From: Adam Bridge <abridge@gmail.com> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Date: Fri, 27 May 2005 13:35:23 -0700 > To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Portrait: Our House Sitter > > Thanks, Scott, for your comments. I somehow never see myself as > involved in the choosing of clothing for portraits but your > suggestions would certainly have given more choices. She was trying to > match her sister's portrait which is why she chose that particular > outfit. > > Somehow this sort of horizontal framing and light background seems > like "my thing" right now. Perhaps I need to break away from it? > > thanks for your feedback! Very valuable. > > adam > > On 5/27/05, Scott McLoughlin <scott@adrenaline.com> wrote: >> That's just lovely! Great modeling of features over the >> entire face, and the highlights "just right." >> >> Only thing I would say might have been an improvement is >> removal of the shirt from her shoulders, and maybe a vertical >> composition to include the collar bones. Or a different shirt >> or dress or something. >> >> Scott >> >> Adam Bridge wrote: >> >>> Our house sitter of low these many years is graduating high school and >>> moving on to college. (I was tempted to call all her colleges and tell >>> her she was a serial killer to keep her around.) >>> >>> She asked me to do her senior portrait, which I did. But I wanted >>> something personal to give her family so I shot some knowing they >>> would go to black and white. >>> >>> This image was shot with the 1Ds Mk II, and the Leica 100 APO using >>> studio lighting and a white backdrop. >>> >>> I would appreciate knowing how you react to it and how it could have >>> been made better. I'm not at home with all the lighting - probably you >>> can tell this. >>> >>> I had two strobes - a soft-box on the right and an umbrella reflector >>> on the left with a little fill light on her hair from behind. >>> >>> <http://www.adambridge.com/Photos/2005/05/21/TheHouseSitter.jpg> >>> >>> Thanks for sharing your impressions and any comments. >>> >>> Adam Bridge >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >