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Subject: [Leica] Week 17, twisted portrait
From: tedgrant at shaw.ca (Ted Grant)
Date: Sun Nov 23 10:07:01 2008

>>tried to make a portrait with the smallest amount of dof. I used a Graflex
super graphic and played with the lens until I had this picture. The model
is my oldest daughter Anne Jitske.

Michael mon ami,

So much beauty lost! :-( Hell man you're a far better shooter than this
implies! And you've missed the beauty she has. 

If you wanted to play with an old time camera no problem, but until you get
the feel of it why not work on a wooden post? 

Then once you have that working right on the mark for shallow depth of field
take your beautiful daughter under the same light conditions, turn her
shoulders slightly to her right, then bring her head back to camera until
you observe the slight beginning of light appearing on her left cheek. Now
you're moving into a "slight shooting from he shadow side" going into a
"Rembrandt style" of portrait lighting. Squeeze a tiny smile from her while
she looks back in your direction.

And because you played with the camera first and knew how to make it work,
it makes the shooting session with Anne much more enjoyable for her and a
better result for you. And she'll be only too happy to pose again for Papa
san! 

Right now she's a post with a face! Sorry go re-shoot this and show her
beauty with a slight touch of a smile.

Besides man you're a damn fine photographer and this illustration is merely
a whatever of an exposure doing neither of you justice.
Anne for her beauty and you for your ability.

You asked.. You received.
Cheers,

Ted 

 

 

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Subject: [Leica] Week 17, twisted portrait

 

Hi,

 

Week 17 is here:

http://michielfokkema.wordpress.com/picture-a-week-2008/week-17/

 

C&C is welcome and appreciated,

 

Cheers,

 

Michiel Fokkema

 

 

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