Kids at the beach

hvp05

hvp05

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Those are pretty good overall. My suggestions for next time would be...
  • Use a reflector to lighten up the shadows - particularly on their faces in the image where they are posed together. Think of something like this; note that a similar item can be made cheaply at home, if you want to invest a little time for it. That said, you want to retain some contrast or the image will be too dull.
  • Frame them with less dead space, or, if you have a high MP camera, you can afford to crop off extra area later.
  • Major technical flaws can be understandable in a way, but simple ones can be the most nagging. Case in point, that horizon. I would make sure that is perfectly level. Or, if it is skewed as a bit of artistic liberty, it should be done to such a degree that is obviously intentional and not an assumed mistake.
 
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soccermom your kids are adorable. I love the redhair. My neice and nephew are also redheads.
 
SoccerMom2

SoccerMom2

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hvp05 said:
Those are pretty good overall. My suggestions for next time would be...
  • Use a reflector to lighten up the shadows - particularly on their faces in the image where they are posed together. Think of something like this; note that a similar item can be made cheaply at home, if you want to invest a little time for it. That said, you want to retain some contrast or the image will be too dull.
  • Frame them with less dead space, or, if you have a high MP camera, you can afford to crop off extra area later.
  • Major technical flaws can be understandable in a way, but simple ones can be the most nagging. Case in point, that horizon. I would make sure that is perfectly level. Or, if it is skewed as a bit of artistic liberty, it should be done to such a degree that is obviously intentional and not an assumed mistake.
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Once i got home i realized my mistakes. I actually orderd a reflector, just waiting for it to come. I did notice theat the horozon was not level in some of the pics i took. This was a practice shot. Now i can look at the pictures and see what i need to fix. It was a great learning experience. Thanks for the tips. The only way i am going to get better is to keep practicing. Also the time of day has a huge affect on the outcome of the pictures.
 
bulldog

bulldog

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hvp05 said:
Those are pretty good overall. My suggestions for next time would be...
  • Use a reflector to lighten up the shadows - particularly on their faces in the image where they are posed together. Think of something like this; note that a similar item can be made cheaply at home, if you want to invest a little time for it. That said, you want to retain some contrast or the image will be too dull.
  • Frame them with less dead space, or, if you have a high MP camera, you can afford to crop off extra area later.
  • Major technical flaws can be understandable in a way, but simple ones can be the most nagging. Case in point, that horizon. I would make sure that is perfectly level. Or, if it is skewed as a bit of artistic liberty, it should be done to such a degree that is obviously intentional and not an assumed mistake.
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WOW!!!
The title of the thread was "day at the beach", not hey, look at these pictures and see what you can say to degrade me.
I can understand your post if she had asked for input or advice, but as it is, it's simply arrogant.
 
SoccerMom2

SoccerMom2

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bulldog said:
WOW!!!
The title of the thread was "day at the beach", not hey, look at these pictures and see what you can say to degrade me.
I can understand your post if she had asked for input or advice, but as it is, it's simply arrogant.
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I am fine with it. I usually post pictures so i can get another eye's opinion. Thank you though for defending me.
 
Lilypad

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Your children are beautiful-love how your daughter sits with her legs crossed at the ankle-good training in the home mama. :flowers:
 
SoccerMom2

SoccerMom2

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Lilypad said:
Your children are beautiful-love how your daughter sits with her legs crossed at the ankle-good training in the home mama. :flowers:
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Thank you. It has been hard. She thinks shirts, skirts and dresses belong over her head. Now that she is out of pull ups and wears panties i guess she thinks everyone needs to know...lol!
 
hvp05

hvp05

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bulldog said:
WOW!!!
The title of the thread was "day at the beach", not hey, look at these pictures and see what you can say to degrade me.
I can understand your post if she had asked for input or advice, but as it is, it's simply arrogant.
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I have to say WOW myself simply out of amazement that someone who goes by "bulldog" could be such a :drama:. Aside from that, you appear to be a fool for the following reasons:
1) It is patently apparent you have never taken a real art course - that is, something beyond elementary school level where the teacher showered you with praise regardless how hideous your artwork was. SoccerMom has recently asked for advice on going pro, so I trust that she can handle constructive feedback - as you can see she did in her response to my post - better than some thin-skinned dweeb who is merely passing through.
2) Prior to shooting/posting these photos she DID ask for advice on this very setup, as you can see here. My advice was building on that which she had already received.
3) I distinctly used the word "suggestions", indicating that she could take or leave my pointers as she saw fit. I understand that the fact that I have been doing this stuff for a while combined with the fact that you know nothing about me might come across as arrogance, but I was offering sincere advice on things I felt she could improve.

Anything else I can clarify for you? :tap:
 
SoccerMom2

SoccerMom2

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hvp05 said:
I have to say WOW myself simply out of amazement that someone who goes by "bulldog" could be such a :drama:. Aside from that, you appear to be a fool for the following reasons:
1) It is patently apparent you have never taken a real art course - that is, something beyond elementary school level where the teacher showered you with praise regardless how hideous your artwork was. SoccerMom has recently asked for advice on going pro, so I trust that she can handle constructive feedback - as you can see she did in her response to my post - better than some thin-skinned dweeb who is merely passing through.
2) Prior to shooting/posting these photos she DID ask for advice on this very setup, as you can see here. My advice was building on that which she had already received.
3) I distinctly used the word "suggestions", indicating that she could take or leave my pointers as she saw fit. I understand that the fact that I have been doing this stuff for a while combined with the fact that you know nothing about me might come across as arrogance, but I was offering sincere advice on things I felt she could improve.

Anything else I can clarify for you? :tap:
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Your advice/suggestions really helped. I even went back on some other pics i took and figured out to make them better. Thankfully i have photoshop elments 8. I can fix some of the issues. I am getting a new desktop to put the program on. I can't wait to fix the pictures. Thanks again.
 
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