Here's my favorite (unedited)
Destiny is such a beautiful baby and her parents were so sweet to work with.Their apartment was too dark, so we did the shoot in the lobby at my church since the entrance is all large windows and normally lets in tons of daylight. We met at 9:30am, hoping to take advantage of it, however it was overcast. Not ideal, I know. Shooting without the flash just wasn't looking great, so that's why I had to use it. We were hot and sweaty because we only had ceiling fans, and some shots, the dad's head and nose got pretty shiny. I hope that I can adjust for these with the editing programs that I do have. Also, my drop cloth was not quite big enough, so I kept getting the tile floor and the walls in the shots. So I will have to crop to cut that out. So that's why the shots will be so tight in some. The fabric kept falling off the cardboard or totally falling over so that was annoying. I am hoping little by little to be able to afford better equipment, i.e. not homemade.
Other than the obvious problems that go along with a first shoot, the couple was really nice to work with. It took about 2-1/2 hours with the baby sliding around on the fabric, rolling over, having to nurse twice and 3 pee accidents including one on mom! Dad had to run home and get a clean shirt for her! It can only get better right????????? Tee Hee.
I am so grateful Destiny's parents allowed me to do this for them. So if they are reading this, again, a big thank you!
As soon as I do some clean up of the others, I will put a few more on. I'm so excited!!
8 comments:
Oh Denise, that shot is BEAUTIFUL!!!! I can't wait to see more! Good choice with the church lobby. It looks like there was enough light to make your flash serve more of a fill function - perfect! :)
Great Job!
D
(Nice comment I received through email from Heather E)
"Denise I did not know you did photography beautiful! I believe God will prosper you mightly and I am praying and believing that God will give you an eye for finest details!"
Heather E
Wow! I'm impressed!
Great job, glad to hear it went well aside from the minor problems you encountered. Sounds like you are crafty and creative when it comes to working around nuances and problems that crop up.
Can't wait to see the rest. I'll have ange look at them too. Lisa
Hi Denise ,good job , that picture couldn't get any better ,cute as a button keep it up I know God will bless
Yvonne
(Nice comment I received through email from Richard)
"great job...keep up the good work!!!!!"
richard
(Nice comment I received through email from Anna)
"Beautiful photo of Destiny:) Really great stuff.
Keep it up:)"
Anna
Here are the comments so far from my favorite Aug 2004 Babies forum site and photography forum site. I let them see three more raw unedited pics for their feedback and constructive criticism and this is what they said (minus their tips which I saved in my resource file.)
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-->Wow! Those pics are great! The first one is precious, but I love the last one with the mommy and daddy in it too... soooo great, you can almost feel the love! ~ D
-->Nice job, Denise! I like them all, but that first one is exceptional. ~ P
-->Wow! Those are wonderful! You did a great job!! What a beautiful family! ~ A
-->Those turned out nice even without any editing. good job! She is a cutie! You can definitely feel the love that they have for their little one. ~ P
-->Wow. You should be proud of yourself. I know you've said you want to do photography professionally, and after seeing these pics, I really encourage you to pursue your dreams. You have a gift. I bet her parents are pleased! ~ L
-->Denise, I am so proud of you! You did a fantastic job! The images look great! ~ D
-->Very pretty! I like the first one best, too. She looks so angelic... ~ M
-->Denise, way to go!! They look great - that first one is absolutely adorable!! I know this is a dream of yours, must be so exciting for you!! ~ B
-->The pictures are beautiful! The first one is adorable but the last one of them as a family is priceless. Great job! ~ A
-->Wow!!! I think those look great. The parents are going to love them! ~ B
-->Well, you know I have a bit pf partiality but I too love them!!! I still treasure my pictures of (my daughter) and I when she was a tiny baby. That first pic is beautiful and would look pretty in b&w with some tinting too. Love them and great job! ~ P
-->Wow! Denise u should be proud of yourself...Great job! ~ M
-->The photos are wonderful!! And that baby is so darn cute, what a sweetheart. ~ B
-->Excellent photos, particularly the first one, but the one with both of the parents is really sweet, too. We certainly have some great photographers on this board. ~ J
-->Those are great! Give yourself a pat on the back. You deserve it! Great job. I love the first one. ~ H
-->What a precious little girl! You did a great job for a first practice shoot - and with your camera. You can really adjust these in ps to make them really work! …You should be so proud of yourself! It's such a great adventure taking pictures of other people and learning along the way! ~ D
-->Looks like you're off to a great start...So sweet, what a beautiful baby! Keep on practicing! You got some good shots! ~ K
(Nice comment I received through email from Christie)
"Wow!!! That is a beautiful picture! I can't wait to see the rest of them!"
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