August 2012 Photography assignment - Portraits

[Richard]

Here's one from me...

[Marko]

I dig the eye sharpness Matt K!!
Richard - Lovely lighting as usual!

[Iguanasan]

Nicely done, Marko. I love the moment you captured, regardless of eye sharpness

Nice set, Matt. Love the sharpness.

And the lighting wizard strikes again. Is that one or two speed lights? I can't quite tell.

[Richard]

Thanks Marko & Iggy,

Yer they were two main bit of light.... I was using 5 speedlites that night, 2 into 1 shoot through umbrella(you can see the umbrella in the reflections in the chrome bumper), 1 speedlite in the car and 2 from behind (although those back 2 weren't doing to much in this particular shot)

[Matt K.]

Julian: what a fantastic image. The shear innocence in the eyes, the "lost in time" expression, and the superb finishing. Makes one want to be a kid again.

kat: really nice set, love the expressions as well ... only thing that disturbs me is the pierced ear at this early age, but that is none of your doing. Love the black and white one, the hands are just as fabulous as the facial expression ...

Marko: for a one second exposure you done real good, my friend. Love the fireworks as a backdrop. Children can be such rewarding subjects.

Richard: Your stunning lighting skills are enviable. I love how you lit this portrait. The effect of the lit interior of the Mini is such a nice addition to the whole image - adds the white emphasis. I also like that you do not adhere to the square lines of a photograph, tilting the camera adds nice drama.

[kat]

Part of the "10 shots" but with a little pp.

[Richard]

That's lovely Kat

[theantiquetiger]

Here are a couple I tried. They must have been underexposed because they are grainy. Just having fun with the girls in their new rooms.

[AntZ]

Attempt 1 for me. This started off as a candid, but this was shot 3 or 4 and my daughter had realised I had the camera on her . I'm fairly happy with it apart from it looking like the brush is in her mouth.

The Artist by ~AntZ~, on Flickr

[theantiquetiger]

One more from last night