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Second portrait outing · 05:16 AM

A few from portrait shoot #2:

**jford** · 07-31-2012, 07:01 PM

OK, let me qualify my remarks by explaining that I tend to be pretty conventional/traditional/old-fashioned in my tastes. I like the last one. No blown highlights, real white, real black, skin smoothed but not plastic. Nice work.
I agree that the third one is more dramatic than your previous post of that young man - but you've smoothed the skin too much, IMO.
Number two is probably OK for most people, but I think there's too much blown highlight, popular in Vogue these days, but I don't like it.
Number one - even more blown highlight. And I'm an old fuddy-duddy - I RARELY like selective coloration.
But that's just me. Are your CLIENTS happy? I don't pay you - worry about THEM!
Thanks for sharing.

GibbyTheMole · 08-01-2012, 04:39 AM

Hi Jford:

Clients are very happy. All of those shots I provided to them in several different "flavors", from unretouched to heavily retouched. That way they can pick & print the ones they like at their convenience. All were originally exposed properly out of the camera and had fx applied in post, which is responsible for the blown highlight look. I'd imagine you might like the original shots more.

Cheers,
Bobbo :-)

daacon · 08-01-2012, 06:56 AM

They look pretty good to me albeit I am no professional and if the client is happy then it's a win.

GibbyTheMole · 08-01-2012, 08:16 AM

Originally posted by daacon

They look pretty good to me albeit I am no professional and if the client is happy then it's a win.

Thanks much. This is only the second time I've taken "portrait" type photos, so I'm no professional, either. But I'm working at it. ;-)

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08-01-2012, 08:16 AM	#5
GibbyTheMole Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Iowa Photos: Albums Posts: 2,275 Original Poster	Originally posted by daacon They look pretty good to me albeit I am no professional and if the client is happy then it's a win. Thanks much. This is only the second time I've taken "portrait" type photos, so I'm no professional, either. But I'm working at it. ;-) Last edited by GibbyTheMole; 08-01-2012 at 08:32 AM.

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07-31-2012, 07:01 PM	#2
jford Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Indiana PA USA Posts: 1,396	OK, let me qualify my remarks by explaining that I tend to be pretty conventional/traditional/old-fashioned in my tastes. I like the last one. No blown highlights, real white, real black, skin smoothed but not plastic. Nice work. I agree that the third one is more dramatic than your previous post of that young man - but you've smoothed the skin too much, IMO. Number two is probably OK for most people, but I think there's too much blown highlight, popular in Vogue these days, but I don't like it. Number one - even more blown highlight. And I'm an old fuddy-duddy - I RARELY like selective coloration. But that's just me. Are your CLIENTS happy? I don't pay you - worry about THEM! Thanks for sharing.

08-01-2012, 04:39 AM	#3
GibbyTheMole Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Iowa Photos: Albums Posts: 2,275 Original Poster	Hi Jford: Clients are very happy. All of those shots I provided to them in several different "flavors", from unretouched to heavily retouched. That way they can pick & print the ones they like at their convenience. All were originally exposed properly out of the camera and had fx applied in post, which is responsible for the blown highlight look. I'd imagine you might like the original shots more. Cheers, Bobbo :-)

08-01-2012, 06:56 AM	#4
daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	They look pretty good to me albeit I am no professional and if the client is happy then it's a win.

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