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Wallpapers from the last shoot.



hil26

Absolutely glorious stuff
Venom

Great work Keith, the first is stunning.
derek

They're great, the 3rd one is my favourite. I was half expecting the James Bond theme to play! The eyes are lovely on the first one.


derek
creators

Thanks so much for the comments, much appreciated. I always do wallpapers with a certain amount of trepidation because they can take a while to do and I get familiarity immunisation and I get very uncertain about them.

Another one done today of Mirz doing her school Marm bit, I think.

Jan

Very Happy The pictures were fantastic.. what talent Smile
creators

Thank you kindly. Happy bunny.
jonH

looks like you're having a lot of fun Smile keep up the good work ;)
richard

3rd one of Leah is fantastic.

Very pretty.

Might be worth experimenting with the barrel of the gun being the focal point and not the eyes...just for something different. I might also suggest you lighting the inside of the hair...as its a little too dark personally.

If you arent pleased with these...you should be Cool
creators

Thanks again for the comments. I'll have a look at the hair Richard, that is a seriously reworked image so I might play with it some more.

On a bit of a roll so a couple more.





I've also put some stuff up on flickr, and am pretty chuffed with No 1 and No 7 of Mirz.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/kandle_photography/
derek

Just looked at the photos on Flickr. Very good - I do like the graveyard/church shot with the light showing through the arch. Very clever



derek
Venom

You know you really can go of some people Very Happy
Think I'm coming round for a few lesson's when I get me lights.
hil26

Hard pushed to choose a favourite in the set on Flickr - well done Keith - lovely to see someone enjoying themselves as much as you and Leah are doing (as well as Mirz and Ami). The enjoyment extends to those viewing as well, you have certainly seem to have got the hang of those lights now as along with the enhancements on the PC.
flapjack

school marm?

creators wrote:
Thanks so much for the comments, much appreciated. I always do wallpapers with a certain amount of trepidation because they can take a while to do and I get familiarity immunisation and I get very uncertain about them.

Another one done today of Mirz doing her school Marm bit, I think.



School Marm? Or she could be the glamorous new replacement for Q - I think thats the old bloke who invents all the gadgets for James Bond.
You have done some amazing shots with the three young ladies - I wish my teenage daughter wasnt so shy of photos - shes very pretty too.
creators

Thanks Flapjack, I shall mention it to M, next time I see her. Now Helen Mirrim, there's someone I'd love to shoot, what an actress!

Now, here's a thing. I am learning a thing or two about people and pics. When someone first gets in front of the camera in the studio, it's often/usually a totally freaky experience. It's been hard to learn to chat to them and get some kind of gab going, but I'm getting there. I try to talk to them and just say it isn't a performance, it's just them being them, and I'll snap a few as I speak because their expressions change all the time, and I try to catch the expressions that look interesting, and as they pop up on the monitor they can see they're looking vaguely human and all that. But the other part is that everyone I have shot so far, despite all their reservations, really, inside, wants to go there, they just need help. So a lot of my chatter is about telling them they look good, encouraging them, and saying when a pose looks good to me. But the big thing is to get shooting, if they are waiting for me to shoot, they're nervous, but once I am shooting it all happening, and it all suddenly gets easier.

For what it's worth, you might like to work on your your daughter by pouring compliments and praise on her, because shyness is (in part) a kind of inverted desire to be seen and not wanting to be shy. If it wasn't and wasn't an issue, she wouldn't be shy. Plus, the big bonus for your daughter is if you can persuade her to go there, it will help her confidence enormously. I am going to look out one of the first pictures I have of Leah, the difference is dramatic to my eyes, and she is certainly brim full of confidence in front of the camera now and I think it shows.
Venom

Some good advice there Keith.
creators

Cheers Mike. (Re: my text: Internet sorted for the mo, it seems)
creators

This is amongst the first ever shots I took of Leah, I was starting to get studio stuff together and the shots I got were just experiments. I was clueless, Leah was clueless, and this was the real, raw fumbling stuff. Not the most natural pose ever.

flapjack

Thanks for the advice

Heres a couple of recent photos of my daughter Stef. Shes the one with dark hair. Sarah the blonde girl is a model. Photos not taken by me it was by one of her friends at Leeds music festival. Not at her best -they come back very dirty and tired from 5 days of partying!!





Thanks for all your advice about getting her to allow me to take photos. Guess shes just as shy as her mum. But then shes no reason to be shy because shes gorgeous and she has a great figure too Smile
hil26

Can only totally agree with Keiths comments above, I found that I got the more relaxed pose from my daughter when she was not ready, that was when I was not looking through the viewfinder and she was preparing herself for the flash.

I treated myself to a wireless remote for the camera (£10 of ebay), D200 does not have remote wireless or IR, and this is a blessing.

The remote in question is made by Seculine, retails around £59 from what I can find out, at warehouseexpress.

Just hoping that I can find another model soon to practice on, will have to try out some of that still life stuff in the meantime
creators

Nice one on the remote Dave, I find it extraordinary that the D200 does not have a remote wireless capability. WTF, as they say.

Flapjack, well of the two girls, your daughter looks the more attractive, but you can see the difference confidence makes in front of the camera, Stef looks a bit shy/coy while Sarah looks perfectly comfortable. So I think you need to hatch a cunning plan to boost her confidence and get shooting. Smilie_PDT
Simonzphotoz

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can I have a copy, i like that one, want it as my wallpaper...please!!??
flapjack

Latest one of Stef

Yes i know i dont have a studio and theres shadows and its pretty obvious its my living room. This was Stef today trying out fancy dress for her pirate party - she doesnt normally wear all that bling!! And apparently her hair is supposed to be messy because this is the wild pirate look! I think she looks a bit more confident and relaxed on this one.


creators

Here you go Simon, send the fee to Leah.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/kandle_photography/

Fantastic flapjack, she's a star, just got to persuade her into a studio setting. Cracking picture.
flapjack

Thank you

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Fantastic flapjack, she's a star, just got to persuade her into a studio setting. Cracking picture.


Thank you q43

If anyone has technical wizardy (i only have basic software packages) and they can paint out lightswitches shadows change the background etc or enhance the picture - please feel free to post the results here xx
creators

Well that'll keep me off the streets for the evening.

Uh, well that was easier than I thought it would be. I thought you might like a bit extra as well, so the basic background job is No1 and the other two are with a dash more.





hil26

So no need for backgrounds then?

She also looks comfortable, nice one
creators

Oops, I forget the shadow, that just wont do. Smile

flapjack

Thank you

[quote="creators"]Oops, I forget the shadow, that just wont do. Smile


they look brilliant - thank you xxx
Now all I've got to do is confess to Stef that I have posted her picture.
creators

Re: Thank you

flapjack wrote:
Now all I've got to do is confess to Stef that I have posted her picture.


Glad you liked em. Cool

You're dead. q27
flapjack

Re: Thank you

creators wrote:
flapjack wrote:
Now all I've got to do is confess to Stef that I have posted her picture.


Glad you liked em. Cool

You're dead. q27


Most definately dead!

I thought Id print off the photos and leave them around in her room and then run like hell! Well what are parents for if not to embarrass their kids!
creators

Re: Thank you

flapjack wrote:
Most definately dead!

I thought Id print off the photos and leave them around in her room and then run like hell! Well what are parents for if not to embarrass their kids!


If you survive, do let us know what happens. I hope she is flattered, but who knows?
hil26

Re: Thank you

flapjack wrote:

Now all I've got to do is confess to Stef that I have posted her picture.


Oh dear , oh dear, Oh dear
So if we don't hear from you, we know whats happened
Simonzphotoz

cheers unc.
flapjack

Re: Thank you

hil26 wrote:
flapjack wrote:

Now all I've got to do is confess to Stef that I have posted her picture.


Oh dear , oh dear, Oh dear
So if we don't hear from you, we know whats happened



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