renee’s headshot
Last month, a client of mine needed a last minute picture for the Erie Chamber magazine. I cleaned out my cold, unheated front porch with it’s amazing 3-way directional light and glass windows surrounding, and put up a sheet and just went with it. It’s certainly not an ideal studio but it worked for a one person portrait. First I’ll post her favorite that was chosen for the magazine, then some others. She is a casual, happy person and wanted her portrait to reflect that, as that is her business as well. I took all of these with my D70 and my 50mm 1.8.
Also, her eyes rock.
Here’s my favorite though…
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these are WOW!
very nice
Comment by Mindy — February 18, 2009 @ 4:55 pm
Renee picked the right one. In fact, it is awesome.
Your choice is out of focus on the bottom third of the picture. That is used in those “dreamy” wedding shots. That was in vogue decades ago. Even her tip of hair is suspended in lack of detail.
But her choice is just awesome.
The bling is not overdone, her smile is welcoming, alluring, and businesslike at once.
I love the “PowerPoint” effect of the mortar, in the wall bricks at her shoulder and above.
The mortar lines horizontal precisely at her height, and each row of mortar for six layers acts as a “railroad-like” persective line that draws ALL of your attention to her.
There is a dramatic vertical line of mortar, stopping the perpective precisely at the model. A flash of white light directly behind the vertical mortar line is a frisky halo to an angelic form. “Touched By An Angel” comes to mind as a title.
The picture is fully focused, and that stance lends power. Indeed, it is the only picture that openly displays a happily married individual. All other shots disguise the ring. Business-wise, I am pleased to see her bragging that up casually, and effectively.
The upper right of her pic has no distractions. It blends with her outfit extremely well, but acts as a bridesmaid, not superceding the bride.
The wall does not hold her up; SHE brings life to the wall!
It is the only shot that meets every requirement outlined as needed. Her head is cut at the top on the too close pics. That alters her facial features for the hair is gone. Her hair is attractive and accents her face perfectly there. It needs to be in the whole shot to be her.
Her stance, her inner beauty and outer, her inviting smile, and her aura of light, with power, adds up to an ideal shot…one of your best, quite frankly.
Usually your teen models are best, but Renee beats them all. Her sleeves are like a base matting. Her nails speak, “I care, but I don’t go berserk if one were broken”.
I would enter that shot in a contest, if you do that stuff. That is a gorgeous photograph.
What is the TV jingle? Ahhh,….Priceless!
(Or, just my two cents worth.)
Comment by Danny Lucas — February 18, 2009 @ 5:03 pm
* perspective
I think I need a new keyboard with keys that do not stick. Or, new glasses to proofread better.
Comment by Danny Lucas — February 18, 2009 @ 5:53 pm
love them all! remember, i’m available to do practice shots whenever
Comment by Amy — February 19, 2009 @ 1:02 pm
Nice job, Rachel. Great work!
Comment by Heather Neckers Kinal — February 20, 2009 @ 1:35 pm