Pictures of people

[Wolf]

Enjoy!

The first one is Beth, one of the counsellors. A bit old because she was going to be a cook 'till someone got sick. But still very pretty. This is the best shot, I think, because of the lack of symmetry and the depth of field.
Beth (http://dan.robstewart.net/BethB.jpg)

Next up is Ashlynn, resident cutie-pie. She clung to me like white on rice two years ago.
Ashlynn (http://dan.robstewart.net/Ashlynn.jpg)

And last, and certainly the youngest, is Eden, Ashlynn's little sister. Just as cute as her sister, too.
Eden (http://dan.robstewart.net/Eden.jpg)


Any suggestions on how to improve my skills a photographing people?

[Deidre]

The first one of Beth is very nice. It seems like focus was on her fringes rather than on her face, though, so I'd step away a bit, focus more on her face, and maybe leave a wee bit of space on the right (just a tiny tiny bit more...).

With the second one, Ashlynn: maybe a bit too centred... maybe a bit too closely cut. A wee bit of space on top, and less space to the left. She looks like she's looking upwards, so try to get down on her level. Children look 10+ times better in pictures when you're down there with them. The only time an adult takes an amazing picture of a child while standing up, the child is usually standing just below and looking straight up, or something equally "unusual".

The last one has the same "problem". Get down there on eye-level, or even lower. There is no sharpness... so either you're out of focus (the grass seems sharper!) or your shutter speed is too slow to capture the moving kids... so, sharpness would be nice, and Ashlynn and the rope of that tent are quite distracting factors.

[Wolf]

The first one of Beth is very nice. It seems like focus was on her fringes rather than on her face, though, so I'd step away a bit, focus more on her face, and maybe leave a wee bit of space on the right (just a tiny tiny bit more...).

I think it would look better if there was the same amount of space on the right, but with her further away. Wanted to try that shot again, but it was very spur-of-the-moment, and we couldn't recreate it properly.

With the second one, Ashlynn: maybe a bit too centred... maybe a bit too closely cut. A wee bit of space on top, and less space to the left. She looks like she's looking upwards, so try to get down on her level. Children look 10+ times better in pictures when you're down there with them. The only time an adult takes an amazing picture of a child while standing up, the child is usually standing just below and looking straight up, or something equally "unusual".

Actually, I was kneeling down as low as I could comfortably go (I do things there that don't involve photography... heh. Hard stuff. Back-breaking stuff.) but she is only like 36 inches tall. I'd kill for a tilting LCD. I like this one for her expression. A childish innocent mischievous look, if that makes any sense.



The last one has the same "problem". Get down there on eye-level, or even lower. There is no sharpness... so either you're out of focus (the grass seems sharper!) or your shutter speed is too slow to capture the moving kids... so, sharpness would be nice, and Ashlynn and the rope of that tent are quite distracting factors.


Well that one was a bit rushed, but I posted this one because she's just so darned cute. It was a very overcast week, for the most part, so my autofocus got quite a beating. I guess it can't always work. MF is too much of a pain to use to use it for people shots.



Thanks for the suggestions.

[Barefoot Matt]

I use manual focus almost all the time with my SLR, including for people, but with my digital camera it does take a long time... I want a digital SLR :(.

I'd comment on the pics, but Rob's server seems to be down right now. I'll try later.

[Wolf]

Originally posted by Barefoot Matt@Aug 30 2004, 04:31 PM
I use manual focus almost all the time with my SLR, including for people, but with my digital camera it does take a long time... I want a digital SLR :(.

I'd comment on the pics, but Rob's server seems to be down right now. I'll try later.
Well it's up now. COMMENT!

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