ashley_jankowski Posted February 13, 2006 Share Posted February 13, 2006 I've been browsing the galleries and I see lots of fantastic nudes, great landscapes, lots of ametuers photographing everything from their kids to their pets, but very few fantastic children's portraiture - Is there another photography forum with great Pro Children's photographers? What's up?<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomas_sullivan Posted February 14, 2006 Share Posted February 14, 2006 <br>well, I don't know if I'm fantastic....but....<br><br><br><center><img src="http://tssullivan.net/iantrvr/trvr6.jpg"><br><br><i>Trevor</i><br><br><br><br><img src="http://tssullivan.net/images/isnlit.jpg"><br><br><i>Ian</i><br><br><br><br>><img src="http://tssullivan.net/images/trevianchris05.jpg"><br><br><i>Trevor and Ian</i><br><br><br><br>><img src="http://tssullivan.net/images/littlegirl.jpg"><br><br><i>Coney Island, NYC</i></center><br><br> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
working camera Posted February 14, 2006 Share Posted February 14, 2006 The W/NW category within PN's Leica Forum see some excellent children shots and threads from time to time. C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
working camera Posted February 14, 2006 Share Posted February 14, 2006 Not fantasic as it's only casual reportage but...<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
working camera Posted February 14, 2006 Share Posted February 14, 2006 more reportage...<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elaine marie Posted February 14, 2006 Share Posted February 14, 2006 Heres a list of some that I have marked in my interesting people list whom I feel are wonderful childrens photographers on here. Sorry I dont know how to link to their page. Was dissapointed that your web site is down..I wanted to check out your work. When will it be up? Jayme Hall Emily Koch Danielle Toews Janet Cantrell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelmowery Posted February 14, 2006 Share Posted February 14, 2006 check out my website and go to my kids portfolio Michael http://www.michaelmowery.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beno_t_marchal Posted February 14, 2006 Share Posted February 14, 2006 Not fantastic but this one proved popular in my portfolio. --ben<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oofoto Posted February 14, 2006 Share Posted February 14, 2006 Check out Nina'a workspace here: http://www.photo.net/shared/community-member?user_id=686395 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric merrill Posted February 14, 2006 Share Posted February 14, 2006 All the children I photograph are fantastic. Hard to find a bad child until society has had several years to warp them. :) <br> <br> Eric <br> <a href="http://www.merrillphotography.com/">http://www.merrillphotography.com</a> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt_needham Posted February 14, 2006 Share Posted February 14, 2006 I don't know if you'll think I'm fantastic, but I do enjoy photographing children using equipment from DSLRs to Rolleiflex TLRs. Check out my childrens' gallery on my site www.mattneedham.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrettPrucha Posted February 14, 2006 Share Posted February 14, 2006 I like the photos of my daughter but I'm sure I am biased (:<br> <br> <a href="http://www.photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=460951">Rachel Folder</a> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elaine marie Posted February 14, 2006 Share Posted February 14, 2006 Brett, I see you have birth photos of your daughter. I started a thread about birth pictures a few threads down from this one, if you have any helpful comments for me. Matt, Checked out your site...Your photos are Awesome!!!! Love the strawberry nose girl she is adorable!!! Elaine Marie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kim long- cincinnati, ohio Posted February 14, 2006 Share Posted February 14, 2006 I'm just getting started, so I can't claim to be a fantastic established pro, but I do enjoy photographing babies and children and so far have been encouraged by the appreciation people have shown for my work. Not a lot of variety to my portfolio yet, but you're welcome to browse my <a href=http://www.photo.net/photos/Kim%20Long>photo.net portfolio</a> or my <a href=http://www.kimlongphotography.com/Gallery/Littleones/>website gallery</a>.<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug grosjean Posted February 14, 2006 Share Posted February 14, 2006 Sure - there's a lot of fanstastic photographers of all sorts here. Not sure if this is the kind of shot you're hoping for - window light, and my own son about 8 years ago... Doug<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashley_jankowski Posted February 14, 2006 Author Share Posted February 14, 2006 So there are some fantastic child photos in here, although I think they are not all fantastic - not all of mine are fantastic either. Still - they are all beautiful kids and it's hard to make a beautiful child look bad. I mean 'fantastic' as in composition, color, contrast, exposure, background, clothing choices, and even the look on the child's face. All of these things need to be great for a portrait to be fantastic! Just go look at all the nudes in the galleries (whether you appreciate them as art or not) and tell me that most of them aren't fantastically photographed. I just want to find a bit of art in every photograph as well as technical proficiency. I do have an fine art degree as well as a degree in commercial photography. My site is under construction; #1 because I still scanning negatives from the old days and #2 because i am also the site designer and the action scripting slows me down and my site is a bit complicated. So I'll notifly everyone when it's up. But if it helps - I've have 6 award winning merit prints from the GPPA & SEPPA (both professional photographer associations) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giggles Posted February 14, 2006 Share Posted February 14, 2006 Hi Ashley - there are alot of fantasic children's photographers on PN sometimes they are hard to find though. I have noticed that nudes, landscapes, architecture and birds seem to be the most popular and make the TRP list most frequently. But once in awhile some amazing children's photographs sneek in. I would suggest looking up Jayme Hall, J.C. Mellen, Elaine Vang (thanks for the compliment Elaine), Paul Deans, Amber Bowins, Michael Hills, Siri Simonsen, Anik Gingras, Oliver Weber, Lissa Hatcher, and Kristin Morales - just for starters. They are some of my favorites as I too specialize in children's photography. My website is www.gigglesngrinsphotography.com. You could also look at my own TRP to find some amazing photographs that I have rated since joining. I tend to rate children's and portraits so my list is mostly people. Hope this helps and welcome to PN. I look forward to seeing some of your images. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug grosjean Posted February 14, 2006 Share Posted February 14, 2006 Children have rather short attention spans compared to an adult (nude) model - so when shooting children the photographer doesn't have as much time to dink with artistic lighting, and must use the time they have to focus on getting the perfect expression. Portraits of active children can be more akin to sports photography than portraiture. You don't often see artistic lighting applied to football photos, either. Doug Grosjean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashley_jankowski Posted February 14, 2006 Author Share Posted February 14, 2006 Doug - I can't believe that you associated Children's portraiture to Sports Photography. I've seen and worked with lots of photographers that look at lighting as "THE" crucial element of photography! Even Sports photographers know how to take a meter reading. In fact most the the photos that are ametuerish on PN are ones where the lighting is terrible and the composition is moot. Anyone can capture a great moment in a childs life - it's ones that can do that and all the rest that are PRO's. I'd like to critique you children's portraiture - but your site seems to be down and you have lightening uploaded to PN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomas_sullivan Posted February 14, 2006 Share Posted February 14, 2006 "...But if it helps - I've have 6 award winning merit prints from the GPPA & SEPPA (both professional photographer associations)..." help what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashley_jankowski Posted February 14, 2006 Author Share Posted February 14, 2006 Thomas - Someone mentioned that they were disappointed because my site was under construction, and I was simply referencing that I have won awards for my work - if that helped reference my experience as a photographer...Did you read all the comments? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashley_jankowski Posted February 14, 2006 Author Share Posted February 14, 2006 By the way Thomas - I think your kids are adorable, but the first photo is my favorite. The lighting is beautiful - the moment is priceless and the composition is good too. The others are simply snap shots that you took as a parent. The photography on your site seems to be experimental. Are you a Children's Portrait photographer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afs760bf Posted February 14, 2006 Share Posted February 14, 2006 As someone said, you have to look a little for childrens' photos, but there are quite a few around. You can search by category on the critique page for starters. I think a lot of child pics are not put up for critique, though, because they generally don't get high ratings or many comments. Cheers.<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomas_sullivan Posted February 14, 2006 Share Posted February 14, 2006 "...The photography on your site seems to be experimental..."...heh...that's more of a compliment than you could ever imagine....thanks. Not my kids, and no I'm not a Children's Photographer. on your Photog Assoc mentioning......I always suspect phrases like those as glory hounding. Glad to see my suspicions were unwarranted in your case. If you already have the jpgs loaded on your site..you should post some more here. I personally prefer seeing the work, rather than the award. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug grosjean Posted February 14, 2006 Share Posted February 14, 2006 Ashley, <<< Doug - I can't believe that you associated Children's portraiture to Sports Photography. I've seen and worked with lots of photographers that look at lighting as "THE" crucial element of photography!>>> My point was that not all children are angels when being photographed in a studio. IMO, any adult is easier to work with than a child that really doesn't want to be there. And most any normal adult has a longer attention span than a child, so can be posed and lit in more ways than a child. <<< I'd like to critique you children's portraiture - but your site seems to be down and you have lightening uploaded to PN. >>> My normal site, www.douggrosjean.com, was hit by a worm about a week ago and will be down for an indeterminate time. The site is a hobby, and a lot of my writing exists elsewhere on the Net, so it's not a priority. But tell you what - tonight I'll upload some portraits I have handy to my profile. Note that I'm *not* currently a proffessional portrait photographer - although I was, about 20 years ago. The portraits I'll upload to my profile were shot mostly just for fun, although two (the Oilman) were shot specifically to illustrate a book I'd written. Currently, when I shoot a portrait for fun, I like to have the subject in an environment where they are at ease. Hence, the Oilman with his truck. My son in the bathtub, or asleep on the grass, or on the back of my motorcycle on a long trip at age 6, my Dad in his kitchen after doing the books. My stuff probably won't be seen as art, but as straightforward portraiture. At least that's my guess. Doug Grosjean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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