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Thank you very much!! It is awesome to get good responses to something new...I guess I will keep incorporating this into my style! :D

This is another example from my recent engagement session, and

experimentation with a style different from my usual. Any thoughts

are greatly appreciated!

I did shoot this pretty wide open (f/2.2 to be exact). My intent in this frame was to blur their faces for effect so I focused on the sand in front of them, but I also shot it at the same aperture with the focus point on their faces. Just doing a bit of experimenting. :D

I've been playing around with background blurring, and more shallow

dof to create or enhance the emotion in a photo. Also been playing

with some different processing....thoughts? Does it work...does it

not work?

This is a new style for me...thoughts and constructive criticisms are

greatly appreciated!

I just got my newest lens in this week, and my punkin and I were

playing around last night. I am specifically looking for thoughts on

the sharpness of his face, and the DOF. Thanks!

Thank you! I am so glad you got a good feeling from them...that to me is a job well done. :)

What an absolutely fantastic moment to catch. Beautiful processing on this one...love the softenss, and the tones are just gorgeous.

I would like to know what others think of these photos. I love the

vintage action I've recently bought, and think it really works for

these photos. I also love the very real moment captured between them

in the first frame, and I am interested to hear other opinions on

what I've done here.

I thought this was such a sweet moment during the session...one of my

favorites of the day really. Any thoughts or comments are greatly

appreciated.

Hmmm...no, not Jesse Cotton. I'm not familiar with who that is. In any case, thank you for the comment. I so loved the wall that she was standing against, and wanted to make sure that I got part of it in the frame with her...thought the color of the wood was just fantastic.

 

I found some wonderful new locations for shooting this weekend, and

had a blast with Jesse. Constructive criticism please on this

image? Thoughts or comments are great!

Well I certainly thought Devin was a remarkably lovely girl, but my

younger brother thought she was stunning! His exact words were, "She

looks like Laura Croft!" Anyhoo...celebrity resemblances aside, any

thoughts on the portrait itself? All comments are appreciated :)

I think I have an obsession with bridal photos. I just cannot get

enough of them, especially the dresses!! This one was exceptionally

beautiful I thought :) As always, thoughts, comments, and

constructive critiques are most appreciated.

This was my first attempt at this type of setting, as well as my

first real attempt at photographing a baby. I'd love to know what

I've done right, and where I can improve. Thanks!

Hahaha!! That was pretty funny,Jennifer :) Thanks very much for the compliment on these. I do love the "trash the dress" trend. For me it just further extends the realm of artistry in wedding photography. Fortunately, the dresses never are really destroyed (at least in the sessions I have done)...nothing a little drying out and a cleaning won't take care of ;)

The second half of the bridal session with Angela. I felt like these

had a fashion edge to them (I really love it myself), and I wonder

what others might think.

Thanks very much Kari and David for taking the time to comment. I had thought myself that the way her foot was turned looked a bit awkward, but I love that you can see her red toenails so I left it. I am really drawn to aesthetic contradictions in phototgraphs...bare feet and bridal gowns are one of my favorites :D

I always appreciate contstructive criticism and comments!

Brake ~ Alas, no landscape shot of this moment. I had thought of cropping it a little tighter to draw more focus to her, but I just loved all the water around her.

 

Jim ~ I have looked at trashthedress.com...it is where th inspiration to try something like this came from. Though some of the shots on there a little far out even for me :) I think the key to getting a bride to try something like this is to show her similar images, but I also think it is only going to appeal to a potential client who is more creatively inclined.

This is just too wonderful. It screams summertime and youthful joy...looking at it makes me feel good, but leaves me wanting an ice cream!

Mike - This was actually the beginning of the end :) She, her dress, and I ended up soaked by the end of things...I imagine I have to take the blame for craziness, but she went along with it and it was a blast!

 

Janis and Chris - Thanks very much for the compliments! I see what you mean about the portrait vs. landscape crop. I can't recall if I have a landscape shot of this one or not, but I'll have to go back through the original images and see if there is one in there.

It was one of the most fun sessions I have done so far, and was

thrilled that she wasn't afraid of getting down in it so to speak...I

think the results are outstanding. Anyone else have an opinion?

I think this is fantastic! I've not seen anything like it before...very creative. Well done!

I like overcast too....but it was REALLY overcast this particular day. Not grey skies...those clouds were closer to black. It made it tough for me to accurately judge the direction of light, especially with having to stay under the awnings. We worked it out, but it definitely wasn't my ideal lighting situation. Thanks for having a look though, and taking the time to comment...I really appreciate it.