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dawssvt
Dec-09-2009, 12:13 AM
A friend of mine was graduating college, so we went out to white sands to take some seniors pictures for her. C&C welcome...

1.
http://dawsonhunt.smugmug.com/Portraits/Nikki-Jo-Middlebrook/Entire-Session/IMG5841/729852261_xGYJc-L.jpg

2.
http://dawsonhunt.smugmug.com/Portraits/Nikki-Jo-Middlebrook/Entire-Session/IMG5871/729857224_LF6Gy-L.jpg

3.
http://dawsonhunt.smugmug.com/Portraits/Nikki-Jo-Middlebrook/Entire-Session/IMG5829/729850549_XAAju-L.jpg

4.
http://dawsonhunt.smugmug.com/Portraits/Nikki-Jo-Middlebrook/Entire-Session/IMG5863/729856002_495eF-L.jpg

5.
http://dawsonhunt.smugmug.com/Portraits/Nikki-Jo-Middlebrook/Entire-Session/IMG5894/729860166_vLav2-L.jpg

6.
http://dawsonhunt.smugmug.com/Portraits/Nikki-Jo-Middlebrook/Entire-Session/IMG5918/729864897_Kr2F9-L.jpg

7.
http://dawsonhunt.smugmug.com/Portraits/Nikki-Jo-Middlebrook/Entire-Session/IMG5960/729871566_xF7Jt-L.jpg

8.
http://dawsonhunt.smugmug.com/Portraits/Nikki-Jo-Middlebrook/Entire-Session/IMG5953/729870674_rm6Zf-L.jpg

9. One of her favs. It's a little soft due to the lack of sunlight :huh
http://dawsonhunt.smugmug.com/Portraits/Nikki-Jo-Middlebrook/Entire-Session/IMG5975/729873794_mfDir-L.jpg

10.
http://dawsonhunt.smugmug.com/Portraits/Nikki-Jo-Middlebrook/Entire-Session/IMG5968/729872647_ncdR9-L.jpg

Entire session: http://dawsonhunt.smugmug.com/Portraits/Nikki-Jo-Middlebrook/Entire-Session/10511963_h6WNH#729849931_xUgh9
kidzmom
Dec-09-2009, 12:44 AM
Favorites....1, 4, and 6. Nice setting and captures :)
dawssvt
Dec-09-2009, 12:49 AM
Favorites....1, 4, and 6. Nice setting and captures :)

Thank you! :D
Scott_Quier
Dec-09-2009, 01:49 AM
These are quite nice and :agree, 1, 4, 6 are the picks of this smaller set.

I looked at those in the gallery and I have to wonder if you used anything in the way of fill flash. There are quite a few where the background is nicely exposed but her face is quite dark. Just wondering....
dawssvt
Dec-09-2009, 02:01 AM
These are quite nice and :agree, 1, 4, 6 are the picks of this smaller set.

I looked at those in the gallery and I have to wonder if you used anything in the way of fill flash. There are quite a few where the background is nicely exposed but her face is quite dark. Just wondering....

I really only started to use the fill flash in the pictures where she is poring the sand out of her boot. I realized when I got the pictures on my computer I should have used it more. Lesson learned :thumb
jeffreaux2
Dec-09-2009, 09:33 AM
My picks are 4,5, and 6....though 6 could stand to be a tad brighter.

Nice job!:thumb
dawssvt
Dec-09-2009, 10:48 AM
My picks are 4,5, and 6....though 6 could stand to be a tad brighter.

Nice job!:thumb

Thanks, Jeff. I agree with the exposure on #6. :D
Darren Troy C
Dec-09-2009, 04:05 PM
Lovely girl. Really like 6 & 10. Never heard of a college "senior" wanting senior portraits, but hey....She's a Senior! :D
dawssvt
Dec-09-2009, 05:15 PM
Lovely girl. Really like 6 & 10. Never heard of a college "senior" wanting senior portraits, but hey....She's a Senior! :D

Yea, it's definitely not as common. She wanting a picture to send out in her graduation announcements. Thanks for the comment!
Agnieszka
Dec-09-2009, 06:02 PM
Hi there. Here are my 2 cents, ... just my opinion ... take it or don't .. :thumb

#1. She looks awfully stiff. It almost looks like she's trying to seel the shoes / they are too overwhelming for the photo / I'd blame it on the way she's sitting in the sand ...
#2. Cute, but need more contrast + her skin could use some work too
#3. Very nice. Wondering if the horizon is somehow disturbing though ...
#4. Nice, but stiff again ...
#5. Cute, but could use a fill flash, and I'd definitely brighten up the pic a bit ...
#6. Nice, definitely needs more contrast though + it needs to be brighter
#7. Not sure if I'm getting this one. Is she supposed to look tough? What is she going to do with the shoes? She's just holding them like this? How about a pic where she's walkign away from the camera, and you have the shoes in the foreground / in the sand ... that would be interesting ... not sure if I like this one :dunno
#8. Nice, but watch out white balance, the sand looks very blue ...
#9. Hmmm, not sure. I'd say the flash is too strong?? :dunno
#10. pretty cool.
ivar
Dec-10-2009, 02:48 AM
Lovely set :thumb I'm not sure I have something to add that's not been said before. Angie has pretty much said what I thought.

#9. Hmmm, not sure. I'd say the flash is too strong?? :dunnoI'm pretty sure that the flash is a bit too overpowering here. It almost feels to me as if she was 'photoshopped in'.