some pictures ive taken...

[Charlie Brown]

these are just some pics ive taken...

http://charliebrown.smugmug.com/photos/7163697-L.jpg

http://charliebrown.smugmug.com/photos/7163696-M.jpg

http://charliebrown.smugmug.com/photos/7517640-L-1.jpg

[Angelo]

Nice shots Charlie. Co-workers? A&F models? are you hiding in one?

[Charlie Brown]

Nice shots Charlie. Co-workers? A&F models? are you hiding in one?
from the top. Tom, Sam and Owen. i used to work with them. im too ugly for pictures.

[Yuri Pautov]

Tom, Sam and Owen - are wonderful 'models' :-)
And you've made very good photos. Maybe two things, if you don't mind, I'd recommend you:
1. As you can see, more 'appropriate' background is needed.
2. Try to set your camera to full zoom (not digital) and make your composition/frame 'by feet' - stepping closer/farther.
As (maybe) you know, I don't like flash - so try to take out them outdoors, with natural light, choose the place with far away backgroung, set F to max open (for blured background in DOF), zoom to maz and...
Sorry for such a lesson, not sure I'm the one to give it to you. Waiting for your portraits,
Yuri
http://pautov.viplast.ru




from the top. Tom, Sam and Owen. i used to work with them. im too ugly for pictures.

[rutt]

I pretty much agree with Yuri, but sometimes you gotta have a flash. When you do try to learn to defuse it somehow, etither by bouncing or putting something over it. If it's a fancy off camera flash, you probably can swivel it somehow to bounce it. If it's a built in flash, try making something out of white paper and cardboard and scotch tape. I've used this former technique with great success on P&S cameras. An amazing amount of light escapes even through a piece of index card. But you can also leave the top open to bounce off the ceiling.

http://rutt.smugmug.com/photos/16876875-L.jpg

http://rutt.smugmug.com/photos/16876832-L.jpg

[lynnma]

Tom, Sam and Owen - are wonderful 'models' :-)
And you've made very good photos. Maybe two things, if you don't mind, I'd recommend you:
1. As you can see, more 'appropriate' background is needed.
2. Try to set your camera to full zoom (not digital) and make your composition/frame 'by feet' - stepping closer/farther.
As (maybe) you know, I don't like flash - so try to take out them outdoors, with natural light, choose the place with far away backgroung, set F to max open (for blured background in DOF), zoom to maz and...
Sorry for such a lesson, not sure I'm the one to give it to you. Waiting for your portraits,
Yuri
http://pautov.viplast.ru
Thats such simple wonderful advice.. I'm using it for sure Yuri :clap

[lynnma]

these are just some pics ive taken...





I like them all and agree with Yuri re the backgrounds... very cute guys too..hmmm:rolleyes

[DoctorIt]

I pretty much agree with Yuri, but sometimes you gotta have a flash. When you do try to learn to defuse it somehow, etither by bouncing or putting something over it. If it's a fancy off camera flash, you probably can swivel it somehow to bounce it. If it's a built in flash, try making something out of white paper and cardboard and scotch tape. I've used this former technique with great success on P&S cameras. An amazing amount of light escapes even through a piece of index card. But you can also leave the top open to bounce off the ceiling.



Good tips Rutt! I love pennytech solutions. Now who do you prefer, Mr. Wizard or Bill Nye??? :lol3