Jordan

jmphotocraftjmphotocraft Registered Users Posts: 2,987 Major grins
edited September 23, 2014 in People
Jordan's senior portrait. Neither he nor his parents had anything fancy in mind, so we did the standard stuff in his back yard. 1 is mostly retouched, the rest are not. C&C welcome, thanks for looking.

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2
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3
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4
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5 - His parents dragged out his GRANDFATHER's senior portrait to show me, so I insisted on getting this pic:
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-Jack

An "accurate" reproduction of a scene and a good photograph are often two different things.

Comments

  • David_S85David_S85 Administrators Posts: 13,167 moderator
    edited September 21, 2014
    Uncanny likeness to his grandfather! Would be interesting to get him dressed in a similar outfit and comb his hair into that cowlick up front for an updated comparison.
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  • D3SshooterD3Sshooter Registered Users Posts: 1,187 Major grins
    edited September 21, 2014
    Great set, lovely detail and colors....resemblance is so spot on that it is almost scary.
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  • jmphotocraftjmphotocraft Registered Users Posts: 2,987 Major grins
    edited September 21, 2014
    Thanks. Yeah the cowlick would complete the look, but I gather from fb that he would need to use some product to achieve it, and so he doesn't.
    -Jack

    An "accurate" reproduction of a scene and a good photograph are often two different things.
  • MitchellMitchell Registered Users Posts: 3,503 Major grins
    edited September 21, 2014
    That first photo is great. Just the right amount of relaxation. Nicely done.
  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,680 moderator
    edited September 21, 2014
    These are very well done, Jack. I love the execution in #4, a seated shot, but you got down to his level and elevated him giving him strength rather than diminishing him. Even the ones where you've shot down at him are not excessively so and actually emphasize his broad shoulders. If it were me, I would touch up the zits though. They are ephemeral and only exist day-today, so aren't important to his identity.
  • alaiosalaios Registered Users Posts: 668 Major grins
    edited September 21, 2014
    Last one very very good.
  • HackboneHackbone Registered Users Posts: 4,027 Major grins
    edited September 21, 2014
    Great set especially the first 3. Love the attention to lighting patter on the face and use of bokeh.
  • divamumdivamum Registered Users Posts: 9,021 Major grins
    edited September 21, 2014
    1/5 for me. WOW he's a clone (he must get so sick of hearing that, poor kid rolleyes1.gif )
  • jmphotocraftjmphotocraft Registered Users Posts: 2,987 Major grins
    edited September 21, 2014
    Thanks all. It's nice to hear this from accomplished photographers from whom I have learned. So you can all pat yourselves on the back too. kdog, right, 2-5 are not retouched yet. 1 is. This was noted in the op. I was pleased with 4 too, especially since the pose was my idea, but I think 1 is my fav.
    -Jack

    An "accurate" reproduction of a scene and a good photograph are often two different things.
  • HackboneHackbone Registered Users Posts: 4,027 Major grins
    edited September 21, 2014
    If you didn't pose him it gives credence to the adage that guys have to lean on something.
  • kdotaylorkdotaylor Registered Users Posts: 1,274 Major grins
    edited September 22, 2014
    very nice, especially the first three.
    Kate
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  • StueveShotsStueveShots Registered Users Posts: 544 Major grins
    edited September 23, 2014
    #1 is great!

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