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Let it Snow!
2nd PlaceLet it Snow!
DrAchoo


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Challenge: Color Studio Portrait III (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D
Lens: Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS
Location: Eugene, OR
Date: Sep 29, 2008
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/160
Galleries: Portraiture, Children
Date Uploaded: Sep 29, 2008

 When shooting a beautiful model (am I biased?) the job of the photographer is to simply get out of the way and let their beauty shine through.

For those who think you need an expensive studio to take portraits, this was done with $25 in foamcore and a $70 reflector. More foamcore could be substituted for the reflector to lower the cost even more. One flash was used off camera to blow out the background. You can see the setup below. Light was coming in through a window eight feet up and bounced off the reflector in front of Laine. The chair with the towel was to keep the light from hitting her hat on the way in and causing a highlight.



[Oct. 7th, 2008 11:58:45 PM]

I'm hoping this ribbons so I can dedicate it to ryand who on 10/1/08 forgot I was still entering challenges... ;)

Statistics
Place: 2 out of 191
Avg (all users): 7.1466
Avg (commenters): 8.5294
Avg (participants): 7.1613
Avg (non-participants): 7.1412
Views since voting: 6393
Views during voting: 409
Votes: 232
Comments: 46
Favorites: 25 (view)

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 10/12/2008 04:21:30 PM
perfect portrait.. well done that man!
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 10/11/2008 10:42:49 PM
congrats on your ribbon A lovely model
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 10/11/2008 02:53:18 AM
Congrats on the ribbon! Wonderful portrait and adorable model!!
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 10/11/2008 01:31:39 AM
Beautiful shot, congrats.
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 10/10/2008 12:49:53 PM
After showing how you lit this I am doubly impressed! Thanks so much for sharing the setup, it is rare these days!
Debbi
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 10/10/2008 04:41:53 AM
beautiful shot. Thanks for sharing your setup, its helps to set how things are created
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 10/09/2008 06:28:42 AM
Let me add, just for fun, that Laine in French means wool (and is pronounced Len). To me, that makes this even more adorable. :)
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 10/09/2008 01:33:23 AM
Wonderful shot and great setup, very creative in away of doing things with avilable materials :)
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 10/08/2008 05:14:34 PM
Nice pic. Congrats. Thanks a lot for posting the lighting set up! Its a great help.
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 10/08/2008 05:01:43 PM
biased or not, she is indeed absolutely one of the cutest little girls i've ever seen in a photograph; congrats!
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 10/08/2008 12:44:55 PM
She has the most stunning eyes!!! Congrats on your ribbon.
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 10/08/2008 11:54:15 AM
Thanks for putting in the setup details and picture, that helps us 'lesser' photogs and also helps us see how great the shot really is!
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 10/08/2008 09:57:59 AM
Congrats on your ribbon, doc. Your daughter is a beauty.
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 10/08/2008 09:42:59 AM
Way to go, Doc! She is a beauty! Thanks for the shot of your setup as well - very helpful.
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 10/08/2008 09:40:33 AM
Thought ya could catch me on the ribbon count didntcha :))) Nice kiddy shot, cool eyes!
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 10/08/2008 06:49:59 AM
I know I've only said this a thousand times...but you have just got the cutest kids!!!
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 10/08/2008 05:32:09 AM
I am so sick of pictures of beautiful little children. ;) Great shot!
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 10/08/2008 04:37:51 AM
Congrats on a well deserved ribbon. This got one of the two "10s" I gave this challenge, so I'm happy to see this at the top. Thanks also for sharing your simple set-up. Very helpful to someone like me who is intimidated by flash.
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 10/08/2008 04:27:20 AM
well done doc
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 10/08/2008 04:10:43 AM
Awesome shot Jason, congrats on a very well deserved ribbon and a fav from me. I laughed aloud at reading your photographer comments. Glad to see you back on the home page. Very well deserved.
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 10/07/2008 10:04:50 PM
My favorite shot in the challenge. Congratz on the red.

Whenever a challenge has the word "color" in it, you are usually a favorite.
I'm going to add this to my favorites along side your CSPII entry.

Message edited by author 2008-10-08 02:06:11.
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 10/07/2008 09:24:26 PM
Awesome job, Jason. And yes, it helps immensely to have an adorable model. :-)
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 10/07/2008 09:21:49 PM
Very Cute... Congrats
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 10/07/2008 08:51:22 PM
Congrats on the ribbon, doc. It's amazing how fast they grow up...
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 10/07/2008 08:44:52 PM
Lovely portrait, Doc, and thanks for the setup image.
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 10/07/2008 08:22:32 PM
Beautiful Jason! I'm sure she loves this photograph.
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 10/07/2008 08:11:54 PM
Ahh sweet! Congratulations on your ribbon!!! Thanks for showing us your set.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
10/07/2008 04:18:50 PM
Very nice high-key portrait. Great lighting and focus on the eyes. 10
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 10/05/2008 07:09:35 PM
A very nice studio shot. It does however suffer from slight overexposure (the glove is burned out on my calibrated monitor) and the main light is too high. See how the shadow from the nose goes all the way down her face to the bottom of her chin? It should go so far as to touch the lips. Nice job on the fill light and a nice job lighting the white backdrop. The model has a great expression, although it is generally a good idea to ask them to just barely touch the hand to the face, not put any weight on it becuase it distorts the facial features a bit.

Overall a very nice shot. 6
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 10/05/2008 01:52:18 AM
This is one of the best in this challenge. 9 from me
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 10/04/2008 08:02:58 PM
a perfect portrait!! she is a beauty. the pose, crop and lighting are perrrrfect!!
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 10/04/2008 07:14:01 PM
Beautiful soft light. Great expression and colors.
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 10/03/2008 07:14:46 AM
Beautiful shot and color pallete..hope this gets the blue.
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 10/02/2008 07:44:29 PM
Awww! I want to photograph her too! :) Excellent portrait.
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 10/02/2008 06:12:55 PM
Lovely high key portrait. I think it suits your subject really well.
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 10/02/2008 11:48:32 AM
I've seen this cute young lady before ... gorgeous eyes and beautiful skin tones. i love the outfit choice as well. Great job! 8
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 10/02/2008 06:26:43 AM
Just an all around great shot. Love the colors.
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 10/01/2008 10:52:46 PM
Beautiful pose.
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 10/01/2008 04:25:16 PM
Laine Friesen is just adorable.
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 10/01/2008 02:33:57 PM
Absolutley love it!! The first 10 out of the first 29 photos I've viewed!
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 10/01/2008 11:39:29 AM
beautiful image and pretty girl 10
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 10/01/2008 10:12:44 AM
One of my top three.

She's beautiful. The portrait is beautiful. The pose is adorable. The lighting is wonderful. 10
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 10/01/2008 10:11:20 AM
great depth. cute subject.
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 10/01/2008 06:31:44 AM
I love this photo... Very nice job.
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 10/01/2008 12:38:54 AM
very well done, though I had preferred the background to be white all over
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 09/30/2008 08:25:20 PM
What a great image. Nice use of complementing colors. I'm sure this will score very high.
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