Recent portrait session

[paulr5604]

Here are a few from a recent portrait session I did.

The background is printed paper taped to a length of skirting board and the floor is also printed paper I set it up in the kitchen of a clients house.

[Tigger]

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the 2nd is quality work, great shot

the first not too keen on looking down on the guy and the third not sure about the cake on the floor ...I assume thats cake LOL...

[paulr5604]

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Thanks Ian his mum requested some looking down ones and yes it is cake she wanted one of those cake smash sessions for his first birthday

[Tony Hawkins]

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Nicely done Paul - I like the second too. What was the lighting set up?

[paulr5604]

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Thanks Tony I have two very old Courtney lights with umbrellas one was set to my left at about 45 degrees and the other to the right pointing more at the background

[paul linton]

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I do like the first and second, not sure on the 3rd but i know this type of shot is doing and selling well so worth sticking to it!

Paul

[paulr5604]

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Thanks Paul. If I'm honest I prefer "normal" shots ie with props and no props as in the 1st and 2nd, however it was what the client wanted

[paul linton]

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Thanks Paul. If I'm honest I prefer "normal" shots ie with props and no props as in the 1st and 2nd, however it was what the client wanted

There's a lot of studios doing this cake setup and it seems to be doing well "but not sure for how long?" if thats what people want at the moment then just keep doing it till a new fad comes along lol.

Paul

[ColytonJohn]

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The second one for me, it's a cracker. In my mind the first doesn't work as I leaned one of the most important rules of photographing children is to get down to their level. Can't make my mind up about the last one; cake on the floor

Cheers,
John

[paulr5604]

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Thanks John

I learnt the same but I was asked to get the looking down ones and they are her favourites. Here is another one from the session the rest are on my website if anyone wants to look just click the image

[Tigger]

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still the 2nd in the first set - its odd but the last one you posted the baby seems to have an older look about him ... you sure he's 1

[paulr5604]

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Ha ha yeah at least that is what the mother told me lol

[Parsen66]

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Great set Paul. Second for me also and I also like the final one posted

[paulr5604]

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Thanks Alan

[tesarver]

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Another vote for the 2nd image

Tom