Portraits (Warning Kid shots)

[Alpha_7]

Well my Mum's bread and butter is doing family day care at home, so when I visited recently I had no shortage of posing models to take photos off, also some aspiring photographers too. Anyways, here are a few that I liked, I'd be interested in your feedback, particularly if you like the B&W or prefer the colour version.

Thanks!

[rflower]

Craig,

I like the B&W more than the colour. That face has got mischief written all over it .

I am not sure about the middle two.

Well my Mum's bread and butter is doing family day care at home, so when I visited recently I had no shortage of posing models to take photos off, also some aspiring photographers too

Not wanting to sound like a nag, but I trust that you have the parent's permission to post pics of their kids on the net ... I have kids in Family Day Care myself, and I know that the carer takes photos occasionally (that we generally receive back as presents ), but not sure how I would feel if I stumbled across a web site, and saw pics of my kids, that I hadn't posted (or knew about) ...

Russell

[Alpha_7]

Yes we have permission, I actually got prints done for each of the familes before I left and they were wrapt.

[rflower]

Yes we have permission, I actually got prints done for each of the familes before I left and they were wrapt.

cool

[johnd]

Craig, I like the first image best, and the colour rather than b/w. The blue in her eyes is too lovely to loose in b/w. You've got some good poses from the models in the two group shots. The flash looks a bit hot in the shot with the 3 girls though. I assume you used a diffuser but didn't bounce it?

Cheers
John

[wendellt]

i like the setup of all 3 of them in the shot but the smiles look pensive

the image after that and your last they look natural
i don't envy your job it's hard shooting kids

[Alpha_7]

Well all the poses are the girls creations, they were just having fun. Flash wise I had the LS PJ II on the flash, and probably had the dome as well. Sometimes I was bouncing and a few times I couldn't because of the roof, so they could be some direct but slightly diffused flash.

John - can you explain where you picked up on the hot flash, I want to be able to pick it myself.

[johnd]

John - can you explain where you picked up on the hot flash, I want to be able to pick it myself.

On the shot with the 3 girls, the upper arm and elbow wrapped around the front of the middle girl look like they are sufering from being closer to the flash than the faces. It's probably exagerated by her skin colour being very light. Maybe a quick select of her arm and levels adjust would tame it down a bit.

Cheers
John

[Trieu]

Craig, long time no speak

Yeah I like the black and white one, great chance to take photos with alot of children around. They make the perfect subjects

[Matt. K]

Those eyes!

[Oscar]

Well done Craig. I can see why the parents were rapt. Cute images especially the first child. I like both the colour and B&W versions.

Cheers, Mick

[Alpha_7]

The first girl is even cutier in person shes just gorgeous, she's three and already knows how to wrapp everyone around her little finger.

Thanks for the feedback.

[blacknstormy]

Congrats Craig - the parents would love these shots, and it looks like they enjoyed having their photos taken !!!

[ozczecho]

Nice work Craig, get in the practice now before....personally I liked #3...nice setup and smiles