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My grandson
- Thread starter Jeff Mims
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Rachel Foster
New member
I love these. Gorgeous child.
Asher Kelman
OPF Owner/Editor-in-Chief
Hi Jeff,
There's always a personal joy in pictures of children in the family. One can see it here.
The young lad is obviously a happy subject and a willing conspirator in getting these pictures done. Then one has to ask does this photography take us beyond the personal value to touch others too? I find that the two pictures both work beyond the reality of the family to which he belongs, your own family. The first picture in color is charming and reaches out to engage us, even outside your family. Like Norman Rockwell's boyscout images, this is a simple idea, a throwback to pictures without puffery.
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So yes, the first picture is delightful and we can identify with it. However to me it's as good as Rockewell's and in no way better. The edgy sharpening of the hair, in a way adds a parameter of the drawing.
"and a BW shot"
The last picture, devoid of color, far more soft and indefinite appeals more to me. There is something there beyond the window that we'd want to touch. When we go beyond, deeper than the dimensions of the photograph, I feel we are receiving more and moving beyond what simply is to what might be. In that, the second picture works for me as a nice photograph I'd revisit.
Asher
There's always a personal joy in pictures of children in the family. One can see it here.
The young lad is obviously a happy subject and a willing conspirator in getting these pictures done. Then one has to ask does this photography take us beyond the personal value to touch others too? I find that the two pictures both work beyond the reality of the family to which he belongs, your own family. The first picture in color is charming and reaches out to engage us, even outside your family. Like Norman Rockwell's boyscout images, this is a simple idea, a throwback to pictures without puffery.
Source Used in fair use doctrine for editorial discussion only
So yes, the first picture is delightful and we can identify with it. However to me it's as good as Rockewell's and in no way better. The edgy sharpening of the hair, in a way adds a parameter of the drawing.
"and a BW shot"
The last picture, devoid of color, far more soft and indefinite appeals more to me. There is something there beyond the window that we'd want to touch. When we go beyond, deeper than the dimensions of the photograph, I feel we are receiving more and moving beyond what simply is to what might be. In that, the second picture works for me as a nice photograph I'd revisit.
Asher
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Thank you Asher. I really do appreciate the thoughtful reply. I wish the 2nd had been a tad sharper, but I thought it worked, in a way, so I posted it anyway.
I'm a big fan of BW portraiture. That is not to say I've ever been any good at it, but I've always enjoyed looking a well done BW portrait.
I suppose, available light and BW, are my favorite types of portraiture. I've seen absolutely stunning portraits done in studios, but it's something I just don't enjoy doing. And it's not just because I'm not skilled at it.
I'm not especially skilled in BW and existing light, but I enjoy shooting this. So maybe, in time..I will become skilled.
Thanks again. You've given me food for thought.
I'm a big fan of BW portraiture. That is not to say I've ever been any good at it, but I've always enjoyed looking a well done BW portrait.
I suppose, available light and BW, are my favorite types of portraiture. I've seen absolutely stunning portraits done in studios, but it's something I just don't enjoy doing. And it's not just because I'm not skilled at it.
I'm not especially skilled in BW and existing light, but I enjoy shooting this. So maybe, in time..I will become skilled.
Thanks again. You've given me food for thought.
Trudy Montgomery
New member
Sweetness!
Charlotte Thompson
Well-known member
I for one love portraits like these-nothing posed-just natural beautiful life!
did you try the first one in black and white
I love the color shot very much
I see such a happy healthy sweet little boy- I think you did a great job!
Charlotte-
did you try the first one in black and white
I love the color shot very much
I see such a happy healthy sweet little boy- I think you did a great job!
Charlotte-
doug anderson
New member
I love window portraits. No fuss, no muss. Well done. Cute kid.
Thanks Rachel. I wish I could say he takes after me. Well...I guess I *could* say it. (but that wouldn't mean it was true)
