My first paid family portrait

[Mocking-DX]

First of all I'm glad i found a site like this where photo enthusiast (and aspiring ones like me) can share, learn and improve their photo skills.

Anyway just wanna share a poicture of my first paid photo shoot of my co-worker
It started by showing them my baby's photo that i usually do collage and they started loving it.
Then they started asking me to do their portrait. I was scared at first (as i'm still). But the first experience turned out to be fun. We all enjoyed the photo shoot at their home---mom and dad screaming, making all these funny noises to get the twins' attention.

Pls feel free to pitch in your criticism-i'm here to share and learn.

One of my dilemma now is how to figure out how to charge clients.
My friends are encouraging me to open up my own studio, but i don't wanna get ahead of myself.

I used my 2-day old 20d and 50/1.4 and 24-70 2.8L for the photoshoot
Thanks guys

[roanjohn]

I think you did a marvelous job!!!

I especially like the group shot!!!! And those kids are adorable!!!

Great job on the lighting too!!

Ro1

[Airedale1]

They must have been very pleased, nice work.

[Mocking-DX]

thanks Ro1
I got lucky with the lighting-behind the camera was a door and behind the subjects is big window with curtains drawn

airedale-yes they area very pleased ocz i also gave them the individual shots and more.
I undercharge them but that's ok coz he's advertising my work

[Vetteography]

That is just wonderful work. I can imagine all parents of small children wanting something like that!

[skade]

Really nice work!

[marie]

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absolutely wonderful
really delightful
I had twins many years ago and would have loved to have had shots like these taken

what a great set up and idea .
( I like them all together ):)

I love the soft colouring also

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welcome to the forum

[mdm]

Very nice.

[digitaltourist]

First of all I'm glad i found a site like this where photo enthusiast (and aspiring ones like me) can share, learn and improve their photo skills.

Anyway just wanna share a poicture of my first paid photo shoot of my co-worker
It started by showing them my baby's photo that i usually do collage and they started loving it.
Then they started asking me to do their portrait. I was scared at first (as i'm still). But the first experience turned out to be fun. We all enjoyed the photo shoot at their home---mom and dad screaming, making all these funny noises to get the twins' attention.

Pls feel free to pitch in your criticism-i'm here to share and learn.

One of my dilemma now is how to figure out how to charge clients.
My friends are encouraging me to open up my own studio, but i don't wanna get ahead of myself.

I used my 2-day old 20d and 50/1.4 and 24-70 2.8L for the photoshoot
Thanks guys


The lighting is great! Nice pics.

[Mocking-DX]

thank you all for the very kind words

All of that work was inspired by our first born baby boy.
I was just gonna document my wifes progress through the pregnancy and his coming to the world with my d rebel(for sale now).
Next thing I know I've gone too far as buying Photoshop and it went out of control from then.Wacom tablet--expensive canon lenses-20D--cards--so on and on!!!!

So here it is meet my little boy. These are couple of my earlier work--learning in progress

[exposingmyself]

My first paid family portrait

Certainly will not be your last. Congratulations!

Your baby is sooooooo adorable. You're a very luck person.

[xcentrk]

Congrats on your first paid shoot, awesome pictures! You will definitly have more.
I especially like that last collage of your son.

Brandon

[Maureen Souza]

Just wonderful..... your family shoot and your son! Keep up the good work!

[RbrtPtikLeoSeny]

Woah!!! Amazing work! You definately should start doing this as like, a little side business. I wouldn't look into opening up a studio quite yet if your so new to it :-) but your work is fantastic, and you definately deserve, and should be paid for your work. It's beautiful. I love the way you set up the pictures in the collage, and I love the blur affect used on your sons first collage. Fantastic job, keep it up.

[Mocking-DX]

thanks again guys.

I'm actually working on my boy's 1 year old birthbay pics right now.
Hopefully i can come up with another layout for his collage

OFF TOPIC:
Maureen: i once worked in GOLETA(santa barbara) Cottage hospital a year ago and i worked
with an anesthesiologist with the same last name as yours. Just wondering coz he had CANON 10D at the time.

[LadyHawk]

Great work! I especially like the second photo you posted of your little boy. Your talent is showing...

[marie]

those last shots are wonderful also

love them, especially the truck 'speeding '
your child is gorgeous. the colouring is perfect


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[steibeldj]

The collages are nice, but the group shot looks like the best of your work in this example. I really like the expressions on the parents faces. Do you mind posting that one alone as well?

[Mocking-DX]

sure no prob

i did a litlle burning and cloning out of the background

[BottomBracket]

Very nice! You are really skilled.