Studio shots with AB's...C&C welcome

christyjo2 · 29th of September 2008 (Mon)

I have had my AB's for a week now. Still playing with them and learning the differences between them and my continuous lights. LOVE the AB's by the way! These are my 4 children. Ages 4,3,2 and 4 months. (and for those of you wondering why my 4 month old is not in the group shot) Its because they have a different father than my 4 month old and he requested a group shot of them together and I dont think he would really care for a baby that wasnt his to be in there haha) C&C welcome as always. And...I am aware you can see smudge prints on my plexi in the first shot lol. I will take care of that soon.

KatiaShermanPhotography · 29th of September 2008 (Mon)

awesome as always!
the only CC is on the first phot older girl got less lights....looks like boy and younger girl got most of the atention (with lights) and she was just left behind....
and try look for spills...your last baby photos i see a lot of them on her head and arm

CheetaPita · 29th of September 2008 (Mon)

so precious. i know i already told you how i feel about these shots...but i wanted to say it again - you have the cutest kids

christyjo2 · 29th of September 2008 (Mon)

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Originally Posted by CheetaPita

so precious. i know i already told you how i feel about these shots...but i wanted to say it again - you have the cutest kids

Thank you!

Meeshee · 30th of September 2008 (Tue)

Nice, I don't know that your son's expression in his portrait looks natural, he is still very cute though, and not knowing him, I don't know what his natural look is. And I would have loved to have seen the adorable littlest girl (in the pink) looking directly at the camera in her portrait. The little baby looks really sharp in #2 but slightly soft in #1 and #3 but still nice pics. I like the plexi!

toddmitchell · 30th of September 2008 (Tue)

nice

i probably would have gotten a little lower on the first shot

care to share your set up?

christyjo2 · 30th of September 2008 (Tue)

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Originally Posted by Meeshee

Nice, I don't know that your son's expression in his portrait looks natural, he is still very cute though, and not knowing him, I don't know what his natural look is. And I would have loved to have seen the adorable littlest girl (in the pink) looking directly at the camera in her portrait. The little baby looks really sharp in #2 but slightly soft in #1 and #3 but still
nice pics. I like the plexi!

That is definately my son's natural smile when he is excited or really happy. I had just got through telling him he could get a new transformer (he loves bumblebee). Im lucky to get my youngest one looking at the camera EVER. She is awful when it comes to getting her pictures made. She is in her terrible 2's and doesnt listen worth a crap right now lol. and thank you for the comment

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Originally Posted by toddmitchell

nice

i probably would have gotten a little lower on the first shot

care to share your set up?

Thank you. I have an AB 800 pointed at the BG and I have another AB on my subject/s with a reflector on the other side.

NSG40D · 30th of September 2008 (Tue)

Love the comp in each, nicely done.

christyjo2 · 30th of September 2008 (Tue)

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Originally Posted by NSG40D

Love the comp in each, nicely done.

Thank you

StroupePhotography · 1st of October 2008 (Wed)

Great set of photos. I was going to ask the same about the lights but somneone beat me to it. Thanks for sharing your setup. I have a hard time getting my background copletely white but I will point my 800 toward it next time and see what I get . Again great looking shots.

Kristy · 1st of October 2008 (Wed)

Looks great! You're a quick study...... Just one week and you're getting great results! Impressive! Cute kiddos too!

christyjo2 · 2nd of October 2008 (Thu)

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Originally Posted by sc_radar

Great set of photos. I was going to ask the same about the lights but somneone beat me to it. Thanks for sharing your setup. I have a hard time getting my background copletely white but I will point my 800 toward it next time and see what I get . Again great looking shots.

thank you. Another thing i do, is make sure i set my subjects at least 4 feet or more away from the background. I roll it out really long so that the light doesnt spill onto them. thats the biggest thing im battling right now due to lack of space lol. but...im getting the hang of it slowly but surely.

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Originally Posted by Kristy

Looks great! You're a quick study...... Just one week and you're getting great results! Impressive! Cute kiddos too!

Thank you very much

toddmitchell · 2nd of October 2008 (Thu)

yes, it turned out great. thats why i asked.

i also got a lot of good ideas from this site
http://www.zarias.com/?cat=13

DavidSR · 2nd of October 2008 (Thu)

Nice shots! I love the lighting!

christyjo2 · 2nd of October 2008 (Thu)

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Originally Posted by DavidSR

Nice shots! I love the lighting!

Thank you

30th of September 2008 (Tue)	#5
Meeshee Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 27	Re: Studio shots with AB's...C&C welcome Nice, I don't know that your son's expression in his portrait looks natural, he is still very cute though, and not knowing him, I don't know what his natural look is. And I would have loved to have seen the adorable littlest girl (in the pink) looking directly at the camera in her portrait. The little baby looks really sharp in #2 but slightly soft in #1 and #3 but still nice pics. I like the plexi!

30th of September 2008 (Tue)	#6
toddmitchell Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 10	Re: Studio shots with AB's...C&C welcome nice i probably would have gotten a little lower on the first shot care to share your set up?

30th of September 2008 (Tue)	#8
NSG40D Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: USA Posts: 195 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Studio shots with AB's...C&C welcome Love the comp in each, nicely done. __________________ EOS 7D, 40D plus primes.....

1st of October 2008 (Wed)	#10
StroupePhotography Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: South Carolina Posts: 646 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Studio shots with AB's...C&C welcome Great set of photos. I was going to ask the same about the lights but somneone beat me to it. Thanks for sharing your setup. I have a hard time getting my background copletely white but I will point my 800 toward it next time and see what I get . Again great looking shots. __________________ Darrell...Canon XT (for sell )..40d.5D.. Canon50 mm f/1.8 II,28-135 IS, Ab 800, AB Large softbox,, (2)WL 1600 and brolly,Still building back more as money allows http://stroupephotography.smugmug.com/

1st of October 2008 (Wed)	#11
Kristy Cream of the Crop Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: A dream world where nothing is what it seems. Posts: 10,415 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Studio shots with AB's...C&C welcome Looks great! You're a quick study...... Just one week and you're getting great results! Impressive! Cute kiddos too! __________________ Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take,but by the moments that take our breath away. ~George Carlin Kristy 5D MkIII, 24-70 / f2.8 L, 580ex, 2 AB800's, and some modifiers. www.ksnyderphoto.com

29th of September 2008 (Mon)	#1
christyjo2 Goldmember Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Arkansas Posts: 2,270 IMAGE EDITING OK	Studio shots with AB's...C&C welcome I have had my AB's for a week now. Still playing with them and learning the differences between them and my continuous lights. LOVE the AB's by the way! These are my 4 children. Ages 4,3,2 and 4 months. (and for those of you wondering why my 4 month old is not in the group shot) Its because they have a different father than my 4 month old and he requested a group shot of them together and I dont think he would really care for a baby that wasnt his to be in there haha) C&C welcome as always. And...I am aware you can see smudge prints on my plexi in the first shot lol. I will take care of that soon.

29th of September 2008 (Mon)	#2
KatiaShermanPhotography Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Springfield, Missouri Posts: 142 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Studio shots with AB's...C&C welcome awesome as always! the only CC is on the first phot older girl got less lights....looks like boy and younger girl got most of the atention (with lights) and she was just left behind.... and try look for spills...your last baby photos i see a lot of them on her head and arm __________________ www.KatiaShermanPhotography.com Canon 40D Photoshop CS3 3 AlienBees with giant softboxes Last edited by KatiaShermanPhotography : 30th of September 2008 (Tue) at 02:12.

29th of September 2008 (Mon)	#3
CheetaPita Goldmember Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Louisiana Posts: 2,503 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Studio shots with AB's...C&C welcome so precious. i know i already told you how i feel about these shots...but i wanted to say it again - you have the cutest kids

2nd of October 2008 (Thu)	#13
toddmitchell Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 10	Re: Studio shots with AB's...C&C welcome yes, it turned out great. thats why i asked. i also got a lot of good ideas from this site http://www.zarias.com/?cat=13

2nd of October 2008 (Thu)	#14
DavidSR Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Rowlett, TX Posts: 1,285 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Studio shots with AB's...C&C welcome Nice shots! I love the lighting! __________________ T4i, 18-55mm IS, 55-250mm IS, 50mm 1.8, 3 Vivitar 285HV's and a set of Cactus V5 Triggers!! flickr

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