My Girls ~ Summer Evening

Ah, the summer field shoot. Cannot be resisted in New Hampshire, where summer and GREEN is so fleeting. Loving the light and, of course, the models. Ask me anything.

1.) Pretty, but yellow in all that green wasn't quite doing it for me. Time to change . . .

A few more ('Cuz I couldn't stop.)

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Lovely set and terrific models! I know you love the scenery but I think some could use a slightly tighter crop IMO. Great processing as well.

Lovely expressions and posing.

I really like these.

Thanks so much, everyone! And thanks, Steve. Cropping on these was a tough call because of the light (which I didn't want to crop out.) So, yes, normally I would be in more if not for that.

Your photography is beautiful as are your children. Thanks for the share.

These are excellent. As most of your stuff is.

Kristen, please take this as a compliment, but I see a little bit of Lisa Holloway-ish style here.

Very nice!

Lovely shots (and children)! If you dont,mind my asking, what was your lighting?

I'm always looking to improve my people photography.

sideliner wrote in post #17677928
Your photography is beautiful as are your children. Thanks for the share.

saea501 wrote in post #17677938
These are excellent. As most of your stuff is.

Kristen, please take this as a compliment, but I see a little bit of Lisa Holloway-ish style here.

Toby_tools wrote in post #17678076
Very nice!

Scrumhalf wrote in post #17678113
Lovely shots (and children)! If you dont,mind my asking, what was your lighting?

I'm always looking to improve my people photography.

Thanks so much, everyone. Enjoying this setting as long as I can (before big winter moves in.)

Hi Sam -- no problem asking at all! I do not use any lighting except for the sun, but I do look for open areas when backlighting to avoid dark faces.

Kristin. Very nice shots, and, very beautiful children.

Great set of very well composed shots with clear detail. No.2 for me

Great shots. So nice your models are willing to work with you. I understand what the above poster was talking about with the crops but....... You took these shots for you and not for a client to have pics of their kids. These are art, the light was amazing. So the kids are a smaller part of the image and less of the subject but I think that is ok.

NASS Photo wrote in post #17679985
Kristin. Very nice shots, and, very beautiful children.

P4ulG wrote in post #17680171
Great set of very well composed shots with clear detail. No.2 for me

K Soze wrote in post #17680192
Great shots. So nice your models are willing to work with you. I understand what the above poster was talking about with the crops but....... You took these shots for you and not for a client to have pics of their kids. These are art, the light was amazing. So the kids are a smaller part of the image and less of the subject but I think that is ok.

Thank you, everyone! K Soze, the environment was definitely a feature in the portraits, but the subjects are the girls. I think they work with the rule of thirds, but I understand why others might crop in. It can be a touchy balance!