Ultramarine... one of my new paper colors.

I tried it out with my son a while back, but never posted the results. I was too preoccupied with my focus issues. I want to switch to another new color (sand!), so I finally had to force myself to get my daughter down there before I take it down and move on. It's really hard for me to get the lighting right when she's moving all over the paper, it's ridiculous. I got lots of great shots, all with the wrong exposure. The ones that ended up being usable were pretty hot and I had to bring them back quite a bit.


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With the dark hair and dark background you reallt need a kicker and/or hairlight for separation. Other than that these look great. On number 4 it feels a little crowded.... more room above her and a little on the left and right will help.

I REALLY like #4, but do agree w/Dermit that a hairlight would have really been cool. Great shots overall Andrea! She's a cutie!

Unfortunately I don't have any more room below, so if I don't crop close up there it wrecks the composition and her eyes land in the center of the frame. I have all the headroom in the world, just no way to use it. I worked on that one for a long time trying to figure something out, but it just wasn't meant to be.

your kids are so cute very cute shots love the one of your son with no eye contact.... even though the eye contact would have made it so much more it is still a really great shot.