8 Months of chuncky love critique please

She was my very first PB maternity client and now i have eventually got to meet the bump that was, 8 month old Master W
Canon 40D, Canon 24-70 2.8mm, SS 1/160, F.3.5, ISO 250

Very nice - over all. But in some I think the eyes are overdone - sometimes even a bit creepy.

I love these!
that baby is so perfectly adorable.
you did such a great job.

the only thing I find that looks a little wierd
is the mother in the first photo,in the center of the collage
in the bright white background
looks kind of out of place against the muted background of the
baby she is surrounded by.

but these baby pictures are so amazing
I love the one where he is being supported by his mother's hands
it's so subtle
yet very powerful!

Thanks so much yes i know what you mean about the 1st one but when i photographed her 10 months ago it was on all white and she asked if i could include one on a story board

If I was a client (and not the mother as I am sure they all look good to her):

1. Cutting off the top of babies head (#2) not a good idea - am sure you know this obvious one.
2. The hard cold floor (albeit nice) is not near as appealing as the fur rug.
3. That little bit of floor peaking through (#5) is annoying. Otherwise my fav shot! Perhaps because there is more baby and less background and props.
4. The little football outfit is darn cute except maybe forget the socks. Is there anything cuter than little feet?

Overall, I am not a big fan of the large colour banner and logo - they match well but are way overpowering for me.

Thanks for the critique

The head chops obviously in the full pic are not there

She wanted the socks on for the full outfit so have to please client!

Lots of other shots from the session all baby!

R:E banner and logo sorry its because these are for my blog

Link to the full shoot if you are interested

http://sarahwilkesphot​ography.zenfolio.com/p​121216388

I think these are fabulous! Well done, Mum adores them I am sure!

Thanks yes she does

Sarah - thanks for the full shot info - there are some priceless ones in there

"She wanted the socks on for the full outfit so have to please client!"

Yes, I have seen some strange requests that go against the artsy/photog in me but I remind myself that sometimes people want snapshots - not works of art.

Thanks for all your CC spike

these photo's are so amazing
makes me want to have a baby!

unlike the other poster, I really like that peek of hardwood floor in the background of #5; it makes me appreciate the contrast of materials.
and for me, I find the hardwood floor more appealing than the rug. it is more natural, whereas the rug is an obvious prop.

Gorgeous lighting!

Just cut back on the eyes editing a bit

Deep Pocket wrote in post #10478654
Gorgeous lighting!

Just cut back on the eyes editing a bit

Its funny i actually didn't do much to the eyes at all they photographed this wonderful two tone colour!

bluethreads wrote in post #10478618
these photo's are so amazing
makes me want to have a baby!

unlike the other poster, I really like that peek of hardwood floor in the background of #5; it makes me appreciate the contrast of materials.
and for me, I find the hardwood floor more appealing than the rug. it is more natural, whereas the rug is an obvious prop.

I actually prefer the floor too thanks

I really like the types of floor and wall in these. Are these two different rooms, or do yo switch wallpaper? What about the floor? Those colors look very trendy. Also, what was your light set-up like? Lastly, on the blue background/soccer outfit (it's NOT football, lol), were they standing on plexi-glass or something? How did you cover the edge of the plexi-glass so that it didn't show against the background?