Portraits on the Beach

[LauraJohnston]

I recently moved to Raleigh so I miss the beach in Wilmington for shooting purposes. Was visiting yesterday and did a really quick natural light shoot. Here are the first few processed.

Here's the model's link, Rachel. http://www.modelmayhem.com/1226447

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I like these images separately too but I usually throw horizontals together because as thumbnails people notice vertical images more than horizontal ones. I think they work together as well though?

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[Samer]

First one is great, I feel like I'm at the beach right now. Also, it reminds me of the Chris Issac Video... with that supermodel... okay that was quite a throwback.

Anyway, the second one, I'm not so sure about the pose? Not the most flattering.

Cheers.

 

[Gigantos]

Superb! I really do like that first image. All three are stunning, but I am totally drawn to her eyes in number 1.

 

[Medic1210]

Really nice. The first one doesn't really work for me, but I can't really put my finger on why not. I do like the second and third shots though, and I also agree they go well together like that. What part of Raleigh are did you move to? I have a bridal session coming up next month. It's a girl that lives in New Bern, but wants her bridals done in the rose garden across from NCSU.

 

[Debbie H]

Very nice Laura! I'm so used to shooing in portrait mode I've gotten out of shooting a lot of landscape/horizontal. These pics gave me some new composition idea's. I have been seeing more horizontal shot portraits and I like them.

 

[shtarka1]

Agree about the first one & Chris Isaac's " Wicked Games" video! Nice set! Love the 2nd one!

 

[LauraJohnston]

First one is great, I feel like I'm at the beach right now. Also, it reminds me of the Chris Issac Video... with that supermodel... okay that was quite a throwback.

Anyway, the second one, I'm not so sure about the pose? Not the most flattering.

Cheers.

Thanks! I don't think I've seen the video.........haha I'll youtube it Yeah when I first looked at the image on the bottom I wasn't sure about it but in the conversion I thought it was ok. Still not the best angle I guess.

Superb! I really do like that first image. All three are stunning, but I am totally drawn to her eyes in number 1.

Thanks!

Really nice. The first one doesn't really work for me, but I can't really put my finger on why not. I do like the second and third shots though, and I also agree they go well together like that. What part of Raleigh are did you move to? I have a bridal session coming up next month. It's a girl that lives in New Bern, but wants her bridals done in the rose garden across from NCSU.

I'm in North Raleigh.. just saw those rose gardens the other day! I have a catalog shoot coming up for bridesmaids dresses, we'll prob shoot there!

Very nice Laura! I'm so used to shooing in portrait mode I've gotten out of shooting a lot of landscape/horizontal. These pics gave me some new composition idea's. I have been seeing more horizontal shot portraits and I like them.

Thanks! I've always loved horizontal portraits. They work so nicely with the rule of thirds.....

Agree about the first one & Chris Isaac's " Wicked Games" video! Nice set! Love the 2nd one!

Thank you!

 

[Paintguru]

I really like #2 and #3.

 

[CharlesVincentPhotography]

Great shots Laura! i like all 3, but the first is just amazing!

 

[kichu]

the winner is definately number one... good pose... great bw... +1 on Chris Issac's video

as for the set I think I would prefer to see them separately... the closeup is okay, however the wide one seems to small here (bit thumbnail like)

good job!

 

[intruder61]

all three are nice, but the sand in the second pic is too "messed" up...tyre marks and around the boots.... but hey, thats just me.

 

[SP77]

The first one is super sexy. :smile: Love the expression, although the composition seems a bit off. I might try cropping out the left just a tad.

 

[LauraJohnston]

I really like #2 and #3.

Thank you!

Great shots Laura! i like all 3, but the first is just amazing!

Thanks! I don't normally shoot this type of image but I really like how it turned out. It's sexy .. but not trashy.

the winner is definately number one... good pose... great bw... +1 on Chris Issac's video

as for the set I think I would prefer to see them separately... the closeup is okay, however the wide one seems to small here (bit thumbnail like)

good job!

Haha, thanks. On the set I like the top image a lot better than the second image and think it stands well on its own. You can see it on my pbase page if you like!

 

[LauraJohnston]

all three are nice, but the sand in the second pic is too "messed" up...tyre marks and around the boots.... but hey, thats just me.

You know what! When I walked up to the location I said the same thing but I ended up liking it in the photo. *shrug* Will be a matter of opinion I'm sure!

The first one is super sexy. :smile: Love the expression, although the composition seems a bit off. I might try cropping out the left just a tad.

Will try that!

 

[NiwRaD]

thats a beautiful B&W shots...I need to learn this.

 

[Arvine]

Laura: I like the first photo a lot. I'd expect to see it in a glamor magazine. Hope you like Raleigh; it's a growing city with a small town atmosphere and it has an artsy community. Dave