Easy Exposure - Topic: Newborn photos I recently completed.

MHP Mike on Newborn photos I recently completed.

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 10:05:32 -0800

nikonguy said

I think I may have played around in post processing and tried to shadow
the father's face. The first impression I got what - the highlights really got blown
out.
I understand (after your explanation) what you were attempting to achieve.
Dale.
The bright backlighting really made this shot almost impossible without using additional
lighting.
Good effort!
Dale.

This is actually one of more popular and liked photographs for people following my page. If I wanted the fathers face clearer you could sipped up the shutter 2 or so stops and bump the flash output from -2. I can remember, if I have your name right I imagine you already know that from what I've seen of your work.

Bjørn (Madman) on Newborn photos I recently completed.

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 09:54:18 -0800

Now i have seen this photo several times and i must say that i still do not like it. It is so blown out and the fokus seems to be on his fingers in sted of the baby. So sorry MHP Mike.

nikonguy on Newborn photos I recently completed.

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 08:14:26 -0800

I think I may have played around in post processing and tried to shadow
the father's face. The first impression I got what - the highlights really got blown
out.
I understand (after your explanation) what you were attempting to achieve.
Dale.
The bright backlighting really made this shot almost impossible without using additional
lighting.
Good effort!
Dale.

Mandrake on Newborn photos I recently completed.

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 06:16:01 -0800

Nice idea, but I think most people looking at the photo would not understand this without an explanation as you've given.
Most would just think that the photo did not come out very well.

Silky on Newborn photos I recently completed.

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 04:59:26 -0800

MHP Mike said

Madman said

Sorry. This i do not like at all. I dont get it, why the fade out face.?

His daughter is new in his life and taking precedence over his life and the focus is becoming less on him and more on her. Having him fade into the background and keeping her sharp and contrasted represents this life transition for him.

This is what I most like of Photography, made people to think like Philosophers, Environment scientist, and romantics.
Good Though of the Day.

Bjørn (Madman) on Newborn photos I recently completed.

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 01:02:31 -0800

MHP Mike said

Madman said

Sorry. This i do not like at all. I dont get it, why the fade out face.?

His daughter is new in his life and taking precedence over his life and the focus is becoming less on him and more on her. Having him fade into the background and keeping her sharp and contrasted represents this life transition for him.

When put like this i get it.

MHP Mike on Newborn photos I recently completed.

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 00:35:27 -0800

Madman said

Sorry. This i do not like at all. I dont get it, why the fade out face.?

His daughter is new in his life and taking precedence over his life and the focus is becoming less on him and more on her. Having him fade into the background and keeping her sharp and contrasted represents this life transition for him.

Bjørn (Madman) on Newborn photos I recently completed.

Tue, 29 Jan 2013 23:22:07 -0800

Sorry. This i do not like at all. I dont get it, why the fade out face.?

MHP Mike on Newborn photos I recently completed.

Tue, 29 Jan 2013 21:01:51 -0800

Canon20D
18-55mm 3.5-5.6
1/30
f 5.0
400 ISO
External Speedlight Flash used for fill light (Output set to -2)
RAW

It was a very bright day so I had him stand in front of a large window to blow the background out to solid white and have him fade out into the haze with the focus on his new daughter. Converted to BW in Photoshop, most editing was done in Lightroom 4, just basic stuff like contrast adjustments. I wasn't paying as close attention to my framing as I should have been and cut her toes off.