Portraits / Models / Locals

[mdvaden]

Aside from redwoods and scenery, the other side of photography I enjoy learning is portraiture. Started tinkering with it a couple of years ago. Family and friends are camera shy or busy. Been shooting photos of various models, and a few locals, like one below who works at the local bank. She's the dark red dress one. Picked these particular 3 to have done as 20 x 30 inch prints this week. That would be about 50cm x 75cm size prints. Recently became willing to try wedding photos in the redwoods if some couple is interested.

 

 

 

[mdvaden]

One of a male model / photographer ...

 

[Stubby]

Dead keen on the first three for some reason .........

[harvey b davison]

Really keen on the 3rd woman, crouching down.

[markheyes]

The eyes of the second girl are amazing.

[mdvaden]

The eyes of the second girl are amazing.

 

I changed her eye color slightly because I also changed her dress color ... but regardless, her eyes are still amazing.

 

Know what I find rather amazing?

 

The woman in the first image is not under 40 years.

 

Here's Shri Lankan & Black mix ...

 

 

And Black ...

 

[mdvaden]

Here's something I'd like to do more of too ... family style photos ...

 

 

[ScottF]

Nice shots, Mario. Did you take all of these on the sunniest day of the year up there?

[mdvaden]

Nice shots, Mario. Did you take all of these on the sunniest day of the year up there?

 

Of the ones posted ... 1/2 sunny and 1/2 cloudy. My preference is cloudy, foggy, overcast. If I get stuck with a sunny day, I try to arrange for the last couple hours of daylight. The first couple hours would be fine, but it's colder in the morning.

 

It would be most appreciated, mdvaden, if you could provide some phone numbers for the first three models, the girl with the tats especially!

On a more serious note though, stunning shots mate!!!

 

Here's one from a partly sunny day last week, but we went under tree cover for shade. Tattoos and accessories.

 

Edited March 21, 2014 by mdvaden

[mdvaden]

Like car stuff too ...