Child Project

Child Photography

(more of a street photography approach)

At St. Joseph's Oratory
Kids looking at the view

In St. Joseph's Oratory

I know that this isn't a picture of a child, but it's quite obvious a child wrote this...I just thought it fit well with the one above it...

Cote-des-Neiges
Street Photography

I like this crop, because it shows the context more, but

this crop gets right in and close up to the child, yet it makes the lady on the left seem like part of the family, even though she isn't.
I just thought I'd include both either way...

Flash Exercise

Full Flash

45 Degrees

90 Degrees

Bounced: 45 Degrees in Corner

Flash Research

shot by Fred Pompermayer

I really like this picture, because the flash not only freezes the motion, but it lights up the subject enough that he is separated from the background.
(It's also interesting to read how the photographer makes his flash set up work...)

shot by rubixcu8e

quote from photographer on how they lit the scene:

"I just used one remote 580ex ll at 1/2 to 1/1 power to compensate with the sun. I had to photograph at the peak of the afternoon to have maximum light from the sun."

I think the flash does help so that there aren't any unwanted and harsh shadows on her face, especially since it was shot when the sun is at its peak.

Catchlight Research

shot by islandcode on flickr

In this portrait i really think the model's eyes stand out, not only because of the colour, but also because of the catchlights. They're really close to her pupil, which makes it somewhat mysterious, adding to the mystery and intriguing quality of her blue eyes in contrast with her tan skin tone.

shot by mauronascimento

Once again the eyes really stand out in this picture, even though in this picture there isn't much contrast between the eyes, skin and hair. The catchlights aren't traditional; they're strange and squiggly which definitely adds interest an attracts our eyes towards the subject's. I think the photographer achieved his purpose by making interesting catchlights to attract the viewer's attention.

shot by Bahman Farzad

This low-key image would really fall apart I think, if there weren't any light areas, here the eyes and the catch lights, for eyes to latch on to.