Family Portrait

[the_stink]

Took some for my mate Nick so he can get them printed to give to his dad as a present hers the first one using the 50mm prime, such a good buy 

[MrBounce]

Nice composition, but would suggest putting the sun more behind your subject(s) - stops them squinting, and gets a nice backlit effect. Also if you wear a white top or use a strategically placed bit of white card (and an assistant) you can reflect a bit more light into their faces which will also give them a decent catchlight in their eyes  (See below)



This was a shot I took of a neighbour's daughter a few years ago when I was doing Black & White "Old School" photography before computers so it's almost 20 years old. 

[monkeyalan]

I always find this site a help when composing family photos.

http://awkwardfamilyphotos.com/

 

[Guy]

I always find this site a help when composing family photos.

http://awkwardfamilyphotos.com/

 

awesome!!!! 

[jamie_pyrite]

Nice

I've had this problem with squinting before too.. But if I put them with their backs to the sun I got major lens flare wherever I was (even with a hood) so I tried using a bit of external flash to light them a bit but it just made the photo look artificial.

Any ideas?

[jamie_pyrite]

http://awkwardfamilyphotos.com/?p=1518

Hahaha!

EDIT: http://awkwardfamilyphotos.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/pooh1.jpg

oh my god, these get better!!

http://awkwardfamilyphotos.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/happy-as-a-pig-31.jpg

[monkeyalan]

my fave

so many things are wrong

http://awkwardfamilyphotos.com/?p=960

[MrBounce]

Nice

I've had this problem with squinting before too.. But if I put them with their backs to the sun I got major lens flare wherever I was (even with a hood) so I tried using a bit of external flash to light them a bit but it just made the photo look artificial.

Any ideas?

It's best to get the sun as high in the sky as possible (shoot close to midday if possible) and try to keep it slightly off-centre to avoid flare 

[pink witch]

Nice

I've had this problem with squinting before too.. But if I put them with their backs to the sun I got major lens flare wherever I was (even with a hood) so I tried using a bit of external flash to light them a bit but it just made the photo look artificial.

Any ideas?

It's best to get the sun as high in the sky as possible (shoot close to midday if possible) and try to keep it slightly off-centre to avoid flare 

Get yourself a BIG silver reflective brolly (available from most good camera shops) or two and position them to light up the faces - an assistant is useful for this! Fill in flash is another good option, it can be tricky to master (its a bit of an art) but once you get it right the results speak for themselves... 

[the_stink]

yeah ive got one of them brollies but didnt think idd need it but yeah all about the fill light will try it out on the next lot of outdoor portraits i do