My first child shoot in my studio

[TheRaven]

Yesterday I had my first child shoot in my newly created home studio, I use one light, with softbox and have a 7 foot wide, reversable black/white background.

I am using a Sony a200 (with no live view! ) and the weapon of choice was a wonderful Minolta 50mm 1.7 RS, which I have just bought and am in love with!

Please, be harsh, this is where my earnings are going to be coming from alongside other things, but I have had a lot of interest in childrens shoots.

Enough talking, here are my favorite from the shoot.

1

Evelynn by Raven Photography by Jenna Goodwin, on Flickr

2

Evelynn by Raven Photography by Jenna Goodwin, on Flickr

3

Evelynn by Raven Photography by Jenna Goodwin, on Flickr

4

Evelynn by Raven Photography by Jenna Goodwin, on Flickr

This one really sums up her had enough attitude!

5

Evelynn by Raven Photography by Jenna Goodwin, on Flickr

[DubFan]

Really nice.

First one could do with a little more light on her face.

What's the wierd blue light on the stick in no 4? It detracts from the shot a bit.

You really need that autofocus for kids

[TheRaven]

Haha the light is the end of the Harry Potter wand, it's a funny shot as she was hitting everything with it and making magic and then she came for me with it lol!

Also I <3 this lens

[Organisys]

Shot one the lighting is too harsh, i.e. too much contrast and the left side of her face a little under lit,
other than that I like them alot.

 

[T_J_G]

Too much vignette IMO.

[DubFan]

Too much vignette IMO.

I don't think that's vignette, I think it's light fall-off. She's only using one light source and not lighting the backdrop, so you're going to get light fall-off.

[T_J_G]

Too much light fall off then, would be better if the background was better lit

Pic 1 - the dress is distracting bottom left
Pic 2 - the shadow above kermit needs work
Pic4 - doesn't work at all IMO.

[TheRaven]

Is there a reason that pic 4 doesn't work? Her mum loves that one!?

I know I need another light for the background, but don't have the funds right now, so will be scouring for another bargain!

[T_J_G]

Sorry I meant number 5.Number 4 is pi f the bunch

[DubFan]

Now you see, I would disagree there.

I like No 5. Having 2 little girls of my own, I recognise that attitude. 

If I was being critical, I would say No2 is the weakest, but not nessesarily photographically, mostly because the girl's facial expression is wierd. She needs to be either smiling or laughing for that to work. The mouth open just says "I'm chewing".
If you had several shots of that pose, I would pick a different one with a better facial expression.

Lighting wise, No 1 needs a reflector to fill in the left side of the face a little.
And as said the blue LED on the Harry Potter Wand needs to be fixed because it's burnt out white.