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Help-Portrait Heather M. 1998-2009

Cliff Plumlee — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:54:15 +0000

Thursday, September 24, 2009

Just an update to let you know that Rebekah and myself have just finished our first Help-Portrait assignment.
This was a tough one as it was for a beautiful 11 year old girl at Rogers House who does not have much time left.

To be perfectly honest with all you, when I initiated this project in Ottawa, I envisioned taking portraits of seniors in nursing/retirement homes, happy children, single moms, people of modest means etc.

I was a little nervous because of the responsibility and importance of these photo’s.

I spent the weekend editing my shots and on more than one occasion my wife Nicole and I got teary eyed seeing Heathers beautiful eyes and their gaze back… as Nicole said, it’s as if Heather is looking back at us through the eyes of an old soul…

This particular session has touched me like no other and will stay with me for the rest of my life.
I’m sure that Rebekah feels the same…
Read more at www.labellephoto.com

Thursday, October 1, 2009

Heather passed away this morning at 1A.M

See more at www.labellephoto.com

HDR portraits by Gavin Seim

Cliff Plumlee — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:06:02 +0000

Clipped from seimphotography.com

I started on my quest for HDR portraits in 2007 and keep refining my process. I do them using the 3 image auto bracket method and usually render with Photomatix, then Photoshop for final tweaks and to add a few of my effects.For more in depth, see my HDR tips on Pro Photo Show. I also have an HDR workshop in WA coming fall 2009.

Basics for non HDR buffs. A regular camera captures a far smaller range of light than our eyes. That amazing sunset, with a green tree in the foreground, may look great to your eye, but in the photo. that foreground might be nothing but a black hole.

HDR (High Dynamic Range) is a method of taking multiple images of the same scene at various exposure levels and combining them, bringing out the light and dark details from each and working them for the right look. For more HDR See my Nature Gallery.

My Other Websites…

Read more at seimphotography.com

Beautiful Photography by Leonard Gren

Cliff Plumlee — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 04:22:04 +0000

Abduzeedo does it again. Some great portraits and scenic shots. More at the site.

Clipped from abduzeedo.com

Last week we received a suggestion from one of our readers about Leonard Gren’s beautiful fashion photography. And beautiful it is! I was going through his site last night and found other great non-fashion related photos that definitely deserved a mention as well!

I think what I love the most about Leonard’s work is that it’s so clean, as in, not overally processed with textures and what have you. All I’ve been seeing lately is incredibly overdone photos so this is a nice break from all of that. Anyway, don’t forget to check out his portfolio and let me know what you think via twitter or facebook!

See more at abduzeedo.com

How to Take Excellent Portrait Photos

Cliff Plumlee — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 04:11:40 +0000

Get the details and many more great examples at the site.

Clipped from www.webdesignerdepot.com

Simply put, a portrait is a representation of a person.They usually focus on a person’s face, mood and expression.

How to Take a Portrait

1) Choosing the Right Background

2) Focus on the Eyes

3) Lighting, Lighting and more Lighting

4) Positioning and Angles

How to Take a Self Portrait

1) The Camera

2) Coming to Terms with the Shots

3) Editing your Photo

How to Take a Black and White Photo

1) How You’ll Take the Shot

2) Perspective

3) Eliminate Cluttered Backgrounds

4) Backlighting and Useful Shadows

Tips and Tricks

Amazing Portraits for Your Inspiration

See more at www.webdesignerdepot.com

Brent Lundy Promo Shoot :: by Zack Arias

Cliff Plumlee — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 17:50:51 +0000

Zack is an really great photographer based in the Atlanta area. I clipped a video he made a little while back that went way beyond photography. Check out the rest of the pics from this shoot at his site. I love the ones from the “rust bucket.” The colors are just amazing. As a bonus, he also gives a good tip on picking up a cheap vehicle for location photography.

Clipped from www.zarias.com

Brent Lundy was in town this week and came in for a full day shoot. Erik and I went location scouting Tuesday afternoon and were wishing we had brought coats. We were cussing at the heat the next day. Welcome to Atlanta. I twittered some of the locations that day and a lot of folks responded to the the “rust bucket” so I’ve included a few extras of that spot.

See more at www.zarias.com

Most Beautiful Portraits by Zemotion

Cliff Plumlee — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 18:55:58 +0000

Some really great work. More at the site.

Clipped from abduzeedo.com

Zemotion also known as Zhang Jingna a 20 years old Female from Singapore is for sure one of the most famous accounts on DeviantArt with millions of views, and you about to find out why everyone like her work, photography that takes your breath away specially the portraits, enjoy!

For more visit zemotion.deviantart.com and zemotion.net

See more at abduzeedo.com