it's not that cold !
Shooting in the yard trying out a new strobe. Constructive criticism always welcome.
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Dean Wilson
Taking A Closer Look
As we walk around whether in the neighborhood or on vacations our eyes are attracted to something and we choose to either ignore it or pick it up and carry it around before discarding.
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Last: Jul 07, 2026
Santillo Photography
... all in camera ...
This image from the late 1980s, predates all digital editing and what is captured, is exactly what was seen in viewfinder - there was no postproduction editing.
Santillo Photography
Model testing
This image was done in late 1980s on Polaroid's instant slide film Polapan - a prefect film for beauty and boudoir photography as skin tones were rendered silky.
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Waiting ... in Paris
... a 'grab' just after I changed lens and model was no posing
Will Santillo
from the streets of Paris
Flâner - French for: to stroll, observe surroundings, and savouring the moments without any specific goal
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Last: Jul 03, 2026
4 Comments
I 'd say, some tips could be to relax the model, (create that connection, trust, energy prior to the shoot) make it fun and a laugh, could lead to relaxed expression, maybe eye contact or not, but she looks like she is hyper focused and concentrated to get her pose right.and maybe not cut the feet off.
Just a few tips, to play around with, and if you have fun and feel like it s super natural, it will go both ways.
Thank you Oliver !
I'd watch the crops/framing. Currently, there's no negative space at her feet.
Pick a more interesting location other than a blacked-out background and grass. Something like this would probably have been more interesting and fitting:
https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ksi4WQOrxQ4/XdkZ4wZu7vI/AAAAAAAAQoE/pLna6UIu…
Thanks for the input, I agree, but only so many locations in the back yard. We are going to try to get out elsewhere this weekend. I also just received the 35mm lens that will help with framing/cropping.
Thanks again for the critique.