I don't do people shots much...

[brewmaster15]

I really am not great with people shots, actually prefer Nature and structures, they are easier to talk to.

I do make exceptions and recently was asked by my son to do a head shot as part of his drama class assignment. He is a terrible model...smiling is a foreign function unless its a full blown goof off laugh. If he does smile he looks like he is in pain. I knew a formal setting would not work and would be boring as well. I opted for a candid shot. Try to catch him at ease and off guard...but it still had to look like a decent head shot. The result was not too shabby. His teacher loved the shot and showed it to the class so I guess it was acceptable. He liked it too. Kind of has a bad boy look to him. I do wish I could have coaxed a tad bit more smile, but oh well. Sometimes you just got to take what your subject gives you.

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al

[Discus-n00b]

That is an excellent shot Al! I said that when I opened the thread before I even read the post! Lighting seems perfect, and I like the expression for being a candid.

I too prefer nature, people can give you what they want candid or not, nature never fakes it lol.

[rickztahone]

Well exposed shot but he has the expression of a child that has a photographer as a parent lmao

[Keith Perkins]

The reflection of the trees (?) in the background is cool. Of course your son is looking good too.

[brewmaster15]

Well exposed shot but he has the expression of a child that has a photographer as a parent lmao

well yeah... thats a given, but you wait until yours is a teenager my friend and see what the pics look like@!

al

[brewmaster15]

The reflection of the trees (?) in the background is cool. Of course your son is looking good too.

Thanks Keith,
Yes reflections of trees in the glass of the Van behind him.

al

[Second Hand Pat]

Super nice head shot Al even thru you got that "oh dad" expression. lol
Pat