Showing posts with label portrait. Show all posts
Showing posts with label portrait. Show all posts

Friday, May 27, 2016

Eunice - a portrait




Eunice needed a portrait for a book she had written.  She wanted some nature shots. We started at Princes Island on what was supposed to be a mostly cloudy day with a possible thunder storm. [perfect!]  The sun was shining brightly. [sigh]

We took a little walk around Princes Island Park, but not satisfied with the results I suggested we go to my backup rainy day location; the second floor atrium at the Jameson Building.  The skylight lighting near the wall garden is beautiful.  Eunice was beautiful... you'd think she was a model.  Much, much better portraits.  Aside from using Photoshop for color adjustment, NIK software to bring out the details in her hair and eyes and adding a bit of vignette, there was very little editing required.


Sunday, July 14, 2013

Scout and his pal

Scout and his pal by Wanderfull1

Scout and his pal, a photo by Wanderfull1 on Flickr.
On my way downtown to do some street shots I paused to take photos of bees buzzing around some giant purple thistles near Centre Street Bridge. 

Behind me I hear this guy yell, "Take my picture!" 

He said he was out and about looking for something non-flood related.  Something happy.  I told him that was why I was taking photos of bees in weeds.  He offered to pay for a portrait of him and his dog, Scout.  I gave him my card so that he could email me, but told him the portrait was free.  

Normally, I don't like to do poser-type portraits, but his smiley, happiness made my day. He told me his name, but I only remember Scout's (the Bouvier); who understood commands en francais.

More photos from today.