mommy24treasures: Close-Ups

Friday, November 14, 2008

Close-Ups

The Pixel Fairy Princess totally inspired me this week with some gorgeous images she shot of her Princess. They were some of the prettiest I have ever seen. So I had to torture the girls and practice a little;)

For anyone that wants to know, the lens was the 50 1.4 I had the aperture at 2.2 and we had a window very nearby for natural light, no flash. ISO was at 400. I shot them in AV which is aperture priority. I edited them just a bit in photoshop elements with a glow action on the color that I purchased from scrap girls and the black and white action is a rose gold from photoblast.
both were pretty inexpensive.

33 Comments:

that first one! *gasp* It's gorgeous. Catchlights are so hard in Asian eyes I've found. I get them almost every time with the boys, but Katie?! Man, it's hard. You really have to work for it.

Gorgeous girls. I adore close ups.

By Carla, at November 14, 2008 at 2:30 PM
The photos are breath taking! You did a great job! I wish I had a better camera to get better shots.
The girls are GORGEOUS!

By Lisa, at November 14, 2008 at 3:15 PM
Uh, HELLO!!! Connie, girl, you are ROCKING! These photos are among some of the best I have EVER seen. Way to go. Go take more and post another tutorial. I want to learn!!! : )

By Missy, at November 14, 2008 at 3:43 PM
WOW!!! STUNNINGLY BEAUTIFUL!!!!
I thought these were professional portraits!

FABULOUS job...but then again, you have beautiful subjects! ;)

By Patricia, at November 14, 2008 at 3:59 PM
WOW, Those are really good. Maybe you need to start a studio. You are really good. Of course it helps when you have beautiful girls to work with.

By Denna, at November 14, 2008 at 4:26 PM
Beautiful, as always, Connie.

By a Tonggu Momma, at November 14, 2008 at 5:47 PM
oh Connie its all like greek to me....but i love love love your photos!!!!
Your Children are STUNNING!!!!!
xxx
s

By Shawnstribe, at November 14, 2008 at 5:56 PM
WOW! The photos look professional and the girls looks so beautiful.

By Colleen, at November 14, 2008 at 7:12 PM
These photos are amazing Connie. I so wish I could buzz over for a photo class from you :)!! I so want to get better at using my camera and lenses. I have all these books and little tutorials marked but there never seems to be enough time in the day!

By JulieM, at November 14, 2008 at 8:56 PM
WOW-za!! Gorgeous pictures! I am laughing through my nose because I can't figure out how to do manual on my camera - not even a little bit!! Sigh....

By Football and Fried Rice, at November 14, 2008 at 9:05 PM
These are so good Connie! Just breathtaking!!

By Linette, at November 14, 2008 at 9:18 PM
Great photos. Thanks for sharing how you shot and edited. I've been inspired by the pixel fairy's pics, too. I'll have to try some like this. I love the black and whites you've done.

By Cindy, at November 14, 2008 at 10:38 PM
love them....they are great.....so now.....what are you going to do with all these pictures????? lol

Have a great weekend....
Hugs,
Steffie

By Steffie B., at November 15, 2008 at 6:05 AM
here's my question.....how close were you....?

By Steffie B., at November 15, 2008 at 6:09 AM
I love taking close ups too, your are great!! Thanks for all your help, we bought unzipping stuff in the end, so I could open the things I bought. Now I just need the time to play. You have inspired me so thanks
Love Jules

By De Lucchi Family Treasures, at November 15, 2008 at 7:34 AM
So beautiful. They would look stunning in a frame that scales downward with a slot for each photo.

By redmaryjanes, at November 15, 2008 at 8:52 AM
These came out wonderful! Now YOU will be the one inspiring others!

By Sharon, at November 15, 2008 at 9:10 AM
BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!

By Nikki, at November 15, 2008 at 4:23 PM
Oh Connie....these are just beautiful! Oh...they just take my breath away!

Now you need to get a really close, close shot of Jacob's eyes!

By The Byrd's Nest, at November 15, 2008 at 8:10 PM
These photos are just AWESOME! Can you take our photos? :-)

By Kim, at November 15, 2008 at 8:33 PM
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful! I've missed your beautiful pictures Connie! Great job!
Christine

By Sophie's Mom, at November 15, 2008 at 8:53 PM
Such great photos! That first one is gorgeous!!!

By Annette, at November 16, 2008 at 10:13 PM
Thier beauty takes my breath away! You just get better and better with that camera! I wish I could do that too.

By Nicole, at November 16, 2008 at 10:33 PM
OMG - These are Stunning!!! I love them all! I think this is the most beautiful image of Caitlyn that I have ever seen you take :D Beautiful my friend! I am glad that I could provide the inspiration - it this is the result!
Ladybug hugs,
;D

By Pixel Fairy Princess, at November 17, 2008 at 5:41 PM
Connie,

Close ups are my favorite type of pictures and WOW...yours are amazing. Great job!

Hugs,

Ohilda

By Ohilda, at November 17, 2008 at 8:05 PM
Beautiful, stunning, gorgeous! You have an amazing eye and the most beautiful subjects!

Hugs,
Sheryl

By sheryl, at November 18, 2008 at 8:41 AM
You really know your stuff missy!! Gorgeous phtos. But the girls themselves are so beautiful and you really captured it!!

PS Thanks so much for always sharing your knowledge. i remember amost a yr ago your setting me up with flickr. I owe you so much of all that I am enjoying about my blog now! I wanted to ask you and now I am finally reminded,. Do you know if we don't renew our flickr after a yr, will our shots on there still show up on the blog. Will they keep the storage you paid for indefinitly??

By Sharon, at November 18, 2008 at 10:56 AM
Oh... gorgeous portraits... love them... I have just got a new little camera (courtesy of a company Mike deals with) a Canon PowerShot 8.0 - I am not going to sneeze at a free camera... just need a new stick with more memory... I am still learning my cameras and don't think that I will ever stop learning... I love it... I think that I need a 12 step program..

By Fliss and Mike Adventures, at November 19, 2008 at 11:20 AM
Goodness...I would say you did an amazing job. I can't pick a favorite because they are all breathtaking!

By Lauren and Ed, at November 19, 2008 at 6:10 PM
Sooooo beautiful........
I can tell you have been hanging out with Debbie.... now you are way over my head with all that "shop" talk too.... heheee
love,
Daleea

By Jewels of My Heart, at November 19, 2008 at 9:32 PM
I agree, I gasped at most of these...gorgeous. Someday, when I have a great camera, I want you and PFP to give me a complete cheat sheet!

Such talented women, what a blessing to be friends too:)

Thank you for sharing the grace and beauty of your creativity and the beautiful faces of your lovely treasures!

Love,
Heather

By Heather, at November 20, 2008 at 8:44 PM
Oh I love them! I long for the day Kate will stay still long enough for me to capture her eyes!

Kim

By 3 Peanuts, at November 23, 2008 at 9:55 PM
HI Connie,
Such beautiful photographs of your beautiful children.

HAVE A WONDERFULLY HAPPY AND BLESSED THANKSGIVING!

Ivy

By Ivy Shaffer, at November 25, 2008 at 7:49 AM