Sadie - 3

Posted by Melissa W. (Warsaw, Indiana, United States) on 1 August 2008 in People & Portrait and Portfolio.

I loved this location. What can I say, there's just something about brick I absolutely love.

Jrask from Pasadena, United States

it works wonderfully, it's always powerful to place a person against a textured surface, like the stone in yesterday's image or the brick here. Creates contrast and fills the image but still the eye goes to the person who is the subject. Really good photo shoot (and I've only seen 3!)

1 Aug 2008 5:45am

Edward James from Derry, United States

I hear you about the brick. I can't really explain it, I just love it as a backdrop.
This is so good. You seem to do a lot of senior portraits. These kids must be so psyched. You take excellent photos.
How do you get so many opportunities to take senior photos? E-mail me!!

1 Aug 2008 10:04am

Jason Kravitz from Brussels, Belgium

finding a good location for a backdrop is always nice but finding a willing model is even better - both come together well for this image.

1 Aug 2008 10:23am

Mandy Provan from Johannesburg, South Africa

It gives a really good background and hey once you've found something that works you tend to generally gravitate back there! :) Great shot Melissa, I love the warm tones coming through on this image!! Awesome shot I am sure she was extremely pleased!!

1 Aug 2008 1:15pm

Graham Russon from Cape Town, South Africa

The location is stunning, and really great shot. Like this one a lot.

1 Aug 2008 2:32pm

Ron from Saint Louis, United States

She looks so different with her hair down ... looks like you're doing a bit more deeper saturation in your processing ... I like it ... sets a warm tone for the lighter facial features.

2 Aug 2008 1:12am

danthro from Suburbia, United States

love brick too. also like how you brought out the yellow and gritty feel. looks like the kind of thing they might put on a cd cover or something. and of course, wonderful light

5 Aug 2008 12:20am

Twelvebit from Victoria, United States

I like these "casual" kinds of shots.

5 Aug 2008 4:53am

GJC from Kyoto, Japan

What I think works well in this is that the white door acts as a natural focus of attention. So that you put her in the door makes it even more emphasize the figure there. Nice placement.

5 Aug 2008 12:38pm

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