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Gella Steif Unfollow
“ Shoot from Above ”
Preteen boys are not my usual photo style but my 12 year old nephew was by me last week and shyly asked me to use him as my model (over the years his sibs have posed) and how could I refuse? So I took it as a challenge, how can I get a shot of him but stay true to myself and my style. I am ...
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  • aresavvy Edited 5 years ago

    You are the master at portraits.

    You are the master at portraits.

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  • Marco de Jong Edited 5 years ago

    I think it's great to have the contrast between your nephew in the light and the dark background, separated by a diagonal line! Great composition.

    I think it's great to have the contrast between your nephew in the light and the dark background, separated by a diagonal line! Great composition.

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  • Amber Kresge Edited 5 years ago

    What a cute kid! It must be nice having someone asking if they can model for you...may I borrow him some time? ;-) Really nicely done. Oh, and thank you for making sure… more

    What a cute kid! It must be nice having someone asking if they can model for you...may I borrow him some time? ;-) Really nicely done. Oh, and thank you for making sure that the picture is straight. :-)

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  • Judy Bruner Edited 5 years ago

    Very nicely done. Not easy to work with most 12-year-old boys, but this worked well. I might lower the highlights just as a tad bit, as his hand is coming close to… more

    Very nicely done. Not easy to work with most 12-year-old boys, but this worked well. I might lower the highlights just as a tad bit, as his hand is coming close to being a tad bit overexposed. But a fine conversion and pose.

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Fujifilm XT-2 Fujifilm 16-55mm f/2.8
1/250 f/4 200 32mm
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#shootfromabove #child #throwback #preteen #boy

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Used External Flash Black & White Portrait/Self-Portrait

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