Night Portraits

[Alison]

I had a call from my oldest daughter a couple of days ago, "Mum, can you come over at 8pm and shoot some night portraits for us? We need to use one on a poster for a gig we are doing on Saturday". (My daughter and her friend do a Johnny Cash Tribute).

So off we go to a cobbled street in town using only a street light for my lighting

Ben LOVES dramatic lighting, he wanted B&W and he doesn't mind grain (easy job for me with high ISO's). The perfect client lol.

By the way these were hand held because my tripod got on my nerves lol. And I used my 50mm 1.8.

ALL shot in Manual mode, ISO 800, SS 1/25, F/2.8
The only editing done were conversions to warm B&W's.

Would love to know what you think of the shots I got. I'm pretty pleased with them.

[Liz]

These are fine shots, Alison, as usual. I appreciate your work - and learn a lot from you. My time for photography is limited so I try to get the best I can out of the camera - without the bells and whistles. Your photos are my inspiration many times.

Oh - and I love Johnny Cash! This must be a really fun event for your daughter and her friends to be involved in. Nice subjects here.

Liz

[mjs1973]

I think they look great Alison. I really like the 2nd one.

[Grandpaw]

Those are nice shots. I like the lighting and how the last one is framed the best. The first one to me needs to be cropped closer. Great job, Jeff

[Alison]

Thanks everyone

[readingr]

Outstanding as usual.

One thing I like about these is the gritty nature which goes with the Johnny Cash character.

Very nice. Hope the event goes well.

Roger

[Didache]

I'll walk the line and say that they are all very good, but at the risk of falling into a burning ring of fire, No 2 is especially evocative of the man!

Cheers
A Boy named Mike

[I_Fly]

Very nice Allison. I agree that the framing of the last shot works particularly well. BW with grain suits a Johnny Cash theme perfectly!

[I_Fly]

I'll walk the line and say that they are all very good, but at the risk of falling into a burning ring of fire, No 2 is especially evocative of the man!

Cheers
A Boy named Mike

Oh man, you're making me Cry!Cry!Cry! with that kind of talk. Guess things happen that way though. :wink5:

[Alison]

Thanks again everyone. I was so excited shooting something so different.

walk the line

Now I know you are quoting his songs but It's so wierd that you should say those words that's exactly what they have called themselves.

[Asylum Steve]

I'm pretty pleased with them...

Ya know, I once shot a man in Reno, just to watch him...buy some prints from me!

Good stuff...

[freygr]

[SIZE="3"]Thanks again everyone. I was so excited shooting something so different.

Alison very good work. I think your work is better than some professionals.

[Speed]

These are awesome Alison!

Well done!!

Give yourself a big pat on the back!!!

[another view]

Great work, and he really looks the part especially in shot #3. Now if only I could work Folsom Prison Blues into something...

[Grandpaw]

The third shot just looks like it would belong as a poster outside of a theater.

Everything is quiet on the street but if you listen REAL CLOSE you can Hear That Train a Comming, Jeff

[Rocket_Scientist]

Very nice portaits, and, yes, B&W is most appropo for Johnny... but, personally, I prefer Forty Shades of Green...

[MJS]

I feel like I'm just joining the dog pile here Alison, beautiful work as usual. No complaints, I really like the look, lighting, texture, framing, you name it.

[Tyson L. Sparks]

Very nice shots, love them.

[Alison]

Thank you all so much.
I didn't realise when I shot these that it was coming up for the anniversary of Johnny's death, September 12th 2003.

Alison very good work. I think your work is better than some professionals.

WOW! Thank you :blush2:

[SmartWombat]

I agree, for me #2 has the right mood, but that last edge-lit shot ought to be their publicity postcard

[Old Timer]

"Well lookie yonder coming, coming round the bend. It must be the Portrait Queen and ain't seen her in I don't know when..."

Well I've been out of the loop for a few days and missed this thread Ali. I think they are just fabulous. You truly are the Queen of the Portrait around here. I'm sure Johnny wouldn't have minded all of us paraphrasing some of his best lyrics.

[Alison]

Thanks everyone.
If anyone is interested, here's a little clip of them singing Forty shades of Green. Unfortunately, you can't see them. I am hoping to get a better clip of them soon.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGJ_vIOc87M