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Omaroo
26-01-2008, 07:19 PM
Just experimenting with portraiture. It's not as easy as it sounds I'm discovering. Here are a coupe of Jenny I took this arvo. I REALLY need a proper, remote flash system. Oh well.. soon enough.

Our family went and had some pro shots done this afternoon for my MIL's 60th tomorrow. While all the make-up goop was still on I thought I'd take advantage of it and do some of my own.

These shots appear a little grey via my browser, but otherwise they are OK I think.

Post a shot of your own missus or mister!

Nikon D40 & 18-55 kit lens on full auto with 1/16th power flash.

leon
26-01-2008, 07:29 PM
Nice going there Chris, Yea, I have tried portraiture as well but it can be harder than one thinks, nice missus. ;)

Leon :thumbsup:

jjjnettie
26-01-2008, 07:29 PM
She's gorgeous Chris.
I like the first pic best.

acropolite
26-01-2008, 08:09 PM
Chris, most of my shots are usually hit & miss but I managed a reasonable portrait of HRH Liz using a F/L of 70mm (canon EOS20D) under shade with natural light and fill flash from the standard 20D pop up flash. At the risk of turning this thread into a post a shot of the missus here it is. Now I really like that last shot Chris.....:camera:

leon
26-01-2008, 08:14 PM
Well Why not, what else is there to do when the clouds are here.
Ill dig one up shortly

Leon

leon
26-01-2008, 08:30 PM
OK we are off and running, here is my better half, Alice, nick named, (Goosey).. :whistle:

Leon :thumbsup:

Omaroo
26-01-2008, 08:32 PM
HRH Liz!! Lovely shot Bert. I like the natural background too. Pretty lady!

I've turned the thread into what you suggested so here we go everyone!

Omaroo
26-01-2008, 09:38 PM
A very nice Lady too Leon! :) A nice candid shot.

May I ask what her real name is when she doesn't want to be called "Goosey"?

Omaroo
26-01-2008, 11:43 PM
Thank you Jeanette - I think so too. I love this woman - and I suppose I'd better - we've been married 10 years this year! :)

ballaratdragons
27-01-2008, 12:18 AM
I would be hung, drawn, and quartered!!!
Then stabbed, burnt at the stake, blown up, pushed off a cliff . . .

and then get my wrist slapped :P

Rodstar
27-01-2008, 08:32 AM
I couldn't find one of my better half by herself, but here is one with the lot of us.....

Omaroo
27-01-2008, 10:48 AM
Nice family shot Rod. Pretty girls, handsome boys - all except that big mug in the middle! ;)

Zuts
27-01-2008, 11:16 AM
I'm a single Dad, so i will post my pride & joy rather than my better half (biggest mistake :))

Paul

acropolite
27-01-2008, 11:41 AM
In that case you qualify as the missus. Two lovely daughters you have there Paul.

Zuts
27-01-2008, 11:50 AM
Thanks Phil,

True, but I definately don't dress for the part :)

Paul

Dujon
27-01-2008, 11:59 AM
Chris, as a portrait I prefer your last (No. 6). Your good wife is certainly photogenic and thus a great subject for your experimentation. Good luck with the effort.

Perhaps you also need someone who is not as amenable to the camera as your wife - me for instance - in order to bring out the artist within?

I shall ask my wife if I'm allowed to post her image somewhere within this thread. While I am sure that each and every one of us considers their partner to be the prettiest or handsomest person in the world (and I do) I am also sure that we didn't marry - or hook up with them - for that reason alone. I married Chris, for that is her name, for what she is and not what she looks like.

Anyhow, I digress: back to the portraits.

leon
27-01-2008, 04:10 PM
Cheers Chris, I have edited the post, her name is Alice. ;)

Leon :thumbsup:

joshman
27-01-2008, 09:45 PM
here's the lady in my life, her name is lauren :D

RB
28-01-2008, 10:40 AM
Beautiful shots everyone, I can see why they're called our "Better Half"....:lol:

Great family shot Rod !

And Phil's HRH is even more charming in real life !

jjjnettie
28-01-2008, 12:39 PM
Here here!
Well said.
I certainly don't concider myself a "Trophy" wife, nor is my husband a Brad Pitt look alike. We are what we are, just people.
Oh, I appreciate beauty in others, and hubby could appreciate Claudia Schiffer all day, but in the end it's still a case of handsome is as handsome does.
Like in the movie "Shallow Hal", I find it very hard to find beauty in anyone who is not already beautiful on the inside.

Omaroo
28-01-2008, 02:51 PM
I have to apologise John - I've read your post several dozen times, and am still deciding where you were trying to go with this. My wife is neither shallow nor vain - in fact the total antithesis. She has a heart of gold and that is the reason I married her. Maybe I have, indeed, missed your point. :shrug:

jjjnettie
28-01-2008, 03:16 PM
Chris,
What John is saying, and I agree, you wouldn't have married your wife, no matter how beautiful she was, if she wasn't beautiful on the inside as well.
Isn't that true?
No insult was intended at all i'm sure.

Omaroo
28-01-2008, 03:37 PM
I'm sorry John & Jeanette, I misunderstood. I accept that, yes, absolutely. :o You can't help loving who you do if they've got the right stuff inside them, and are willing to share it.

jjjnettie
28-01-2008, 04:08 PM
:)

ving
29-01-2008, 02:35 PM
hmm... i read it too. this is what i get. i guess not every one is comfortable with having thier pics or pics of thier other halves on the web for others to see. some are shy by nature i guess while other are self consious about thier looks. :)

I put a shot of cheryl up on ausphotography and she just about shot me :) (not literally i guess). so , she insists on being the photographer because she doesnt want to be photographed. :) some like it others dont.

... but those are great pics of Jenny :) Have you thought of doing portraits for money ? cause those turned out rather good :)
I personally dont do portraits.. I have tried but only seem to be able to pull off half decent candid shots :(

Dujon
30-01-2008, 10:49 AM
Whoa! Easy! Settle!

Chris, that is NOT what I meant - in any way manner or form.

In retrospect perhaps I might have been wiser to keep my mouth shut and my fingers off the keyboard. Just because someone is 'easy on the eye' or is photogenic does not mean that they are shallow or vain and (I hope) I didn't express such a thought. If, in your view, I did, and offended Jenny or yourself by my comments, then please accept my apologies.

Omaroo
30-01-2008, 04:01 PM
Whao yo'self there John! LOL!

Read the posts... we've already made up!

astronut
30-01-2008, 04:44 PM
Simply stunning!!
Don't let her get away Chris!!;)
Beautiful Jenny as always.:thumbsup::thumbsup:

astronut
30-01-2008, 04:55 PM
BTW here is my better half;)

Dujon
31-01-2008, 10:13 AM
Oh dear! I thought I was old enough to look before I leap.

Pax it is. :stupid:

Dujon
31-01-2008, 10:34 AM
Right, let's try this. Unfortunately I don't have a decent image of my wife - other than happy snaps at a distance. It is also a photograph of a photograph, so it's terrible.

Anywhatsit, this is Chris (a few years ago :) )

RB
31-01-2008, 10:44 AM
She is beautiful John.

ving
31-01-2008, 01:51 PM
:rofl:

Starkler
31-01-2008, 08:00 PM
Especially when you see some of the heads at star camp group photos :lol:

As for me, my other half is a telescope:whistle:

ballaratdragons
31-01-2008, 10:47 PM
Yep, I've met Geoffs (Starkler) other half. She is an excellent 'other half'. Never nags, likes to stay up at night and help Geoff with his hobby, impessive, looks good, but very very vain! She always carries her mirror around with her :lol:

erick
01-02-2008, 09:04 AM
And rides in the trailer, not in the car!

Starkler
01-02-2008, 10:30 AM
And the best thing is she doesn't get jealous if I look at another telescope ;)

Zuts
02-02-2008, 06:58 PM
Thats because your other half has the biggest mirrors and she knows you like big mirrors :P