Daddy's home!

Julia and her daddy got re-aquainted this past week as he's on home for a short leave from Irag. He last saw her a few weeks after her birth and will see her again in 6 months if his boss doesn't end up extending his tour of duty. It's his second tour in Iraq.

Of course we had to get some family snaps with everyone here...











Nice to have them all here with us and looking forward to his safe return in 6 months.

Robert

p.s. I think everyone here knows this is all with the S2.

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I used to be indecisive, but now I'm not so sure . . .

How nice to see some "old school" portraits. I like your "old masters" look. This proves this is still en vogue, no matter what they are trying to tell you. It sometimes seems I'm the only one who is producing portraits like this.

I especially like #3 and #4 and I admire what you have done to the last, because the lady is extremely hard to photograph. The only thing I personally don't like is the heavy postprocessing of the skin in the first one.
Well done.

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Leen Koper
http://www.fotografieleenkoper.nl

Hello Robert,

Lovely Classic Portraits - so glad for you and the family - Julie looks so happy! Thanks!
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Herbert Bishko

Leen Koper ABIPP ARPS QEP said:

How nice to see some "old school" portraits. I like your "old
masters" look. This proves this is still en vogue, no matter what
they are trying to tell you.

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I guess I'm out of the loop since I haven't heard anything about what's "in" or "out". I just do what I like because I like the looks of it. Perhaps I'll evolve into other looks, but I'll just get this one right before I move on.

Leen Koper ABIPP ARPS QEP said:

I especially like #3 and #4 and I admire what you have done to the
last, because the lady is extremely hard to photograph. The only
thing I personally don't like is the heavy postprocessing of the
skin in the first one.

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Heavy postprocesing? I'm not sure what you might be refering to. The only work on any skin was to remove a few blemishes (as requested) with the healing brush and nothing else. These are as close to out-of-camera as they can be with the vignette added. No other post-work was done after processing the RAW files in CS. Alisha's complexion is very fair and this is her natural look under the lights. I think a bit of makeup was used by her but it was on the light side.

Thanks for the comments.

Robert

Nice session !
Keepsake captures !
JHF
http://johnhfulton.com

Wonderful photos, I too expect a lot of soldiers home soon. I work in Germany as a photographer (civ) for the Army and we have the 1st AD coming home in the next few weeks. (They were extended for 8 weeks) One thing I find tough about shooting soldiers is getting them to smile. The Army is tough and a lot of thier photos make them look that much tougher. It has been my goal to for the past 12 years to put a happier face on the Army, one face at a time. I have learned to baffle them with bull until most finally do crack into a smile. It is my opinion that "soldiers don't smile" came from an old now retired SGT in the Marine Corps, known as SGT Carter. If you grew up in the US in the 60s you know who I mean. He would scream "Wipe that smile off your face marine" and of course Gomer would try unsucessfully. Getting soldiers to smile is going to continue to be a goal of mine. Gettnig them home is another.

Let him know the service members serving today are the best ever!
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Tic Tic



Martin Greeson

Hi Robert

Nice work.

Tim

Hi Bob,

I like all of them. And above all, they are not just portrait jobs. There is a very loved and familiar feel about them!

Color coordination is superb. Muted but not dull. 3rd and 4th my favs. Good poses. He looks so dashing and gentlemanly in that pose. And comfortable! Well done.

Perfect keepsakes. May he keep well and safe on his tour. God bless.

Babe
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I wasted time, so time wasted me - Savatage.
Heaven forbid! - Babe

Hadn't noticed before, but #3 is adorable with the way her hands are posed against her cheek!

Ganny

Black border with gold strip thin pipping.

I new it would be good stuff.

Robert,
Nice work and glad to see you posting.

Regards
Brian

Robert,

These are truly wonderful!!! They are a beautiful family and you caught that beauty perfectly.
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Mona

Martin Greeson said:

One thing I find tough about shooting soldiers is getting
them to smile. The Army is tough and a lot of thier photos make
them look that much tougher.

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Just for the record, Dominic smiles alot, just not for the camera. (ok, he gave in for a couple shots due to my wife's insistance. She needs every portrait to have a huge grin. I have to shoo her away sometimes!) He almost loaths the way he looks when smiling for some reason. His smile looks fine, trust me, just not to him. He can't stand to view a picture of himself smiling. Perhaps some teasing while young....?

I personally don't need my subjects to smile and almost prefer a more "thoughtful" look. Smiles just don't look that thoughtful for the most part, but seem more like a reaction or accommodating in a sense. I won't ask people NOT to smile...to often, unless I want a more revealing look from them.

Dominic is a happy guy, at least while home.

Robert

I don't mean to imply that he needs to smile at all. I just noticed that none of the photos showed him smiling because I find the military folks think that smiling isn't manly, at least for photos. The look you have here is great! Your technique is (lighting and colors are wonderful)
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Tic Tic



Martin Greeson