The personal blog of Jeff Reeder of Jeff Reeder Photography. Sometimes I post personal photos and other times I post my favorites from recent professional shoots.
Just beautiful. You capture such emotion in your shots. The 3rd and 4th are my favorite. I'm curious about how you do these shoots - do you pick/suggest the location or does the couple? do you give specific suggestions for poses or just an overall idea and just follow their lead?
Thanks for the compliments. It helps to have a good couple. To answer your questions....I usually ask the couple to think of a place that has meaning to them. Usually everyone an idea, if not I make suggestions. I am very loose with these sessions, and every couple is different. With most shoots, I make suggestions based on light, etc. then just kind of let them go. I find the best shots come about when the couple relaxes, and just interact with each other. Even if it is a little awkward (which it is sometimes when you are walking around with a guy with a camera following you), but usually that ends up helping in the end, because they end up concentrating on each other. Lynette, the last shot was not back-lit. The light source was behind me (very high though). They are under the shade of a tree, and the background had more direct light. I guess this is why it looks like back lighting.
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Really nice set.
Nice lighting. I especailly like the 3rd and the 5th ones. The couple has great smiles.
Just beautiful. You capture such emotion in your shots. The 3rd and 4th are my favorite. I'm curious about how you do these shoots - do you pick/suggest the location or does the couple? do you give specific suggestions for poses or just an overall idea and just follow their lead?
Wow, love them all but especially the black and white by the fence.
Ditto Sandy's question.
Susan
Wow - these are beautiful. Also curious about the posing vs. capturing question. Is the last b/w backlighting?
BEAUTIFUL...........
M
Thanks for the compliments. It helps to have a good couple. To answer your questions....I usually ask the couple to think of a place that has meaning to them. Usually everyone an idea, if not I make suggestions. I am very loose with these sessions, and every couple is different. With most shoots, I make suggestions based on light, etc. then just kind of let them go. I find the best shots come about when the couple relaxes, and just interact with each other. Even if it is a little awkward (which it is sometimes when you are walking around with a guy with a camera following you), but usually that ends up helping in the end, because they end up concentrating on each other.
Lynette, the last shot was not back-lit. The light source was behind me (very high though). They are under the shade of a tree, and the background had more direct light. I guess this is why it looks like back lighting.
Holy smokes, am I the only one who sees Laura Linney?? Beautiful shots. :)
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