tammyswarek
FollowFine art maternity portrait
Model: Demi Chen
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Action Award
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Contest Finalist in Capture Stillness Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in A Low Vantage Point Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in Rule Of Seconds Photo Contest vol1
Contest Finalist in Beautiful Flowers Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in One With Nature Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in People Enjoying Nature Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in Man In Nature Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in Photogenic Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in Disrupting Depth Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in Beautiful Weather Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in Below My Knees Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in People And Flowers Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in Wtfocus Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in Summer Portraits Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in Playing With Depth Of Field Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in Point Of View Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in Low Angle Perspectives Photo Contest
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Contest Finalist in Ground Level Photo Contest
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akhtarkhan
July 25, 2014
Sleeping beauty beautifully composed. Nice colours and detail.....terrific outdoor capture. Congrats on the feature.
ghphotouk
March 11, 2015
sublime, on so many levels, the colour, the construction and the delivery. Really nice shot taken from a wonderful perspective
snowdon
August 04, 2015
Congratulations Tammy on your Finalist Win in Playing with Depth of Field... Great result.
nandicmb
September 20, 2015
Congratulations on your Contest Finalist win in Summer Portraits Photo Contest!!
Beautifully_Soft
December 23, 2019
Big props ... I am too old and stiff to get down on my belly to shoot this POV. (lol)
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Location
This photo was taken on out family ranch in Lexington, MississippiTime
Around 3:00pmLighting
Afternoon light is best for me. It eliminates harsh shadows and you get a really nice blue to the sky. Use a large reflector (silver or white) for fill to the face and you are good to goEquipment
I hand held my Canon 5D Mark II with the 70-200mm F/2.8 II for this shot.Inspiration
One of my favorite models was expecting. She wanted maternity images that were more in keeping with the fine art we had created in the past. I wanted something soft and serene.Editing
I always post process but try to keep it as natural as possible. I go over the skin with Portraiture, then usually add several curves adjustments as well as a texture or two.In my camera bag
My 5D Mark II with Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II, 24-105L, two primes (85mm,and 50mm) a 580ex II flash and a modifier.Feedback
With this image it is all about perspective. Get close up and play with shooting angles. For this I was actually laying on the ground in front of her. I surrounded her with flowers, check local grocery stores, they usually sell you their wilting bouquets for $1.00. I didn't want the flowers to distract from the image so I shot at a very shallow depth of field. My advice? Have fun! When you think you have nailed your planned shot...take a few minutes to try something new. Get on a ladder and shoot down, get low and shoot up, you just might create something amazing.