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Olivia



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My grand niece Olivia posing for me.

My grand niece Olivia posing for me.
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73 Comments | Report
jefflaidlaw
 
jefflaidlaw November 21, 2013
Could mistake this one for a Rembrandt painting. Nicely done :)
Thimbee
 
Thimbee November 22, 2013
wonderful!
readysetgo
 
readysetgo November 22, 2013
Excellent photo!!
heathermcfw
 
heathermcfw November 29, 2013
wonderful light
michellemeenawong
 
michellemeenawong November 30, 2013
OMG this is a superb portrait
KarenCamilleri
 
KarenCamilleri November 30, 2013
Pre-Raphaelitish, very beautifully done !
lorieparkerwade
 
lorieparkerwade December 03, 2013
Emotional, puts you in the moment making you wonder what she is thinking, what her life is like.....
gopalakrishnan
 
gopalakrishnan December 03, 2013
excellent lighting !!
francescorusso
 
francescorusso December 04, 2013
Great work !
srimanta
 
srimanta December 11, 2013
fantastic,,,,,,,
gabriellebalon
 
gabriellebalon December 15, 2013
Wow! Wow! Wow! I love All of your work. You have the eye of a painter.
anirbanbiswas
 
anirbanbiswas December 15, 2013
What a effect of light. Great.
Unka
 
Unka January 09, 2014
you are master of painting.
lindamillergesualdo
 
lindamillergesualdo January 22, 2014
Wow excellent work
lizziemellis Platinum
 
lizziemellis January 24, 2014
Excellent Portrait, well deserved Award :-)
susanneradke PRO
 
susanneradke January 26, 2014
Your work is unbeliefeable - pure art. I honestly think that you are one of the best photographers (and artists) I have ever seen...
NinaKling
 
NinaKling January 27, 2014
amazing!!!! Congrats
mdunlap1122
 
mdunlap1122 January 29, 2014
Truly outstanding works!!
Alexig
 
Alexig February 17, 2014
Beautiful! ;-)
Ninika PRO+
 
Ninika February 17, 2014
Stunning!
marcelfens
 
marcelfens February 19, 2014
Great one!
Kazza60
 
Kazza60 February 20, 2014
Congratulations .. magnificent portrait
shawnbarber
 
shawnbarber February 21, 2014
Gorgeous work !
sylviahealy
 
sylviahealy February 26, 2014
Beautiful girl
rlinn3
 
rlinn3 February 28, 2014
Very stunning pose, great lighting.
michelbissonnette
 
michelbissonnette February 28, 2014
Greate lighting,well done
Stefnie PRO+
 
Stefnie March 12, 2014
This is awesome...the lighting is perfect and so is everything else.
Cla6Ssy0
 
Cla6Ssy0 April 06, 2014
Angelic perfection!!
Kazza60
 
Kazza60 April 12, 2014
Love it .. voted !!
Oziu77
 
Oziu77 April 16, 2014
Great!!!! She is beautiful!
PhotoArtByAstrid
 
PhotoArtByAstrid April 22, 2014
Superb!!
andrewlawson
 
andrewlawson May 16, 2014
no idea what programs you use to achieve this look of a painting , like so many of your others, but they look fantastic...truly !!!!!!!!!!!
morriskleyman
 
morriskleyman August 25, 2014
Masterpiece!!!!! Outstanding photo!!!!
morriskleyman
 
morriskleyman December 03, 2014
Great portrait!!!!!!!Voted express!!!!!
sherriestambaugh PRO+
 
sherriestambaugh January 26, 2015
wonderful, very very nice
BrunoHeeb PRO
 
BrunoHeeb January 28, 2015
all-time favorite ,amazing shot
kathleenweetman
 
kathleenweetman March 09, 2015
Love it ...voted k
valeriedowney
 
valeriedowney March 28, 2015
Love this!
kateobrien
 
kateobrien March 28, 2015
Love this so much
teresajanemoore
 
teresajanemoore March 29, 2015
Beautiful
vsidles Platinum
 
vsidles March 31, 2015
ABSOLUTELY STUNNING PHOTOGRAPH!!!!
Robb PRO+
 
Robb April 07, 2015
renoir?, very, very sweet...love it...thank you
marionhenderson
 
marionhenderson April 09, 2015
Gorgeous!!!
kathleenweetman
 
kathleenweetman April 11, 2015
As always a beauty that leaps through the camera...You are clever...It is really stunnig ..VOTED HER
Wendy-May
 
Wendy-May April 14, 2015
One of the most beautiful portraits I have ever seen!
Nataliorion
 
Nataliorion April 26, 2015
Wonderful!
terryc Platinum
 
terryc April 28, 2015
Stunning work, John!
Byronfairphotography PRO+
 
Byronfairphotography May 07, 2015
Outstanding
Christofa
 
Christofa May 15, 2015
Stunning image!
Lorindadechmanphotography PRO+
 
She looks like a painting. I ilove the soft light on the colored dress.
Lorindadechmanphotography PRO+
 
Are you familiar with James Christensen? He's a fantasy artist that might offer some inspiration for more photos in this vein.
badow
 
badow May 16, 2015
Superb in every way....... color, lighting..... phenomenal!!!! Her face is so beautiful, endearing.........
Cheever2
 
Cheever2 May 17, 2015
Incredibly beautiful!
Kazza60
 
Kazza60 June 13, 2015
congratulations on another well deserved award John !!
lindaanderson Platinum
 
lindaanderson January 25, 2016
Beautiful portrait.
Maustincpt
 
Maustincpt February 11, 2016
Your work is amazing. Brilliant Masterpiece.
kathleenweetman
 
kathleenweetman February 21, 2016
If you lived in the UK and Olivia was here I would be looking to ask her to sit for a portrait...but sadly John you are over in the States and so is she...Voted .k
renomike Platinum
 
renomike February 28, 2016
Beautiful Gallery of Photos John.... Superb Work..!!
Kazza60
 
Kazza60 April 25, 2016
congrats again .. I have always loved this one :)
AltieJ
 
AltieJ April 26, 2016
Congratulations, its a lovely picture and perfect portrait in the sense of the word. (Not like so many other entries which are to me a misunderstanding of a "portrait" there seem to be no line between real portraits, fashjon photography, boudior-, fantasy, distortion, etc)
BeckaMarie
 
BeckaMarie November 04, 2016
Best photo I´ve ever seen!!!!
Nxrbugan
 
Nxrbugan April 16, 2017
Looks like the girls from the movie
pietnel
 
pietnel June 19, 2017
Wow amazing shot love it
beckymccreary
 
beckymccreary July 19, 2017
Absolutely gorgeous!!
edj41 Platinum
 
edj41 July 27, 2017
Outstandingly beautiful capture of this incredible young Lady!
SteBil30 Platinum
 
SteBil30 December 15, 2018
What a beauty!!!!
candidqueen
 
candidqueen December 15, 2018
phenomenal!
Amiras
 
Amiras February 11, 2020
Fantastic
imagineit Platinum
imagineit February 12, 2020
Thank you!
DAsEye Platinum
 
DAsEye April 01, 2020
Great lighting a very artistic portrait, reminds me of a Rembrandt
imagineit Platinum
imagineit April 02, 2020
Thanks so much!!
Tasha-Memoirs
 
Tasha-Memoirs May 16, 2020
Stunning
imagineit Platinum
imagineit May 17, 2020
Many Thanks!
Pjerry
 
Pjerry May 22, 2020
Superb.
imagineit Platinum
imagineit May 23, 2020
Thank you!
kbsimages PRO
 
kbsimages May 30, 2020
Gorgeous!!!! Awesome Work!!!!
imagineit Platinum
imagineit June 02, 2020
Thank you!
CPKphoto
 
CPKphoto January 01, 2021
magnifique
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Behind The Lens

Location

I took this photo in an old attached shed to a house in Vermont. Family was getting together, so we rented this farm house to stay for a long weekend.

Time

The Time of day I believe was afternoon, and the light was natural coming through a window.

Lighting

Again, the lighting was natural, coming through a window, and it was the only light coming in this shed. When I looked through the lens, I knew I had a great shot. The girl in the photo is my grand niece Olivia. I have done a few photo shoots with her and she is a natural!

Equipment

Used a Canon Rebel T2i with a Canon EF-S 55-250mm lens. No flash, just natural light.

Inspiration

My grand niece inspired me to take this shot. We knew our family was getting together and I asked her a week before getting there, if she would mind a photo shoot. She loves getting dressed in costumes, so she brought a few, along with the hair in the photo is a wig! Most people that don't know her think it's here real hair. She is also a very beautiful girl, and a natural at posing, even with out direction.

Editing

I used photoshop CS5 with some textures to give it that old world look and enhance some of the color.

In my camera bag

Depending on where I am going, I like to travel light, yet I want to make sure I have everything I need. Camera, at least two lens, remote,tripod.

Feedback

Take the time to find a setting, and take a lot of shots. Above all experiment with the light.

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