Photo of Grandfather for the family.

[j1mmyj4m]

I wanted a B&W shot of my Grandfather on my mom's side for her and the rest of the family. I have several others to review, but I liked the mood in this one. C&C is welcome.

[ronocnikral]

Originally Posted by j1mmyj4m

I have several others to review, but I liked the mood in this one.

Out of curiosity, is this how everyone remembers him? he looks sad and lonely. or is he a happy guy?

even if he is currently sad and lonely, is that the way everyone would want to remember him?

[spluloacle]

He looks happy to me. But I could be wrong myself. :)

[j1mmyj4m]

Originally Posted by ronocnikral

Out of curiosity, is this how everyone remembers him? he looks sad and lonely. or is he a happy guy?

even if he is currently sad and lonely, is that the way everyone would want to remember him?

Overall, he's a happy guy. I think what makes it more somber is his watery eyes. They are naturally always like that so I didn't want to remove it. He's actually grinning just a touch, but for the most part this is his natural expression. I have some where he's smiling that I may try and work on as well.

[stephenpinn]

nice character study of your Grandfather, nice shot

[DHaass]

Nice job with portable lighting. You kept the glasses from getting any glare from the flashes. How were you set up to shoot?

[j1mmyj4m]

Thanks for the comments. For the setup I had 2 speedlights set close to a 45 on each side bounced off 2 silver lined umbrellas. The flash on his right was throwing more light than on his left. The lights were maybe 3 ft away on both sides raised a bit above his glasses. Black cloth draped over his chair and a black backdrop.

70-200 F4
98mm
ISO 100
F/4.5
1/250 sec
40D

[mmuhlenkamp]

I can see the touch of a smile there, I think it's a very nice photo that shows his character and what a great thing to do. So many people when they're older don't get portraits made and then when they are gone it's too late.