crop suggestions

[carrbowl]

This mother wants this photo cropped so part of each guys shoe is in the photo....here is the original and the cropped...did I do it justice???

[carrbowl]

surely SOMEONE has some sort of opinion....good bad or ugly???? I have to get this to mom this morning... Please??? (as she begs)

[Wes]

I honestly see very little difference between the two. It looks like their is about 3" of additional shoe visible for the boy on the right. I don't see it as an improvement over the original. As for whether or not you did it justice, about all I can say is, "yep, I see part of each boy's shoe in the pic."

Sorry, I guess I don't understand clearly enough what's trying to be accomplished.

[Lghtning4u]

Crop seems ok. Color looks a bit cool. Warm it up a little.

[carrbowl]

Long story short, this mom wants Tommy Hilfiger photos on a Walmart, maybe in street corner vendor photo prices.. but that would start a whole nother story and another lesson in life and photography business!! (I know some of you are thinking been there done that..) So she said " I was wondering if you could crop the photo so that just part of each of the boys shoe is in the photo". I am also working on the cap and gown photos so they look exactly alike. They are twins and this mother is anal...everything has to be the same...in fact she mentioned that she only had 3 photos of one boy and 4 of the other...everthing has its place.... So I think because the boys arent' mirrored, it's raining on her parade!!! So with her comments, do you think I would have accompllished my mission??

[huxley]

Originally Posted by carrbowl

Long story short, this mom wants Tommy Hilfiger photos on a Walmart, maybe in street corner vendor photo prices.. but that would start a whole nother story and another lesson in life and photography business!! (I know some of you are thinking been there done that..) So she said " I was wondering if you could crop the photo so that just part of each of the boys shoe is in the photo". I am also working on the cap and gown photos so they look exactly alike. They are twins and this mother is anal...everything has to be the same...in fact she mentioned that she only had 3 photos of one boy and 4 of the other...everthing has its place.... So I think because the boys arent' mirrored, it's raining on her parade!!! So with her comments, do you think I would have accompllished my mission??

i think you said it all. you are probably never going to satisfy this client. shes going to nit pic till it hurts. RUN AWAY as FAST as YOU CAN. say heres your photo thanks for doing business and scram! thats my advice.

[CaptainTom]

Just us a mirror filter and duplicate one of the kids. Put it together and tell her it's the twins.
Run like Hell, and don't look back.

[carrbowl]

thanks..I'm learning...it's a tough lesson, but man do you learn!!! I was really struggling this morning..I wanted to go from hobby/fun to business ----WHY???? then I got another shot at a senior...he was fun, happy, easy going, Mom, was easy, liked what I shot, said you know what your doing, just do it.. and in an hour, we had twice as many good photos as I did with the twins...Lesson...when I say no, mean no and stick to your guns...no one wins..(didnt I learn that with my kids???gesh!!! Idiot!!!) thanks for letting me vent..

[amadjuster]

Originally Posted by carrbowl

Long story short, this mom wants Tommy Hilfiger photos on a Walmart, maybe in street corner vendor photo prices.. but that would start a whole nother story and another lesson in life and photography business!! (I know some of you are thinking been there done that..) So she said " I was wondering if you could crop the photo so that just part of each of the boys shoe is in the photo". I am also working on the cap and gown photos so they look exactly alike. They are twins and this mother is anal...everything has to be the same...in fact she mentioned that she only had 3 photos of one boy and 4 of the other...everthing has its place.... So I think because the boys arent' mirrored, it's raining on her parade!!! So with her comments, do you think I would have accompllished my mission??

Yea, but the only thing the same are the jeans. Perhaps have each twin hold a tube of Preparation H and give it to her for Mothers Day. You did say she was anal.