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April Phillips · 04-20-2009, 01:02 AM

I think I may have answered my own question. The indoor lighting seems softer and the best at creating form. The color of the light seems to change by the minute no matter if we are inside or not. To shoot these next samples I attached a sheer white sheet to the window to diffuse the light, taken 15 minutes apart.

So here are some shots of my 7 y/o twins, Mikey in blue and Tommy in yellow. I'm thinking I like the expression on #2 of Tommy even though it leans toward serious. I think I will try reshooting Mikey. I look forward to hearing your thoughts. Thanks.

PS Can I believably add greenery in the bkg and make it look like it was taken outside??

04-20-2009, 01:02 AM	#2
April Phillips Juried Member Joined: Apr 2005 Location: Redmond, WA Posts: 61	I think I may have answered my own question. The indoor lighting seems softer and the best at creating form. The color of the light seems to change by the minute no matter if we are inside or not. To shoot these next samples I attached a sheer white sheet to the window to diffuse the light, taken 15 minutes apart. So here are some shots of my 7 y/o twins, Mikey in blue and Tommy in yellow. I'm thinking I like the expression on #2 of Tommy even though it leans toward serious. I think I will try reshooting Mikey. I look forward to hearing your thoughts. Thanks. PS Can I believably add greenery in the bkg and make it look like it was taken outside?? Attached Images