Saturday delivery

Patricia Joyce · 03-02-2006, 10:58 AM

This commission is being delivered Saturday morning. It was a toughie. After the suggestions made by Mischa and Steven I did take off the hair with a kneaded erasure and started over! Thank you for your help, it was enlightening. Frankly, I am relieved she is done and am pretty happy with it considering the photo ref I had to go on.

Next up, a scheduled appointment with a gentleman and his daughter for a photo shoot of his little girl.This commission is a result of one of the two auctions I participated in. I am looking forward to working off of my own photographs again, but a bit nervous as this will be the first time a "stranger" will come to my studio for a photo shoot.

Thank you for looking

Patty

David Draime · 03-02-2006, 01:28 PM

Patricia, I this you did a fantastic job with this one. It has such a light, delicate and sensitive feel about it. Very graceful. Congratulations!

David

Patricia Joyce · 03-02-2006, 02:12 PM

Thank you , David. It is encouraging to hear that you find it light and delicate. The pic I used was of her on the railing of a boat with people all around her, a very crowded snapshot!

Terri Ficenec · 03-02-2006, 02:46 PM

Oh Pat, this turned out beautifully. I love the little hand -- so soft, very well done!

Good luck with your photo session. (It helps to pre-set as many of your camera settings to where you'll want them ahead of time

) Good Luck!

Patricia Joyce · 03-02-2006, 03:06 PM

Thank you, Terri. Yes, I am going to use my daughter-in-law and new granddaughter this weekend, take bunches of pictures to decide a couple of good setups. I think the greatest challenge will be engaging the five year old, hoping that she responds to my grandmotherliness (is that a word??!) I don't have the greatest camera, but I am going to borrow my sister's and use both of them so that I can take a couple hundred shots!!! I've reread every thread on the forum about photo references which is such a great aid.

Sharon Knettell · 03-02-2006, 03:47 PM

Nicely done.

When the client is there try to breathe slowly. Also move and talk more slowly than you normally would. Rushing around and talking fast gives away a lack of confidence.