1st lesson

[dalmorloson]

My daughter had her 1st ballet lesson yesterday and I couldn't resist poking my head (and camera) into the studio. As a beginner I'm not sure what works and what doesn't work here. Its my daughter so its hard for me to be impartial.



Canon EOS REBEL T2i
Exposure 0.005 sec (1/200)
Aperture f/4.0
Focal Length 23 mm
ISO Speed 800
Exposure Bias -1/3 EV
Flash On, Fired
Shutter speed priority AE
Lens Type Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

[cherrygirl]

Very cute!

Two things I notice...one, you chopped her leg, not good and two, I would have gotten down a little lower to shoot more on her level.

[dalmorloson]

Thank you. That's exactly the kind of info I'm looking for. Anyone else?

[dlambert]

There's a backpack or something in the upper right that I could probably have done without. Otherwise, very nice.

[philip_b]

Originally Posted by dlambert

There's a backpack or something in the upper right that I could probably have done without. Otherwise, very nice.

I agree... ESPECIALLY because it's right above her head.

[Alex on DPS]

Would have been nice to get lower but also to shoot a wider image.

It always feels like an intimate image when up close but the model doesn't make the image feel intimate.
A nice wide shot would make it feel more private. I've always felt training for anything was a private matter.

Of course it was her first ballet lesson so you would have wanted an intimate photograph. I think a nice
close potrait of her in uniform would have suffice.

[kristenh]

i like it a lot and i think its a nice idea to shoot into the mirror like this. i have been told that when you take a mirror shot, you focus on the eyes in the mirror- hard for me to tell here. agree with the leg and the backpack, but i'm also wondering what the walls in the studio were like. if they were plain and non-distracting, i might have angled myself to have those in the background instead of the floor, b/c i don't like the lines in the floor. they distract me.

i imagine you'll have plenty more opportunities to take ballet shots, though