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Comparing Family Portraits – You can vote!
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I’ve just completed two family painted portraits, each quite different in look and feel. I plan to choose one for a large display in my studio reception area, but am having trouble selecting the right one. So please give me your opinion/advice in the comment section. The portrait below is of a family with Mom, Dad, and two teenage children. The expressions on all four are great and their placement is graceful. Needless to say, they are a super-handsome family, which is very important in making this choice. After all my clients all plan to look just as great in their own portrait. The selection of clothing here is very suitable to a large painting. It is simple, but not boring. But the most artful aspect of the painted portrait is the setting. Incomparable Fall beauty. Since this family has only tall, handsome people in it, they are strong enough in the image not to be outshone by the extraordinary background. The image above has quite a different look. The background here is softer which works very well with so many subjects in the portrait. This family has Mom and Dad, his three children and her three children. They blend in the image as in real life. It was a pleasure to photograph a truly functional joined family! The clothing in this portrait is terrific. I love the way the colors and styles blend – nothing is more boring than to have everyone dressed the same. The clothing also captures the spirit of each subject and that is my foremost goal in creating a family portrait. This photographer will be looking at the display every day for some time, so do give me your considered opinion!
5 Comments for Comparing Family Portraits – You can vote!
Kathi | January 10, 2010 at 8:10 pm
Alicia Dixon | January 19, 2010 at 4:24 pm
I Agree with Kathi, I prefer the first picture of the blended family. Not only is it a beautiful portrait but it tells a BIG story – what a beautiful family and a BIG family as well. It makes me want to know who’s who.
Patricia Gagne | January 19, 2010 at 6:16 pm
All the blondes are his!
Lisa Kingree | January 24, 2010 at 10:32 pm
I would have to choose the fall portrait. The autumn colors are so vibrant here! The way the family is sitting is formal, but inviting, and the outdoor setting is casual and warm. The trees and the pond look just like a painting! Beautiful photography!
suzi rubino | January 28, 2010 at 6:42 pm
hi pat:
boy that’s a tough choice isn’t it! i love them both but the composition and the color of the second is so good i kind of lean towards that it. the first is an accomplishment — that many people looking so GOOD. good work pat!
I prefer the first picture of the blended family. Its natural lighting and skin tones and the casual feel of the picture is warm and makes the viewer want to have a portrait like it of their own family. The picture below is beautiful but the color is intense and makes the picture feel more formal. I can’t relate to it in the same way I do the the blended family portrait.