Photo resources for demo

[Jean Kelly]

Allan, you made me laugh! Maybe I should just start a poll, basketball or cowboy? I'm not worried about the background in the first photo, that can easily be replaced or modified. I can also go back there and photograph the same area without all the distractions. As Chris says, it is a typical Wisconsin neighborhood.

Chris, I respect your opinion, what do you think? That hat is fixable, the hands and basketball are fixable and the lighting is the best (a happy accident).

Jean

[Chris Saper]

Jean,

I can only tell you what I would do - and that's the cowboy hat. When you learn how to use Photoshop, you can always go back in and experiment with the basketball picture.

I have always found that people respond well to the kind of lighting drama with the cowboy hat image, and as I said, this kid has beautiful hair, and I would take the opportunity to showcase it. And I don't know how you would "fix" the baseball cap.

[Jean Kelly]

Thank you Chris.

Basketball Noah...
Well I figured out that I would have to decrease his hands and the basketball by 32% for it to be right. I would also want to fix his jacket (the left side is turned back) and add the rest of the jacket to the bottom of the painting. His hands are too close to the bottom edge. Then, turn the hat and guess what his hair would do. Now to the background, I can't put him by water cause people just look different when they are close to water. So either a plain background, or soft neighborhood behind.

Cowboy Noah...
Paint it like it is. No changes, No additions, or guessing. The show is in a old historic building right on Lake Monona, 20 feet from the entrance is water. Madison is built on an isthmus, and surrounded by a total of five lakes. Water just seems right. I will soften the deep shadows.

I love the light and his expression in the basketball photo, but for a demo, I think I'm safer with the cowboy. Since I love that version also and will have fun painting it, I think that's the one I'll go with.

Thank you everyone, your input was really helpful.

Jean