brosigonzalesphotos: In Transition

Last B-t-Scenes Portraits

{in the Sports Setting}

from 2014

Amara

As I am having simple conversation with Amara's mom, Donna,

{halftime break during a Rain or Shine -Alaska match}

I manage to steal this shot ...

Personally, I So, So Adore this Very Simple Portrait ...

Why SO ??

Seems all the Elements are in the "right place" .....

from the color of the blouse / the ANGLE of the shot [shoulders suggesting a forward motion] / the cropping out of the head at the right amount with some wavy strands curving from the right portion of the image / the WHITE of Amara's healthy Teeth / the WHITE T-shirt [of the guy behind] so craftily positioned on the background, to complement Amara's FUSCHIA blouse {creating a "crescent" of sorts"} - notice how the white border goes all the way down ... / another girl's RED blouse in the FAR background - ERGO - the"Fuschia-White-Red" Combo Giving a "Flowery-Feminine" touch / the perfect timing for the shot / the right Nuance and Balance AND Caress of Available light ---

--- Notice the Outline CURVE of Amara's forehead converging with the Outline of the Bridge of Amara's Nose converging with the Outline of Amara's right Cheek, which in turn, properly "frames" Amara's smile

{lips and teeth} - Perfect !

---then her cute little chin "floats" on that sea of white, leading to a lil' baby fat on her neck, then her little shoulders defined by her Fuschia blouse {suggesting some class} {nothin' wrong with that -Right?}

Certainly NOT a Perfect Shot - Where are the catch-lights in

Amara's Eyes ?? There are None - Yet, the other Elements have been so

smartly composed to make this On-the-Spot Available Light Portrait

Satiate my Artistic Soul .....

Working with What's Available {particularly w/"available light"} IS Sometimes easy and IS Sometimes Diffucult ..... It's always an unpredictable case-to-case scenario

But it's Just What I Deal With

And Now, having ranted all that - Let me just share random B-t-Scenes images that made my last PBA playdates for the year 2014 just a little more

Memorable ....

Sonny

Lylezeke

Alex

Yeng

Charlie and Roderick

Ripley

Crystal

Unfortunately my other stolen shot [a more glamorous one, with her hair backlighted and "floating"] is off focus - My Bad !

I equally like this one, tho - w/ Crystal in "work mode"

A Sonny Smile to greet 2014

Am Happy for you bro -- You Aces just need one more Win to get into the Championship Round !!

But I'd be So Much Happier if you start visiting this blog regularly - Sonny

Imagine IF you eliminate Rain or Shine - I'll have at least, 4 games to shoot more action shots of you

Erika

Dressed to the Nines at Work

This a REPOST [above] from a prev blog entry [this one's in monochrome, tho] I Simply like it that much. Why ? cos of the nuances, details, textures, "soft geometry" - ERGO - subtleties created

Sel
Focus, Focus, Focus

I DO Wonder what Lies Ahead in 2015 .....

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PS -
BTW - In Case It's Not Obvious to Some

I DO NOT release images [particularly family stuff & personal portrait shoots]
from my personal activities OUTSIDE sports setting

ALSO
I WILL fly to an Asian capital in the next few days - on a sponsored trip -
and will be back sometime before January 4 -
{Strictly NO blog post from the said trip}

To those I thanked on my Christmas blog post - Thank You again -
WILL Miss You - ALL

and before I Do Leave ......

How can I NOT Repost this one ?

It just "Hits Me" every time I view it

..... and some of the "Favorite Smiles that Got Etched in My Soul"
- these last few days of 2014
- smiles that I will look for come 2015 - hahaha