My self portrait

[JulieLawsonPhotography]

The lights are a little hot, so I converted it. I hate my pics. grr

http://julielawsonphotography.smugmug.com/photos/483928595_vPfaY-M.jpg

[Qarik]

nice posing, composition, and overall lighting:thumb Tell the model to smile though! There is shadow under the left eye which might benefit from pp if appropriate.

[1pocket]

....There is shadow under the left eye which might benefit from pp if appropriate.Just what I was going to say! It's not even necessarily a vanity issue; it's a professional issue if you are going to show this (on your web site, or whatever). You would do this for your clients -- do it for you, too...

Nice vantage point, too!

[JulieLawsonPhotography]

nice posing, composition, and overall lighting:thumb Tell the model to smile though! There is shadow under the left eye which might benefit from pp if appropriate.

'Tell the model to smile' Oh boy! LOL If someone isn't there making me smile when I do these.....I always look like I'm in pain. rofl

Thanks for the kind comment.:D

[Scott_Quier]

This has the makings of a seriously great photo. Hot lighting? Maybe, but you "chose wisely" in your treatment. It really works. I'm not even worried about the lack of a smile. Sometimes, it's just not the right thing to do. Methings, this may be one of those times.

Some things I would address:

Crop from the right - extend to the left.
Loose the knee (or whatever it is) in the lower left.
PP the dark shadows under the eyes.
Clone the button(?) bottom right.


Oh, BTW, very attractive model - seriously hot!:D:wink

[jeffreaux2]

Yowzer!!!:wink

So THATS where those girls get their great looks!

-I say....

crop a bit from the bottom to loose the button on your back...and the bit of sleeve at camera left....and then crop some from the right to decenter it and.....:dunno


These are tough to do......ya did great!:thumb

[jeffreaux2]

Ha.....Scott beat me to the punch!:D

[JulieLawsonPhotography]

aww thanks.
:D

[JeriAmrine]

I didn't realize this was a sel-portrait when I saw it earlier! I love it...you're a beauty!! Will you come do my "self-portrait". LOL!!

[lisap]

I don't really have anything to add that hasn't been said, but I really do like the angle and pose. I like the 'look' of it. :)

-- Lisa P.

[Wachel]

A beauty.

Oh yeah...great photo! :thumb

[~Jan~]

You look great! I too love the treatment and I'm not a fan of sepia normally. I may tilt it a bit so it doesn't look like you're craning your neck back quite so far. I also agree w/ getting rid of the buttons, knee, etc. that Scott mentioned.

[Mitchell]

Beautiful!!!

I think the angle of your neck is just a bit too much. It looks uncomfortable to me.