Friendly session

[evoryware]

Some shots I took with a friend recently! What do you all think?
Accepting C & C on everything including lighting poses, etc.

1.
http://dak.smugmug.com/photos/229020692-L.jpg

2. Wish I had been able to move the furniture a tad
http://dak.smugmug.com/photos/229019929-L.jpg


3.
http://dak.smugmug.com/photos/229021960-L.jpg

4.
http://dak.smugmug.com/photos/229074792-L.jpg

5.
oops was a duplicate

6.
http://dak.smugmug.com/photos/234058550-L.jpg

7. a pose she wanted while playin around
http://dak.smugmug.com/photos/229077365-M.jpg

8. a pose I stole
http://dak.smugmug.com/photos/229075630-L.jpg

9.
http://dak.smugmug.com/photos/229079680-L-1.jpg

10. I can crop this a bit and make the stairs disappear
http://dak.smugmug.com/photos/229074277-L.jpg

11.
http://dak.smugmug.com/photos/233723655-L.jpg


12.
http://dak.smugmug.com/photos/233723562-L.jpg



Thanks!

[ian408]

You certainly have a variety of different stuff to pick from. Both expression
and poses.

I'd say the first is, to me, the nicest. Nice smile, good exposure and color.

[gubbs]

Hi Damon

I've commented on a few of the pictures but I'm no expert so take the comments with a pinch of salt. :D

1. I like this, the natural pose, dof and composition all work well, the eyes are in a little too much shadow, maybe bringing the light forward a little would have helped :dunno

2. Nice short lighting on her face, but the pose isn't very complimentary, her shoulders are very square to the camera and the way you've posed her arms is very masculine

3. Nice shot but (being picky now) her eyes are in too much shadow, i'd guess the light is too high

6.The light from behind, isn't very flattering, it highlights her armpits and underarms which in turn exagerates the width of her her arms

11.Lovely shot, great light, natural pose. A crop to portrait might work

12. IMHO Best of the lot :clap

[Justiceiro]

# 1 ia fantastic. I like the tight crop.

#4 I don't care for, shooting people from below tends to make them look jowly.

Very good processing and composition overall.

[evoryware]

You certainly have a variety of different stuff to pick from. Both expression
and poses.

I'd say the first is, to me, the nicest. Nice smile, good exposure and color.

Thanks!
Hi Damon

I've commented on a few of the pictures but I'm no expert so take the comments with a pinch of salt.

1. I like this, the natural pose, dof and composition all work well, the eyes are in a little too much shadow, maybe bringing the light forward a little would have helped

2. Nice short lighting on her face, but the pose isn't very complimentary, her shoulders are very square to the camera and the way you've posed her arms is very masculine

3. Nice shot but (being picky now) her eyes are in too much shadow, i'd guess the light is too high

6.The light from behind, isn't very flattering, it highlights her armpits and underarms which in turn exagerates the width of her her arms

11.Lovely shot, great light, natural pose. A crop to portrait might work

12. IMHO Best of the lot

1. I looked at for a long time and that bothered me. I definitely could have moved the light a bit more.
2. Oops, I can see what you mean.

3. It wasn't too high. It just wasn't bright enough. I've got a light /flash meter now so hopefully that will help me.
6. I see what you are saying and have figured out a way to pose her to avoid that since you posted. Plus I have a background stand so hopefully I won't have to chop off her arms.
11. & 12. Thanks!

# 1 ia fantastic. I like the tight crop.

#4 I don't care for, shooting people from below tends to make them look jowly.

Very good processing and composition overall.
1. Thanks for the compliment!
Appreciate the comments, that's why I posted here to see what other eyes think. She said she would love to do another shoot so I hope to learn from the mistakes I made here.

[ShepsMom]

I like #1, 3, 12 the best out of all of them. The rest is good, number 2 is a little awkward, her pose isn't flattering at all. :D

[evoryware]

I like #1, 3, 12 the best out of all of them. The rest is good, number 2 is a little awkward, her pose isn't flattering at all. :D


Thanks for the comments! Good to have other eyes figure out what you may be doing right or wrong. I'll be more careful with the posing and lighting next time! :wink

[jeffreaux2]

I like #1 best, but might crop a bit off the bottom to dimminish the distration of the cleavage.

Overall others have covered most anything I would say. One other thing I haven't seen mentioned would be that her skin appears very shiny in many of the images which I do not find to be very flattering. I have never tried this, but read an article concerning the use of a polorizing filter for shiney skin?

I like the quality of the light in #11 best, but again I think the cleavage is distracting. That is some beautiful light in that image though!!!

[evoryware]

Thanks for the comments!
The glossy lipstick and stuff she used on her face is something we talked about before the shoot. But I said just leave it on and we'll see, since it was a test shoot.
Depending on the lighting angle, the camera made her look like she was perspiring and captured a sloppy mess. Made for a tiring PS job. Won't happen again.


Regarding her cleavage, I see what you mean on #1. I've been told before when I took pics of my wife to either have it completely in or completely out.

#11 is my personal favorite. I wish I had sent a tad more light into her eyes.