Throw at portraiture: in need of advice?

[Chrissiebeez_NL]

hi fellow Dgrinners!

while messing about a while back we decided to try to give portrait photography a somewhat more serious effort. I would really like to know how you feel about the compositions, poses, lighting etc as well as the processing.

#1
http://chris-en-hils.smugmug.com/photos/254219253_pKpte-XL-1.jpg

#2
http://chris-en-hils.smugmug.com/photos/254218368_Wu4o7-XL-1.jpg

#3
http://chris-en-hils.smugmug.com/photos/254423664_fjYKC-XL-1.jpg

#4
http://chris-en-hils.smugmug.com/photos/254381053_kXvD2-XL-1.jpg

i'm interested in what you think! :thumb

[Richard]

Chris,

I think the processing works best on the first one, which has a great dreamy quality to it. I'm not very experienced at portrait photography, but I would say that the last two would be improved if you could see the eyes better. In #3, the head could have been angled a bit more toward the camera, while #4 needs more light from the front. As a portrait, I think #2 is the strongest.

Cheers,

[kejago]

I really like the 1st picture. I held my attention for a lot longer than the others.

[Chrissiebeez_NL]

thanks for the comments kejago and rsinmadrid :D

i agree the processing works best for the first one. it is partly me (squinty eyes) and partly because these are all natural light portrait but the sun made it a bit hard, hence the squinting :wink

[glhphotos]

My preference is for #2. Her eyes are in focus. She has a good smile. Too bad that there is a trash can in the background though. #3 and 4 the eyes are in shadow.