Critique Please?

[Kylerood]

Hi everyone, here are a couple pictures from a recent senior portrait session.

I would like to hear your thoughts on composition and the flaws that exist!

Thank you for your time!

KR

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[duffman1278]

The twig in the second pic pretty distracting.

 

[Kylerood]

Yeah i was thinking the same thing. I actually didnt notice it until post production but the client liked it so i kept it.

Thanks for the input, keep it coming!

 

[Inst!nct]

She doesn't seem very happy. Isn't it supposed to be like a senior portrait, all happy and ditsy? Idk, seems like she just saw her death.

 

[iolair]

She doesn't seem very happy. Isn't it supposed to be like a senior portrait, all happy and ditsy? Idk, seems like she just saw her death.

I agree... and while some people are just like that, use some humour or whatever to try to get your subject to relax for a few shots once you've done the standard serious ones.

To me, her face seems a little flat too ... maybe using a reflector off to one side, could help add a little depth?

 

[Pugs]

The twig in the second pic pretty distracting.

The background blur is REALLY distracting for me as well. It looks... a bit fake.

I thoroughly second iolair's assessment that the face lacks depth in both pics.

 

[Kofman13]

Twig is distracting and the subject looks irked. Great though.

 

[Kylerood]

yeah the bokeh is extreme in the second one huh?

i only played with levels on that image though, its pretty much straight off the camera.

And for the record i actually slammed my reflector in my sliding glass door before this shoot haha, i was kinda of pissed but oh well i tried to make it work with what i had going on!

I guess i should have posted some of her having fun cause these do look like she is dying inside haha ill be back with a couple fun ones.

Thanks again for the comments!