Modeling Headshots: Luke

NJMAN · Jul 3, 2008

Do'Udren's Eyes said:
i dont like the facial expressions at all. they do seem rather lifeless and forced like hes 'smiling' half-assed.

two cents!

If you are going to critique on the quality of the images, such as lighting, exposure, color, dof, focus, sharpness, etc., thats one thing. But if your only comment is on how you don't like his smile or expressions, don't bother. Thanks.

mmcduffie1 · Jul 6, 2008

Not much I can say about these. Nice shots. Pretty much nailed it. Cept the post title was headshots and they aren't all headshots. HA! i knew i'd find a problem.

Richelle · Jul 7, 2008

Great shots but I have one tip. My friend owns a talent agency and I have been working wiht her and her clients. One thing she does not like is a solid white or black background. I'm not sure if this is an industry preference or hers but I thought I would pass it along.

NJMAN · Jul 7, 2008

mmcduffie1 said:
Not much I can say about these. Nice shots. Pretty much nailed it. Cept the post title was headshots and they aren't all headshots. HA! i knew i'd find a problem.

Hee hee, thanks for finding the discrepancy. I'll try to be careful with my titles next time.

Thanks for the nice words.

Richelle said:
Great shots but I have one tip. My friend owns a talent agency and I have been working wiht her and her clients. One thing she does not like is a solid white or black background. I'm not sure if this is an industry preference or hers but I thought I would pass it along.

Good to know. Thanks for the tip Richelle.

Alpha · Jul 7, 2008

Richelle said:
My friend owns a talent agency and I have been working wiht her and her clients. One thing she does not like is a solid white or black background. I'm not sure if this is an industry preference or hers but I thought I would pass it along.

Surely this is her preference. I've seen countless fashion and beauty spreads against white backgrounds. They're a staple of the industry, not an exception.

AprilRamone · Jul 7, 2008

Cubase said:
The photos are stunning. I'm shocked how sharp and clean they are.

Anyways I think that with that hair the kid won't have many chances. Something has to be done to that hair. Everything else on him is ok, yet I think his nose is a bit large

Sorry, but this made me laugh. I think this kid would get jobs mainly because his hair is so unique.

NJMAN · Jul 8, 2008

Alpha said:
Surely this is her preference. I've seen countless fashion and beauty spreads against white backgrounds. They're a staple of the industry, not an exception.

Yes, I kinda figured. Im glad, because I love using white backgrounds. Thanks for confirming this.

AprilRamone said:
Sorry, but this made me laugh. I think this kid would get jobs mainly because his hair is so unique.

I completely agree!

Richelle · Jul 8, 2008

Alpha said:
Surely this is her preference. I've seen countless fashion and beauty spreads against white backgrounds. They're a staple of the industry, not an exception.

I'm pretty sure fashion and beauty spreads are not the same as headshots. In headshots and zed cards most do not prefer a solid white or black backgrounds- especially black because it doesn't enhance the picture. Print ads and spreads are totally different. Again, just repeating what I heard from my friend. Her agency is www.youthtalentconnection.com if you want to see some of her headshots. She mostly works with children so maybe backgrounds are different.

Katz · Jul 11, 2008

I liked the quality of shots and think that the exposure themselves were very good, I would have liked to seen a little more variety in posing. Just to see something different. Irregardless of what the model looked like, the pictures did seem a bit repetitive to me.

But your sharpness was tack on!

NJMAN · Jul 11, 2008

Richelle said:
I'm pretty sure fashion and beauty spreads are not the same as headshots. In headshots and zed cards most do not prefer a solid white or black backgrounds- especially black because it doesn't enhance the picture. Print ads and spreads are totally different. Again, just repeating what I heard from my friend. Her agency is www.youthtalentconnection.com if you want to see some of her headshots. She mostly works with children so maybe backgrounds are different.

Thanks for the link. Interesting.

Katz said:
I liked the quality of shots and think that the exposure themselves were very good, I would have liked to seen a little more variety in posing. Just to see something different. Irregardless of what the model looked like, the pictures did seem a bit repetitive to me.

But your sharpness was tack on!

A little repetitive, yes, fair enough. Thanks for your input. I appreciate it.

AdrianBetti · Jul 11, 2008

What sort of other post processing did you do? Any sharpening?

NJMAN · Jul 15, 2008

AdrianBetti said:
What sort of other post processing did you do? Any sharpening?

I go through a specific processing workflow, which includes adjusting exposure, noise, color, white balance, and of course sharpness. As a final step, I microsharpen in PS after resizing for web viewing, and before posting to the web. If I don't do that, it just looks too soft after resizing.