New guy - critique please

-Jay- · Aug 24, 2005

Whats going on. Just wanted to get some critique on this shot. I have been shooting for about 6 months now. this was taken about 2 months after I got into photography and my first session with strobes and a background. I have more from the session I can post at your request. thanks.

aprilraven · Aug 24, 2005

that is a sweet shot...love the color and softness....i just love the whole picture...

Sharkbait · Aug 24, 2005

Very nice...great job on the lighting. The tonality of the background might be a bit too close to the skin tones of the subject, but that's questionable. Overall, I think it's fantastic. Let's see some more!

(And welcome to TPF!!!!!!)

-Jay- · Aug 24, 2005

Thanks! Heres a few more.

errant_star · Aug 24, 2005

Welcome -Jay- !

I'm really digging your portraits .. the tones and colours and the way they mesh REALLY work for me in the first and the 2nd one works really well for me as well!

Again welcome and keep 'em coming! :mrgreen:

Sharkbait · Aug 24, 2005

Excellent stuff. I really love the b/w, esp the bit of reflection off the background/flooring. I love her feet crossed in the next one. She's got a bit of a funny thing going on with her mouth, it seems like. But the pose is exceptional (and the model is just a little hot.

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-Jay- · Aug 24, 2005

Thanks for the compliments and welcome. The model is actually my wife.

CrazyAva · Aug 25, 2005

This was your first shoot with the lighting ever??

-Jay- · Aug 25, 2005

yeah. 2 hours out of the box.

Sharkbait · Aug 25, 2005

-Jay- said:
Thanks for the compliments and welcome. The model is actually my wife.

Lucky bastard. ;-) :thumbsup:

Sharkbait · Aug 25, 2005

Lighting is actually pretty easy, as long as you've got that ability to see the scene as though it was through the camera. Getting the exposure right so that the image matches what you see in your mind without blown out areas, lost shadows, etc....now that's the hard part!

ClarkKent · Aug 25, 2005

Lovely work...

ShutteredEye · Aug 25, 2005

Couple of really nit picky things about the second group you posted.

#1, don't like the blue jean waist band folded down over her hip like it is. And, I don't like that the plexiglass(?) ends w/in the frame on the right side.

#2, Some skin mottling, looks like she's a tad cold, and the earrings bother me.

Other than that, they are some nicely done portraits, and your wife indeed is beautiful.

Vmann · Aug 25, 2005

Sharkbait said:
Excellent stuff. I really love the b/w, esp the bit of reflection off the background/flooring. I love her feet crossed in the next one. She's got a bit of a funny thing going on with her mouth, it seems like. But the pose is exceptional (and the model is just a little hot. )

All the above

And may I say you lucky dog... I cant get my fiance to do that if I wanted to. Im lucky if I can get some pics of her just doing anything. She hates when I get the camera out :hail:

-Jay- · Aug 25, 2005

Thanks everyone. I am indeed lucky.

mountainlander: I see what you're talking about on the black and white about the plexiglass, but that is the reflextion from the pants on the glass, not where it ends. Thanks for the critique though.