Night portrait

[jaomul]

Just asked my cousin if she wanted her picture taken. It was dark, this was my favorite. is it ok?

 

[jcdeboever]

I like it.

 

[SquarePeg]

What did you use for light? It looks good.

 

[jaomul]

Thanks.
I used a softbox a few feet away. It's a dark steps alley and there was a single street light giving a bit of light to the background. I thought it was better in black and white

 

[Derrel]

Looks good!

 

[jaomul]

Thanks all for input

 

[jaomul]

I also took this one. I am going to print one of them for her. Which do you think would be the better image. I'm thinking the first one but would love your opinion. Thanks

 

[Donde]

I like her expression better in the first.

 

[jcdeboever]

Print both. I like 1st one better but both are wonderful.

 

[jaomul]

Print both. I like 1st one better but both are wonderful.

That's exactly what I did. I'll give her both.Thanks for the nice comment

 

[enezdez]

I like them both!

 

[DanOstergren]

A couple of details to consider:

On the first photo I believe that her coat clashes with the structure that she's posing on. When photographing a coat with so much texture and a contrasty pattern, a background that doesn't have as much texture will make for a more harmonizing effect.

On the second photo, I feel that the arm positioning is a bit awkward. Having her take a step away from the wall or extend her arm out so that it isn't scrunched up against her body would create more pleasing compositional lines, and make her look a bit more comfortable while also avoiding what looks like a hand growing out of her shoulder.

 

[jaomul]

A couple of details to consider:

On the first photo I believe that her coat clashes with the structure that she's posing on. When photographing a coat with so much texture and a contrasty pattern, a background that doesn't have as much texture will make for a more harmonizing effect.

On the second photo, I feel that the arm positioning is a bit awkward. Having her take a step away from the wall or extend her arm out so that it isn't scrunched up against her body would create more pleasing compositional lines, and make her look a bit more comfortable while also avoiding what looks like a hand growing out of her shoulder.

Thanks for the tips. I will certainly keep them in mind