A PHOTO OF A SHOOT I DID TODAY WHAT DO YOU THINK OF IT

filmsource · Apr 7, 2012

THIS IS MY FIRST FEMALE SHOOT.. sorry for the caps

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filmsource · Apr 7, 2012

this is also my first post to this forum

480sparky · Apr 7, 2012

Awkward pose.... off-center..... blown-out highlights...... distracting background......

cgipson1 · Apr 7, 2012

^+1.. what Sparky said. That is a strange looking woman...

Austin Greene · Apr 7, 2012

filmsource said:
THIS IS MY FIRST FEMALE SHOOT.. sorry for the caps

In the time it took you to write "sorry for the caps" you could have easily gone back and gotten rid of the capslock.
A little ingenuous dont you think?

EDIT: Just a heads up, as you can see I did not comment on the photo. I don't critique where I don't have experience, generally portraits being one such area, and I would suggest others do the same. Pandering people for poorly taken photos does not improve skill, and trying to critique on something you have no clue about does nothing to better the photographer. As for me, I was only commenting on what seemed to be a bit of laziness.

WhiskeyTango · Apr 7, 2012

The pose isn't at all flattering to your subject. You want an "S" curve, not a "D" curve... The specular highlights on her arm and leg are making her look chiseled, masculine, again not flattering your subject. The spread of her fingers and bend in her wrist aren't doing good things either.

Keep working on it.

Find a way to soften both the pose and the lighting, and watch your exposure on the whites.

2WheelPhoto · Apr 7, 2012

How could you do her like that

KmH · Apr 8, 2012

You posted it in an inappropriate forum section, so It's been moved to the People Photography forum.

+1 that the pose, framing, and blown out dress seriously weaken the image.

Joel_W · Apr 8, 2012

Filmsource, since everyone doesn't feel that your 1st photo shoot is very good, I'm curious as to your thoughts about it. Why do you like the image? Now that you've received several CC's what would you do differently on your next shoot?

minooo · Apr 8, 2012

let's encourage the man. I think it is a very nice framing, space in front of the subject... legs cut off at the right height, the right space above her head...
And it seams the lady feels fine being in front of his camera. Then he is a nice guy. Bravo! the most of you haven't done this good at your first shots.

filmsource, a woman looks good with her legs tight. She should be thinner to the shoes. This way: http://static2.bigstockphoto.com/thumbs/3/9/2/large2/2936731.jpg

P.S. I have nothing to do with the link, it is just the first right image I found searching "woman standing".

TamiAz · Apr 8, 2012

You know can give constructive criticism without being so damn nasty, but obviously some of you have trouble with this. The woman in the picture could be the OP's wife or sister. :grumpy:

It's the OP's first time shooting with a female model. Let's see some of your first shots and how you posed you posed your models.

Please explain why you have to be so nasty. I really don't get it!!

IByte · Apr 8, 2012

minooo said:
let's encourage the man. I think it is a very nice framing, space in front of the subject... legs cut off at the right height, the right space above her head...
And it seams the lady feels fine being in front of his camera. Then he is a nice guy. Bravo! the most of you haven't done this good at your first shots.

filmsource, a woman looks good with her legs tight. She should be thinner to the shoes. This way: http://static2.bigstockphoto.com/thumbs/3/9/2/large2/2936731.jpg

P.S. I have nothing to do with the link, it is just the first right image I found searching "woman standing".

Nice link, and really enjoy the simple yet, nice pose.

mommy-medic · Apr 8, 2012

TamiAz said:
You know can give constructive criticism without being so damn nasty, but obviously some of you have trouble with this. The woman in the picture could be the OP's wife or sister. It's the OP's first time shooting with a female model. Let's see some of your first shots and how you posed you posed your models.

Please explain why you have to be so nasty. I really don't get it!!

THANK YOU!

OP- (original poster)- I think it would really benefit you to read through a lot of threads and learn what the common pointers are- as already mentioned, your crop is good, and you do have some "breathing room" for your subject. However, as also mentioned, you've overexposed the dress, leaving it completely blown out and there are no details visible. Also, the pose is a bit awkward, but I'm afraid I can't offer any suggestions because posing is something I'm still learning- I just go by trial and error, and if it looks like it feels awkward, then it will look awkward too, if that makes any sense. The pointed elbow does give her a more masculine pose, and the lighting on her arms appears a little blue/cool.

In order to isolate your subject, if *I* were shooting her, I would use a larger aperture. This will give a more shallow depth of field and help the background blur a bit more. To me, there is too much detail in the background and it takes away from your subject.

Welcome to the board- and don't be afraid to post. Just know that you'll get all sorts of feedback- hopefull most of it will at least be something you can learn from, even if it's negative. We all learn from our mistakes.

minooo · Apr 8, 2012

leave the guy lone about highlights, its not his fault but the body's. My D80 did the same. If shooting RAW you can still recover a bit, but I suggest a newer body.

tirediron · Apr 8, 2012

minooo said:
leave the guy lone about highlights, its not his fault but the body's. My D80 did the same. If shooting RAW you can still recover a bit, but I suggest a newer body.

Rubbish! It all relates to lighting and exposure. The OP may not yet have the knowledge to deal with it, but buying a new body isn't going to solve the problem.