Aimee | Headshots

[D-B-J]

I'm all about that ductape man!

Behind the Scenes by f_one_eight, on Flickr

Jake

you dont like that construction paper snoot on the bg light?

I don't like it, I LOVE it.

 

[tirediron]

For professional use #3, she looks relaxed and confident.

Agree with this. Also just as a suggestion, but when you're posing seated subjects like this, really try and avoid quite so much of an angle between head and body. Fortunately her shirt collar covers it in most, but in one or two you can see the rather unattractive neck-wrinkle that this produces. As well, it tends to look a little forced. Generally <30 degrees is sufficient. Regardless, good, strong set!

 

[BillM]

Forgot to mention, your lighting is fantastic. I bet she is thrilled with them. And if students are going to see these I would lose the ones with the white shirt, being that the shirt is half opened better to just stick with a higher neckline, but depending on the age of the students it could make her really popular with some of the students.

 

[Granddad]

I like this set a lot. #3 is the money shot. Good work. On top of everything else you managed to bring out the glory of her hair.

It always helps to have a cute, young, chick as a model when you submit photos here.

 

[Braineack]

For professional use #3, she looks relaxed and confident.

Agree with this. Also just as a suggestion, but when you're posing seated subjects like this, really try and avoid quite so much of an angle between head and body. Fortunately her shirt collar covers it in most, but in one or two you can see the rather unattractive neck-wrinkle that this produces. As well, it tends to look a little forced. Generally <30 degrees is sufficient. Regardless, good, strong set!

I had a bit of trouble posing her. I read up a lot on posing men for all my selfies, didnt put in the homework for posing women.

Thanks for the kind words all, I'm pretty pleased with how these have turned out.

 

[Braineack]

On top of everything else you managed to bring out the glory of her hair.

with and without hair light:

 

[D-B-J]

It's amazing how much of a difference one small light makes.

 

[otherprof]

My wife's friend wanted some better business headshots to use for profile pictures for various networking/social media sites.

I agree that the second one is the most appropriate, but the double lines of light on the nose are distracting - particularly the thin one on her left, my right. If the lighting had been the same as in the first shot, I would say it was perfect.



DSC_5761-2-1 by The Braineack, on Flickr


DSC_5740-1-1 by The Braineack, on Flickr


DSC_5780-1-1 by The Braineack, on Flickr


DSC_5817-1-2 by The Braineack, on Flickr


DSC_5839-1-1 by The Braineack, on Flickr


DSC_5868-2-2 by The Braineack, on Flickr

 

[kundalini]

Do you have any others with a more of a 1/3 head turn? #4 is the closest to that end. All the others are pretty much full face views.

Here's a quote.....

Head Views
Often you will read or hear as photographers refer to full, 1/3, 3/4 or profile view of the subject. Basically it means that the head of the subject is turned in such a way there only a specific part of it is visible. Here are the explanations:

1. 1/3 or 3/4 View - different photographers can refer the same position by these names. With the view the subject's head is turned to the left or right so one of the ears is not visible and the corner of the farthest eye is touching the borderline of the face. This position creates a most pleasant and most preferable view by professional photographers.
2. Full View - the subject looks straight ahead and both of his ears are clearly visible. It is rarely the best way to make a portrait, because this position is very static and usually used in passports or other documents.
3. Profile View - in this position the subject's head is turned 90 degrees from the camera and only one eye and one ear are visible. This view creates a bit dramatic image and requires good facial traits of the subject, especially nose and chin.

Here's the link that I refer to often for Basic Rules Of Portraiture.
Tutorial: Basic Rules Of Portraiture

 

[Braineack]

a few, but I didnt like how her hair was as much in those. I sent them along to her to review.

Her big hair was throwing me off and I was going for 3/4rds but from the wrong side.

 

[JoeW]

My wife's friend wanted some better business headshots to use for profile pictures for various networking/social media sites.

Here's what I was able to come up with:


DSC_5761-2-1 by The Braineack, on Flickr


DSC_5740-1-1 by The Braineack, on Flickr


DSC_5780-1-1 by The Braineack, on Flickr


DSC_5817-1-2 by The Braineack, on Flickr


DSC_5839-1-1 by The Braineack, on Flickr


DSC_5868-2-2 by The Braineack, on Flickr

Good work--I think she should be happy with all of these. Depending upon the nature of her job, all of them could possibly be work appropriate.

I personally tend to think that poses/headshots where the subject doesn't face the camera straight on but the face is at a bit of an angle (say...chin is 10 degrees to the left or right of the camera) are stronger shots. Therefore, to me, #1 and #6 are the strongest.

 

[AlanKlein]

#3 seems the most professional. But I'd cut out the bottom below the big wrinle as it's too much negative space unbalancing where her face is located. Also, crop the right a litttle. The hair pulls the viewer's eye out of the frame away from her face.