C&C - New to Portraits...

[cgipson1]

What lens were you using?? Wide Angle??? #3, her nose is HUGE! Looks like a Jimmy Durante joke (yea.. I know, I am dating myself!)

You're gonna feel like a dick when he says he took these with a 50mm

Maybe! but you have to admit that the nose in #3 is much larger than the other two! Or am I on drugs? lol!

 

[jake337]

This was just natural light, yes?

Yes... tried going for magic hour, and I swear it wasn't that bright when we took these and my exposure was "right on"... seems to always tell a different story once up open them up at home LOL

Your next stop: Strobist

Before strobist: Portraiture posing rules(suggestions)

The Rules Of Good Portraiture


I've been reading that frequently. Great stuff.

 

[WesVFX]

Just using my kit lens... 18-55mm

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[cgipson1]

Just using my kit lens... 18-55mm

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YES! But which side of that lens? If you used the 18mm to 35mm side, you could easily get WA distortion (which would explain her nose). No Exif data in the photo... so I can't tell!

 

[shootermcgavin]

Try to get in some shade, she is squinting hard and the shadows like others have said ruin a portrait. I would also have her pull her hair over, the 1 eye look doesn't do it for me. Good job getting out there and trying though, that's the first step. Composition isn't horrible on any of them.

 

[WesVFX]

Just using my kit lens... 18-55mm

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YES! But which side of that lens? If you used the 18mm to 35mm side, you could easily get WA distortion (which would explain her nose). No Exif data in the photo... so I can't tell!

Guess I should start using another hosting site... used to use imageshack but they make it a pain to post a "direct link" with the image code... you always have to log in to do so. Apparently tinypic doesn't provide the Exif data. Sorry bout that...

 

[tevo]

You're gonna feel like a dick when he says he took these with a 50mm

L:lmao:L

 

[tevo]

Before strobist: Portraiture posing rules(suggestions)

The Rules Of Good Portraiture

I've been reading that frequently. Great stuff.

I posted that already lol

 

[tevo]

Guess I should start using another hosting site... used to use imageshack but they make it a pain to post a "direct link" with the image code... you always have to log in to do so. Apparently tinypic doesn't provide the Exif data. Sorry bout that...

FLICKR!

 

[nkpetre]

can the harsh light be fixed with photo editing? i am a newbie too and i took a few pics in direct sunlight.

 

[cgipson1]

You're gonna feel like a dick when he says he took these with a 50mm

L:lmao:L

YEA? and what do you think of the "nose" in #3??? (smartA$$!) lol!

 

[cyngus]

first and 2nd shot i would have cropped in more for a tighter shot..
last shot isnt terrible but the braces are kinda distracting and the hard shadow on the camera right of her nose makes it look bigger than it should be.. to correct that put a reflector on that side where the shadow is.. or have the subject angle their head around to the light more..

other than that def good work for starting out!