c&c please? Portrait style and up-close style photos

[new photographer]

Are these any better??

 

[MissCream]

The second picture is over exposed again. Can you see that?

 

[new photographer]

The second picture is over exposed again. Can you see that?

Yes the top of the head. I do see it, but I don't know when I am and am not allowed to break the rules (again, this was due to editing).
What is the first one like?

 

[MissCream]

Over exposure and under exposure are not rules you want to break. The first one is better but I think it would have better if you had of turned your camera and took it in portrait mode.

 

[new photographer]

Over exposure and under exposure are not rules you want to break. The first one is better but I think it would have better if you had of turned your camera and took it in portrait mode.

Ok thanks. I did do others that were portrait. Gosh its hard taking photos of children its more luck I find LOL.
Have you got any general suggestions for starting out?
I seen your photos and think they are wonderful and deep and just so thought-provoking. So I would love some feedback from you and MAYBE if possible some suggestions
on camera settings??? I've looked online and I have learnt ALOT about aperture now thanks to links people have sent me but I find myself going through alot of setting changes when I take
photos? Is this normal. I kinda just want to take LOTS and LOTS in the hopes that I don't miss a childs expression....

 

[MissCream]

Thanks

I learned my camera settings from buying a flash that I could only use in manual. It forced me to learn proper exposure really fast! One thing I found when I was starting out was that I always felt rushed and you could tell it my pictures. I had bit and pieces of people chopped off and everything was tilted. Once I started taking my time and actually looking at everything in the view finder, including the background, I found my photography got better. I'm still learning A LOT, the last set I posted was awful and I got my critique on here and used it in my next session

 

[new photographer]

Thanks

I learned my camera settings from buying a flash that I could only use in manual. It forced me to learn proper exposure really fast! One thing I found when I was starting out was that I always felt rushed and you could tell it my pictures. I had bit and pieces of people chopped off and everything was tilted. Once I started taking my time and actually looking at everything in the view finder, including the background, I found my photography got better. I'm still learning A LOT, the last set I posted was awful and I got my critique on here and used it in my next session

Yea, I suppose thats like everything in life you never stop learning.
Im like a sponge at the moment taking everything in but it gets confusing because I cant remember everything and always miss something.
If I could remember everything I would do alot better.
I know this sounds strange but if you have any "assignments" to see whether I can do better (i.e go take a portrait photo of bla bla bla) I think that would help me...Only if you have time though
I just feel like this site is giving me alot of useful information and the people here are so helpful

 

[MissCream]

Just keep posting pictures on here, you'll get a lot more feedback

There is also a section of this forum for that. TPF Fight Club

 

[OrionsByte]

Just keep posting pictures on here, you'll get a lot more feedback

There is also a section of this forum for that. TPF Fight Club

We can always use some fresh blood in Fight Club! :thumbup:

 

[Brenda Lee]

I think if you take the time to actually plan out a shoot, you will have better luck. If it's a high key look you're hoping to achieve (I can't see why you'd deliberately overexpose otherwise), then that will take some planning and practice and a good set up. Snaps taken around the house usually look like just that, you know?

I love photo assignments too. This is a great site: http://www.learnmyshot.com/

 

[new photographer]

Just keep posting pictures on here, you'll get a lot more feedback

There is also a section of this forum for that. TPF Fight Club

ok cheers

 

[kundalini]

You're struggling with exposure issues. This may help.

Amazon.com: Understanding Exposure, 3rd Edition: How to Shoot Great Photographs with Any Camera (9780817439392): Bryan Peterson: Books

 

[new photographer]

I think if you take the time to actually plan out a shoot, you will have better luck. If it's a high key look you're hoping to achieve (I can't see why you'd deliberately overexpose otherwise), then that will take some planning and practice and a good set up. Snaps taken around the house usually look like just that, you know?

I love photo assignments too. This is a great site: LearnMyShot - Photography Tutorials, Tips, Techniques & How To Videos

yea thanks for the advice!

 

[new photographer]

You're struggling with exposure issues. This may help.

Amazon.com: Understanding Exposure, 3rd Edition: How to Shoot Great Photographs with Any Camera (9780817439392): Bryan Peterson: Books

I have that book But i find it hard to remember everything

 

[Stryker]

the baby has beautiful blue eyes. I would love to have that as the focal point. Shots are way too over exposed for my taste. Details are gone forever. Enable your highlight alert. If it blinks, shots are blown out. Keep adjusting until there are no blinking lights.

Just my suggestion