Fall Shoot

[Tommy13]

Any suggestions or comments are greatly appreciated. These were done for some friends for free and there were more than me taking pictures so they may not be looking directly at me which if I were taking them for a real photo shoot I would change that. I just want comments and suggestions on what I could do to improve my work. I know I am asking a lot for you to look over 4 different pics i just couldn't decide what ones to put on here so I added one of each pose.

 

[tirediron]

C&C per req:

1. I think I would have waited the 30 seconds or howlever long it took so that you didn't have someone's butt directly behind her head (or just changed your angle a little). She's squinting terribly which rather makes me think you had her facing into the sun; turning a bit and using a fill light would have made a huge difference.

2. Cute, still a bit of 'racoon eye' going on here, but not too bad. You really needed to step back that extra foot so you didn't crop her brush and finger-tip off.

3. This looks like the victim a LR/PS action of some sort; lose the vignette, correct the exposure and you've got a nice family shot; again, the squinting makes me think that they're facing the sun, and how much better this would have been had they been turned slightly and illuminated with flash.

4. Not bad; if everyone had been looking your way, this would have been a very nice shot. Again, some minor exposure adjustment is needed, but notice how much more life this one has because you can see the subject's eyes. Remember if you can't see their eyes, you're probably doing something wrong. Change things 'til you can!

Overall, not a bad set. Some thoughts for future improvement, especially in the lighting hopefully help.

Just my $00.02 worth - your mileage may vary

~John

 

[Derrel]

^^ What he said pretty much summarizes what I would say. Shot #1 my comment would be a piece of advice that goes for almost ANY type of on-location shapshot or portrsit or remembrance photo: "Wait for the background to clear before shooting." No matter if it';s an iPhone snap, or a 5-minute setup shot with a portable umbrella and speedlight...wait for the background to "clear" of onlookers, bystanders, or photo-bombers.