First attempt in shooting my friend.

[xebb]

C&C

 

[Forkie]

I'm afraid you're going to have to have some more attempts and post as many photos of her as possible before we can come to any useful conclusions.

 

[cayto]

Lists the photos its easier to comment :thumup:

1 - Don't like very much the pose, kinda strange. The floor isnt burnt?

2 - Nice bokeh, love the look

4 - Good light, 5*

5 - this could be the best shot if had a light a little better :thumup:

8 - Want to see her hands on this one, dont like very much that crop

10 - hmm very hardlight? but nice pose and expression, the model helps, is beatiful...

Great shoots

 

[Jaemie]

Overall, I think you did fairly well. I'm not a fan of the overtly sexual poses and tight dresses, but that's just personal taste. I think you maintained a charming "island girl" theme quite nicely - flowers, bare feet, nature, sun.

I think the vignette or burned border, whatever, looks tacky. However, your signature is (thank god!) fairly discrete and does not distract in most images. I think the contrast is too high in all of these images. They appear somewhat harsh.

#1: Strangely uncomfortable-looking pose. Chopped toes. Nice background.
#2: Face and flower need more light. Crop seems too tight.
#3: Good DOF. Need more light in face. Nice comp.
#4: Nice.
#5: Chopped legs. Pose doesn't look natural. Good DOF.
#6: Lots of awkward angles. Stray foot. Meh...
#7: Face needs more light. Unnatural pose looks strained. Nice comp.
#8: Chopped arms. Face underexposed. Decent comp.
#9: Cute pose. Face underexposed. Watch that left crop - it's too tight. Good composition and DOF (I think the gentle blurring on her sunlit toes was a smart move to avoid distraction).
#10: Overexposed face. Harsh shadows. Weird pose.

Posing women with trees unfortunately evokes sexual metaphor all too often. As a prop, I think it rarely works well. Of course, if that message was your intention, then you succeeded.

Otherwise, she's a beautiful model and these photos generally flatter her nicely.

 

[PhotoBrody]

You're on a good track, keep the practice. And keep working on your lighting and framing. I know outdoor shoots can be tough sometimes.

 

[PinkDoor]

I think that Cayto and Jaemie made some good comments. To add to it, some of these shots are great. As a set, I would like to see the "look" to be more harmonious. 2 and 3 are dark, and the last one is too sunny. More consistency with the editing. Great set though!

 

[pixmedic]

definitely good for a first attempt. the first time I tried to shoot MY friend, I only got him in the leg...only needed 6 stitches :mrgreen:

 

[xebb]

Thks all for the c&c . More pic coming Soon