First portrait sesh, C&C please :)

[nathangeorge]

As the title states, This is my first portrait sesh and I really didn't know what I was doing haha C&C Please

There are more on my Flickr!


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[Blake.Oney]

1 and 4 are the strongest to me. 1 is my favorite. Number 3 I think would be really good if you cropped some of the head space down and made it a wider crop. With a wider crop on that one the railing would work a lot better as a leading line to the girl.

Edit: I don't know if you mind your pictures being edited, but if you do just let me know and I'll remove it. But something like this. I adjusted the contrast just to check it out, but it doesn't really need it. The crop is what's important.

 

[lyonsroar]

Did she like them? That's all that matters.

They are looking a little yellow to me. In some of them (like the first one) it looks OK, matches her hair, but in others (#5) I would like to see the snow be white.

 

[Tbini87]

I think you did a good job for your first session! I would have liked to see more shots of her eyes looking into the camera. I like the colors and the tree. Could have gotten/shared a few more close-up shots without as much going on around her. Good job.

 

[nathangeorge]

Thanks guys! I see blake, that looks better!

Here are a couple more...

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[Geaux]

You killed this shoot man, I like EVERY shot. Consider me impressed

One tid-bit though, you have a lot of dead space in some of the shots on either end of the frame. While a little dead space sometimes works, too much space is a negative imo.

Mind sharing your processing 'process' (lol) on them?

 

[Jcampbelll]

The only negative is that there isn't any close up shots up her. Try to change it up. But great job!:thumbup:

 

[NikonNewbie]

All fabulous! :thumbup:

 

[cardinals1970]

Overall good job but I think turning the camera vertical would have helped with the dead space in some of them.

 

[oldmacman]

I love your compositions and locations. I don't mind the middle toning, but the yellow is not to my taste. I post the edit for consideration. I understand it is more about personal taste and not so much about technical quibbles.

 

[mwcfarms]

I think for your first session you did very well. I agree that you might want to fix the snow just watch for blown areas. Nicely done overall.

 

[nathangeorge]

Thanks everybody I think we might go next weekend and I'll get some close ups

@oldmacman- I like that a lot! I love how the eyes and scarf pop!

@Geaux- There wasn't too much: all shot @ Hi Shutter Speed, upped exposure, a little fill light, sharpening, and spilt toning.

 

[8ball]

I really like #1 and #3 good job

 

[UnderThePink]

#1 is my fav. You totally nailed it =) And what an awesome location!

 

[Karri]

I think you have some great shots there! I agree with what oldmacman did to the snow and some more close ups would be great additions. #2 is my fave!