First Portrait Trial. Please C&C

[CrM45]

First time trying to shoot some portrait's. This was done for fun and a learning experience. Any comments on position, exposure, color, etc... will be very much appreciated. I'm trying to learn as many aspects of what makes a good image. I'm just starting to crawl!! Thanks all.


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Rose 1 by Crm452011, on Flickr


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DSC_0523 by Crm452011, on Flickr


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Image Crop-crop by Crm452011, on Flickr

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Post 3 by Crm452011, on Flickr


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Post 4 by Crm452011, on Flickr

 

[SabrinaO]

They all look underexposed and a little blue. Fixing the WB and exposure will help. Try to get it right SOOC though. Did you use flash? I think i see it in her eyes.

 

[JMBriggs]

Have these been pp? If so I would def up the contrast on some... also was a flash used? The lighting doesnt seem to match the background very well. I would also crop so there isn't so much empty space above her head in 1,3 and 4. But otherwise you are getting a good start ( =

 

[CrM45]

They were not PP'd. A flash was used on some. I will try the cropping suggestion, that makes sense. I did shoot in manual mode and the exposure meter was showing dead center. What is the best way to adjust?? SabrinaO what does SOOC mean? I'm really new at this, sorry.

 

[kundalini]

In general for the first time out, you've done pretty good. One thing that has been reasonably done is the separation of subject to background. This is IMO helped by having a light haired subject on a darker background. The "typical" mistake of having football shoulders is predominent in #1 & #5, but is offset by having your female subject tilting her head to the high shoulder. Kudos.

Yes, you do need more light on her face.

One thing to note is #3. It is preferred to have the female hand in more of a profile position, rather than square to the camera.

 

[BNHPhotography]

I've been doing a lot of googling and one thing that i read that really made since, was taking pictures just like you're reading a book. The most important part of the image should be at the top '3rd' intersecting line, on the left of the photo. It's the first place most people look when they're viewing an image for the first time. At least i do, and the man that wrote the article thought so, too. Others may disagree, if so let me know!

 

[nyamy]

I've been doing a lot of googling and one thing that i read that really made since, was taking pictures just like you're reading a book. The most important part of the image should be at the top '3rd' intersecting line, on the left of the photo. It's the first place most people look when they're viewing an image for the first time. At least i do, and the man that wrote the article thought so, too. Others may disagree, if so let me know!

interesting.
I tend to first look top-right. but then again, I learned to read hebrew (right to left) before learning to read english.

 

[BNHPhotography]

That was mentioned in the article as well--::shoots to google to try to find the link::

 

[vtf]

Very good first attempts, mine were terrible. Your background does not fight for attention. Although exposure may have been centered, what were you aiming at? Generally when in the shade with a lighter background you meter for the lighter background and use flash to lighten the subject.

 

[CrM45]

BNH a interesting concept! I'll have to try some shots with that in mind and see how they look. VTF, I was metering on the subject, so I see what you mean. I did use the flash on a few of the photos and could really see the difference. Next time I'll use your advice on metering and see if I can get my exposures better. A new flash is on the wish list. I'm really enjoying the challenge and the learning curve. Thanks for the comments.