First Tries at Family Portraits

[Juga]

hello all. I am very new to family portraits but here are a few that I thought came out decent. My major complaint is that I accidentally cut off their legs. Any C&C is appreciated. Thanks!
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[NellyG]

Maybe just me and I am no expert by any means and just getting into photography my self but all 3 of these seem just a bit soft to me. Then again it could be because im looking at it on my phone.

 

[Juga]

Maybe just me and I am no expert by any means and just getting into photography my self but all 3 of these seem just a bit soft to me. Then again it could be because im looking at it on my phone.

Since you said that I jumped on my phone to look and they look a bit soft on my phone too. On my computer however they look decently sharp.

 

[KmH]

Your exposures look good, but I would say #1 and #3 should have been shot with the camera in the vertical, or portrait orientation.
You even added a vignette in #3 to accomplish essentially the same thing.

More supplemental lighting would have separated your subjects from the background better. I can see a pin light on the little girl's eye which indicates you used an on camera flash for fill.

A simple way to make better photos is to get closer so the amount of background in the shot is minimized.

 

[Juga]

Your exposures look good, but I would say #1 and #3 should have been shot with the camera in the vertical, or portrait orientation.
You even added a vignette in #3 to accomplish essentially the same thing.

More supplemental lighting would have separated your subjects from the background better. I can see a pin light on the little girl's eye which indicates you used an on camera flash for fill.

A simple way to make better photos is to get closer so the amount of background in the shot is minimized.

Thanks, it is a habit that I am having a hard time breaking. I used my Speedlite 430EX on the hotshoe.

 

[KmH]

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[Juga]

How about this one?