Hazy self portraits- landscape orientation...

[Robin_Usagani]

Graham, you look like Sylar (Gabriel Gray) on tv series Heroes.

 

[amolitor]

I posted this before, but it either got moderated out or somehow Lost In An Editing Accident or something. Hopefully it was not moderated out. I can't imaging WHY it would have been?

Anyways. images.google.com and search for:

steichen solitude

If Steichen did it, it's pretty much legit.

 

[cgipson1]

Jessica, were they cropped to this frame or are these how they were shot? Would you be interested in letting me take a swing at the RAW files? I think we have somewhat similar tastes in processing, and maybe I can give you a couple pointers?

Also, keep doing the landscape shots, I find them to be more interesting than traditional portrait oriented framing. I love this site, the members are great, but sometimes you'll get Kmart-Photocenter type of advice. It's good advice for foundations, but don't worry if your stuff doesn't resonate with everyone. Keep being different!!

You see millions of shots like these on Facebook on every MWAC Pro's page! how is THAT being different?

I love it when an amateur tells another amateur to ignore the advice from all the long time shooters and established pro's! If you are here to learn, who are you going to listen to.. the other Amateurs? Yea.. sure.. you will learn a LOT there!

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Oh yeah, and please, keep lecturing us on how pro you are, and how amateur the rest of us are. Give me a break

I don't get your point.. mine is a halloween portrait with some vignetting, and purposely left a little rough (you know... the halloween thing) ..... yours was a poorly shot portrait that you then photoshopped the hell out of to make it a keeper.... You should of posted the original, not the photoshopped version.... (basically selective color!)

http://www.thephotoforum.com/forum/people-photography/311871-little-red-riding-hood.html#post2820853


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As I have said before, you are good at photoshop... but that is it...

 

[CA_]

You don't see my point? My point is to show the irony in your condescending tone towards two amateurs exchanging ideas, when your work itself is mediocre at best. I'm so tired of "seasoned pros" looking down from their ivory towers at all of us amateurs just because we haven't been shooting since the Reagan administration.

All people want is friendly helpful advice. And if they want to try something out of the box, by God, let them. It's called finding your own identity. Sure, they're going to mess up here and there, but please, please, don't let your own bloated sense of self worth get in the way of someone being genuinely creative, and genuinely exploring an art. I'm an "amateur", and I'm going to share my thoughts in C&C, and there's nothing you can do about it.

PS, any time you want to learn how to use a computer, let me know.

 

[cgipson1]

You don't see my point? My point is to show the irony in your condescending tone towards two amateurs exchanging ideas, when your work itself is mediocre at best. I'm so tired of "seasoned pros" looking down from their ivory towers at all of us amateurs just because we haven't been shooting since the Reagan administration.

All people want is friendly helpful advice. And if they want to try something out of the box, by God, let them. It's called finding your own identity. Sure, they're going to mess up here and there, but please, please, don't let your own bloated sense of self worth get in the way of someone being genuinely creative, and genuinely exploring an art. I'm an "amateur", and I'm going to share my thoughts in C&C, and there's nothing you can do about it.

PS, any time you want to learn how to use a computer, let me know.

Sure, give all the bad advice you want to...... and I doubt very much you could teach me anything about computers, networks, routers, switches, servers, or anything else... since that IS what I do professionally now.

 

[CA_]

*edited out of respect for TPF

 

[terri38 9]

Good grief...no sooner do I have to put down one quarrel between 2 members that had nothing to do with the OP's thread than I come back and see a new one! :er: Seriously, guys... do you not understand the nature of this thread hijacking?

Take it to PM if you must. But please take it OUT of this thread!

 

[joshua_]

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I know some of y'all are just dying to see the top of my head, and some more of my torso, sorry to let you down I like landscape sometimes.

Hello jessicalynn,

I'm new to photography, but thought I'd just say that when I first look at your photos I'm immediately drawn to your eyes. Also, I like how you used your hair in the second photo.

I would think that anything you could do to continue to highlight your eyes would be great. Looking at your photos here I would want to try just a slight bit of angle difference between you and the camera. Your cheek bones and structure around your eyes may really stand out in a good way if you find that angle.

Keep having fun!

 

[.SimO.]

Well this thread definitely created a lot of buzz so in regards to your photos, you have made it a controversial thread with tons of different opinions. Kudos to that for sure.

 

[_jessicalynn_]

Well this thread definitely created a lot of buzz so in regards to your photos, you have made it a controversial thread with tons of different opinions. Kudos to that for sure.

Should I be flattered?

 

[Designer]

Well this thread definitely created a lot of buzz so in regards to your photos, you have made it a controversial thread with tons of different opinions. Kudos to that for sure.

Should I be flattered?

It's a compliment.

Awaiting your next thread.

 

[Majeed Badizadegan]

Fun thread. 10/10. Would read again.





Bacon.

 

[Rick50]

I probably shouldn't comment but I thought of this when I saw this post. I remember watching some video's on YouTube by Peter Hurley from NY
and he does headshots in landscape with the tops of the heads chopped off. I kind of liked these but like I say I'm not a portrait photographer.

Actor's Headshots Photographer in New York City & Los Angeles | Peter Hurley Photography, Modeling Head Shots (NYC and LA)

 

[EIngerson]

Well this thread definitely created a lot of buzz so in regards to your photos, you have made it a controversial thread with tons of different opinions. Kudos to that for sure.

Should I be flattered?

Actually you should. lol. The photos are great and you're very pretty. I hope my duckface comment wasn't taken as harsh. It's just a personal thing with me. I hope you're not discouraged from posting photos here. I look forward to seeing more of your work.

 

[.SimO.]

Yes, that was a positive statement. I think all my threads combined equate to 4 pages... lol