Jessica on the beach II - * NSFW NSFW NSFW*

CdTSnap · May 22, 2014

Does she have feet?

Oh sorry... Distracted

MUAHAHA

kathyt · May 23, 2014

I would have liked to see a side profile of her face or something. With her feet buried it makes her legs look shorter as well.

Trever1t · May 23, 2014

kathyt said:
I would have liked to see a side profile of her face or something. With her feet buried it makes her legs look shorter as well.

Oh, there's more...

JoeW · May 23, 2014

Love the concept, pose, DoF, and setting. Here's what I'd change.

1. Bury a rock (or board) and have her stand on it on her toes. First, the sand cuts off her feet so she looks shorter and blockier. Second, by standing flat footed, her calves and legs look chunkier. It's a better pose to have her on her toes (which is tricky to do in sand unless you provide a solid base/foundation and then cover it lightly with sand.

2. Whether you did so or not, it looks like you lightened her hair a little and there's some spillover to the outcropping behind her (as if your lightening wand was too big). That may not have been the case but it looks like it.

runnah · May 23, 2014

Trever1t said:
kathyt said:

I would have liked to see a side profile of her face or something. With her feet buried it makes her legs look shorter as well.

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Oh, there's more...

You're such a tease. Going to have to call you Kathy2.

I think you did great like always. I'd like to see you tackle a "darker" themed shoot.

Trever1t · May 23, 2014

good idea on the support under the sand, never thought of that.

Big Mike · May 23, 2014

You've got to stop using Flickr......I can't see 80% of your photos because of my stupid firewall. :lol:

Trever1t · May 23, 2014

Here's for you Big Mike! (btw you can see them on my Bel Amour Studio fan page.)

_POR3732-Edit by WSG Photography, on Flickr

Big Mike · May 23, 2014

You really should have your own website.

Trever1t · May 23, 2014

I do...WSG Photography but I haven't time to really mess with it in ages. I need someone creative to manage my page.

JoeW · May 23, 2014

On the second image, a couple of tips

1. I'd have her get her right heel up so she's not flat footed. For a short model, getting on her toes is going to create a long, flowing line that makes her look much taller and elegant.
2. Given the DoF, having that shrub on the viewer's left in-focus is distracting. I'd consider cropping or blurring it.
3. Consider cropping the photo actually just above the skin on her thigh. The length of the dress, the flat right foot and the angle she's shot from make her seem short. The face and hair are beautiful and the concept (with the open blouse and cleavage) is lovely. But b/c of how long the dress/shirt is and where it comes together, it visually lowers her waist and makes her appear shorter (to me at least) when we see her entire figure.

I'm betting you got a terrific series with her--she looks very comfortable working with you.

LarryLomona · May 23, 2014

Excellent shots!

Designer · May 23, 2014

In your other thread you asked if her face appearing darker than her torso was distracting. I did not respond in that thread, but here in shot #2 her face is not darker. So I wonder if she was wearing makeup for the other shot?

Trever1t · May 23, 2014

Designer said:
In your other thread you asked if her face appearing darker than her torso was distracting. I did not respond in that thread, but here in shot #2 her face is not darker. So I wonder if she was wearing makeup for the other shot?

no changes made physically to her makeup, no touch up or otherwise. No, it was a combination of natural light and failure on my part in post

FITBMX · May 23, 2014

Trever1t said:
Yeah, she's a new model, a reeal sweetheart, never did ANYTHING like this before. Trusted me and my 'vision'. The pose is due to my lack of being able to communicate how to place her legs, I know it when I see it but can't speak it!

I know nothing about this stuff, but I would say she looks like a great model to me. She always looks so natural in all of the shots, she doesn't look like a model, she just looks like a girl on the beach! Especially the first photo with her feet in the sand, it looks very natural, because when your in sand you don't float. It looks as if she had no clue you were there and is just looking out over the sea!

I love the rock in the second photo, it has great detail!