My 1st Senior shoot

[gummibear]

These are some from my 1st senior shoot, this was actually loads of fun, she was such a giggle box, which lightened the mood. Comments and Critiques welcome
1

2

3

4

Here's a collage that i put together for her I also made another but I like this one better, what do you think?
5

6

 

[willis_927]

#1 is the best IMO. The poses in 4 and 5 are very awkward though.

 

[lyonsroar]

#1 is also the best.

What is up with #4? Bite the finger pr0n thing? I don't even...


On the collage, the right one...wha'? It looks like you caught her in mid sentence.

 

[misstwinklytoes]

She's very centered in all the frames.

1. Looks a touch overexposed, but that could be my laptop. A different crop maybe. I would prefer her feet be more in focus or out of focus, they;re just a little too in between for my liking. Is there some significance to the tshirt? I know you probably couldn't help what she was wearing, but unless it holds some meaning a tshirt seems a little underdressed for senior portraits, IMO.

2. Crop seems weird, I think. Shoulder and hair is cut off. Maybe flipping it would help?

3. Bright tshirt and bright flowers compete for attention. Maybe move her away from the background some and get a little less DOF and a shirt in complimenting colors...yellow, green or something...?

4. Just No....

5. I agree.... looks like you caught her mid sentence and her pose is exactly the same. I feel like she should have some variation in her pose for a collage.

6. Probably the best IMO. Not centered, good eye contact. Tshirt is not very distracting. I might try upping the contrast some though.

 

[PerfectlyFlawed]

Umm.... awkward poses.... whats with the finger biting thing? And squished up on the stairs? hm..

 

[gummibear]

well, she wanted to do the finger biting thing, that's just her. I guess i should've just left it out.
She chose the outfit, I told her about the whole clothing thing, nothing distracting, solid colors, preferably not tanks, but she brought all of that. Anyways, the posing is my fault, I will definately work on that. I was having difficultly posing her because of her waistline, This was a freebie for my niece, she couldn't afford photos, so this was her graduation gift from me to her. I guess I kinda screwed it all up. She does like them however and put the first one in her yearbook. For future reference, No finger in the mouth :thumbup: got it.

 

[mwcfarms]

Finger in the mouth is too submissive naughty girl pose that you see in advertising. It just doesn't work with a senior shoot. Pin up yes, boudoir ok, senior high school girl. Not likely. I liked number one the best. Even number two is ok but i think number two could do with a bit of light to brighten it up. Looks a little flat. I think in number five her expression is the most natural and could have been a great shot. Do you have it where she isn't cut off. Thats a good one as well to me. It's ok to educate them when your posing your clients too. It helps, I am constantly telling people to stick there necks out a bit like a turtle. Prevents the chin chin thing. Many people laugh at me but I am bossy posing. Well I am pretty bossy at everything lol. Thanks for sharing, and glad she liked them.

 

[gsgary]

In shot one you have probably shot at F1.8 and missed focus by about 12" focus is near her right hand, shot 3 would have been the best if you had turned your camera vertical and got better focus