My first shoot

[vinnie]

Please C & C. I just got my camera a Canon EOS Rebel XSI and took pictures of my girls at the beach. Any kind of help would be appreciated.
I don't think I went late enough in the day

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[DRoberts]

Alittle soft (out of focus). Shadows across the faces are a bit distracting, try to watch that in the future. And not crazy about the crop through the hand. I do like the comfortable pose. It doesn't looked forced. Good job.

 

[doogan]

Here's my 2 cents worth:

- When you said wait later in the day, I would agree, softer light.
- For this pic, notice the eyes, called 'racoon eyes' because they
are dark circles. You would need flash fill or a reflector to bounce
light onto the face. Flash fill also puts a nice catch light in the eyes,
making them sparkle. It also lightens the black shadows.
- The way the arms are placed I find awkward, it seems they go
all over the place. Myself I would try for a simpler composition.
- The more of a person you show, the more difficult it is to pose them.
At this stage, why don't you try a head and shoulders only, then
there is less to worry about.
- I photograph weddings and I avoid taking pics in the sun because
of the harsh shadows. Sometimes I will have the sun behind the
subject and use flash fill, but mostly I work in the shade and use
flash.
- If you try a head and shoulders of the girls, take a few pics and
tilt the camera left, and some tilted to the right, then just pick the
one you like best. For head and shoulders try a horizontal also.

Hope I have been some help to you.
-Bob
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