my first Teen Shoot c&c

[Skyclad]

They are stored here for other purposes (so that I can show them to people on the internet without having to have them on my laptop computer) and should not be construed as a 'gallery' just because that's the name of the space they occupy on this site. As you can see, they are not 'selected'. There are indeed some flubs, as will occur when you deal with the kind of subjects I deal with. Most importantly, none of them is posed.

True, there will be flubs. No question about that. But your gallery is nothing but flubs. So you can show them to other people on the internet for other purposes? OK, I can understand that you have lost some of your good pictures, but still, thats besides the point.

And I repeat...

So then why don't you include your supposed 'good work'? If you can take such good photos, why not show them to people so they can see what they should be doing instead of standing on your soapbox and ripping into them about what they shouldn't be doing?

You have no interest or purpose to try to help people with some helpful photos? So your only purpose here is to show your crappy photos and talk sh!t to/about people who are starting out in photography?

 

[Skyclad]

Actually, this one is correctly framed:

http://www.thephotoforum.com/photos/showphoto.php/photo/12569/ppuser/62499

Notice how your attention goes straight to her eyes.

The girl's eyes need 'space' to look out into (the space I left at the left side of the photo). Had I included the back of her head it would not have looked right.

Here's an example of your not knowing how best to compose such a photo.

Again, this was a candid of people at a festival.

Page not found. :roll:

 

[Petraio Prime]

Actually, this one is correctly framed:

http://www.thephotoforum.com/photos/showphoto.php/photo/12569/ppuser/62499

Notice how your attention goes straight to her eyes.

The girl's eyes need 'space' to look out into (the space I left at the left side of the photo). Had I included the back of her head it would not have looked right.

Here's an example of your not knowing how best to compose such a photo.

Again, this was a candid of people at a festival.

Page not found. :roll:

Try this link then.

http://www.thephotoforum.com/photos/data/500/medium/0606736-R1-062-29A2.jpg

 

[Petraio Prime]

They are stored here for other purposes (so that I can show them to people on the internet without having to have them on my laptop computer) and should not be construed as a 'gallery' just because that's the name of the space they occupy on this site. As you can see, they are not 'selected'. There are indeed some flubs, as will occur when you deal with the kind of subjects I deal with. Most importantly, none of them is posed.

True, there will be flubs. No question about that. But your gallery is nothing but flubs. So you can show them to other people on the internet for other purposes? OK, I can understand that you have lost some of your good pictures, but still, thats besides the point.

And I repeat...

So then why don't you include your supposed 'good work'? If you can take such good photos, why not show them to people so they can see what they should be doing instead of standing on your soapbox and ripping into them about what they shouldn't be doing?

You have no interest or purpose to try to help people with some helpful photos? So your only purple here is to show your crappy photos and talk sh!t to/about people who are starting out in photography?

Nothing but flubs? How dare you!

LOL

I really have no interest in your opinions, but feel free to express them.

 

[ToadMum]

I read every post... all I can say is OP we all need to start out somewhere. I just started as well, practice, practice, practice. You'll get it.

Posters like PP are the reason I was scared to post pictures for cc... I had a couple shots of vodka and bit the bullet and uploaded a couple. Thankfully the people that answered my post were helpful, not mean spirited. I'm sure this post alone has scared off a couple of new members from posting their pictures.

 

[Petraio Prime]

I read every post... all I can say is OP we all need to start out somewhere. I just started as well, practice, practice, practice. You'll get it.

Posters like PP are the reason I was scared to post pictures for cc... I had a couple shots of vodka and bit the bullet and uploaded a couple. Thankfully the people that answered my post were helpful, not mean spirited. I'm sure this post alone has scared off a couple of new members from posting their pictures.

I will critique photos that merit it, and do so with consideration. In this case, we have something else going on entirely.

You may recall that earlier on someone called them 'dreadful', and it was not I who said that. I don't think that. I think the OP needs to learn to to see photographically, and I am not sure she can do that. Not everyone can. I am not insulting, nor rude.

 

[reedjam99]

Posters like PP are the reason I was scared to post pictures for cc... I had a couple shots of vodka and bit the bullet and uploaded a couple. Thankfully the people that answered my post were helpful, not mean spirited. I'm sure this post alone has scared off a couple of new members from posting their pictures.

Ironically, this post is what convinced me TO join and post some of my pictures. Every forum has their trolls, it's how the other members respond to them that makes a good place to hang out. So far I've been impressed with the way a lot of people have responded to the trolling in this post, and continue to offer constructive criticism to the OP despite the obvious attempts at derailment.

 

[Petraio Prime]

I read every post... all I can say is OP we all need to start out somewhere. I just started as well, practice, practice, practice. You'll get it.

Posters like PP are the reason I was scared to post pictures for cc... I had a couple shots of vodka and bit the bullet and uploaded a couple. Thankfully the people that answered my post were helpful, not mean spirited. I'm sure this post alone has scared off a couple of new members from posting their pictures.

And this is not the FIRST time he's managed to do this.

He is a detriment to this community.

Click the report button.

Please see my post above yours.

 

[SageMark]

If her dad knew the photographer showed the twins 2700 times online, I bet he wouldn't be pleased. I'm just sayin......

 

[Stephen.C]

Guys lets be real, look at this composition.

 

[ToadMum]

http://www.thephotoforum.com/photos/data/500/medium/0606736-R1-062-29A2.jpg


I'm new to photography (so this is a newbie view)... way to much sun light on the right side of the little girl, it's giving you some major blown out spots.

You cropped off part of her head and part of the right side of her body. You should never crop at joints (shoulders, elbows, knees, etc) it makes the subject looked awkward. You cropped her right at the shoulder.

Of course that is just my uneducated opinion.

 

[DennyCrane]

I read every post... all I can say is OP we all need to start out somewhere. I just started as well, practice, practice, practice. You'll get it.

Posters like PP are the reason I was scared to post pictures for cc... I had a couple shots of vodka and bit the bullet and uploaded a couple. Thankfully the people that answered my post were helpful, not mean spirited. I'm sure this post alone has scared off a couple of new members from posting their pictures.

And this is not the FIRST time he's managed to do this.

He is a detriment to this community.

Click the report button.

I wholeheartedly agree. The mods will become aware of this problem when the members use the Report Post feature. In the lower left of each post is a red exclamation point in a small box. Press it and give a brief description of the issue at hand. Harassing other members, threats, spam, disruptive posts, etc. There's a lot of posts here at TPF and even when one goes viral and derailed like this mess, the mods can't always see there's a problem until we let them know.

Just be sure there's a legitimate rule violation first. Disagreements are fine and are a vital part of any forum discussion. Forums would be a boring place if everyone agreed on topics. Look for people attacking the person and not the opinion. Obvious trolls like telling someone to give up photography and take up dentistry is harassment and against forum rules.

And if you report a post that's later edited... no worries. Mods can see what was changed.

 

[Petraio Prime]

http://www.thephotoforum.com/photos/data/500/medium/0606736-R1-062-29A2.jpg


I'm new to photography (so this is a newbie view)... way to much sun light on the right side of the little girl, it's giving you some major blown out spots.

You cropped off part of her head and part of the right side of her body. You should never crop at joints (shoulders, elbows, knees, etc) it makes the subject looked awkward. You cropped her right at the shoulder.

Of course that is just my uneducated opinion.

The exposure was for the shaded side, the side with her face (and it is correct for that side). It was brilliant sunshine in June at a festival. The composition was exactly as I wanted it, to focus on her eyes and delightful smile (note their position in the frame). There is nothing 'accidentally' wrong with the photo. Under the conditions of photographing people candidly and in uncontrolled light, you take what you can get and make the best of it. In this case, I believe I did.

If I were to photograph this little girl for a portrait session, it would, of course, look a lot different.

 

[bigtwinky]

Some people are helped by being told they should pursue another endeavour.

Then let me help you a little here;

Pursue another endeavor... far, far away from this thread. And don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out. (Might knock the door off its hinges if it did)

Some people just don't have a good 'eye', and there's not much that can be done about it.That is not intended as an insult.

Just as some people don't have an eye, some people don't have common sense. Some others shouldn't be posting on internet forums. Not intended as an insult at all, but really, some people need to find another photography related hobby other than posting on forums.

 

[Bryce]