My first try at portraits -- in need of C&C!

[SnakeKeeper]

It's more difficult than I thought. :blushing: I wish these things had pause buttons. I do believe they are incapable of staying in one place.

B&Ws:

#1:

#2:

#3:

#4:

#5:

Colors

#6:

#7: (The only posed one and my least favorite. :er

 

[Inst!nct]

Well cool photos, interesting, just BIG BIG TIP, never cut body parts out of photos.. 5 is my favorite

 

[IgsEMT]

never cut body parts out of photos.. 5 is my favorite

My kind of photofreak , actually this topic came up few weeks ago, I think this is a pretty good regarding that Body Parts: Don Blair's Guide to Lighting and Posing.
Otherwise, you're right it is harder doing it right then it seems.
#1 it's better if shot at level of the child.
#2 -
#3 I love the reflection in the water. boost the contrast a bit, give more shades to b/w
#4 underexposed
#5 tooooo blurry
#6 clone out the foot in the top right corner, or recrop it
#7 -
Overall, the look like snapshots. if you ever read my CCs on portraits, you'll notice my input on lighting and accenting subjects. So you got flat lighting, it is dull Use flash unit(s) and/or less dof to isolate your subject.
There's an art to posing and lighting both with and w/o lights. If you're really interested, there are LOTS of book out there on the topic.
Good Luck and keep on improving.

 

[clbd39]

I agree that they seem a bit like common snapshots, however #5 is interesting and a good photo, practice practice practice!

 

[dreyer]

I love number 5! Try play a bit with it in PS or similar.

 

[ignite-me]

i love #5. the others just look like a common shots to me

 

[SomeBoy]

Yeah, they generally look common, my favorite is the 5th shot also.

 

[Jeffro]

Just think about your shots before taking them!!! Look at subject then everything around it, makesure nothing crazy is going on then hit the shutter!

 

[RPetterson]

The first set of photos look really dark to me, kids are really hard to take pictures of anyhow! lol