Out for opinions!

[fjrabon]

Glam perhaps not, but your description and edit is. That's not sexy, it's almost sickly and is clearly artificial.

can you get that I don't care about my edit? As I've said like 4 times the whole point was to show how the LIGHTING should have been. I disagree with you about the level of saturation, but that wasn't even my point. The only point my edit was to show was that the tone of the background was too smilar to the model's skin originally and that the lighting was flat? What don't you get about that?

I'd hope my edit sucked. It took five minutes. The point wasn't to teach him how to use photoshop. The point was to illustrate lighting as best as possible.

 

[jowensphoto]

Hey unpopular, how did you manage to make a raw file from that jpeg anyway?!

 

[fjrabon]

If I had a RAW file to work with, instead of a highly compressed JPEG, yes, I could have done those things.

And what things do you speak of exactly?

I usually don't bother with making many color edits with JPEGs, especially if it's not the point. Sure, it can be done. Sure, if this were my photo, and I was going to put as much time as, unfortunately, I've spent arguing with you about skin tones, into it, I would have done a lot more.

I didn't see the point.

I wanted to show more dramatic, higher contrast light.

I didn't think that warranted much else, just to show that singular point.

Edit: and to the OP if you come back to the this thread, I really apologize for this derailment. Feel free to take my edit or ignore it, it was must my thought, either way I won't be offended.

 

[The_Traveler]

these pictures say something to me.

what they say is:'I'm beautiful but the photographer wants you to look at my boobs and I'm not happy about it.'

 

[unpopular]

Every now and again, there is something that is said that makes the "like" button feel inadequate.

 

[The_Traveler]

Then my work is done. That was the purpose, these are glam/portraits. Models ask me to do exactly this. The exposure, lighting, tones, quality are what is important. If I wanted different/risk/unordinary I would have done that. I have several other girls who pose in these exact same spots.

I will post some "different/creative" stuff just for you next time

It is clear that you are so skilled and creative that any comments and critiques will either agree with what you have done or will break themselves on the unyielding rock of your talent.

 

[PhotoBrody]

It is clear that you are so skilled and creative that any comments and critiques will either agree with what you have done or will break themselves on the unyielding rock of your talent.

... Ok whatever that meant.

 

[PhotoBrody]

Boys, boys..settle..ha I appreciate - whatever his name was for attempting to edit my pictures to what he thinks they should be. However, this particular spot in my city is so commonly photographed not only by me but by many other photogs, the building manager chases us away. So, to bring my lighting rig with me along with assistants and power supplies is just not possible. Only thing I walk around with is my cam and a tripod with my flash on it and a softbox covering it. I shot about 75 raws at high speed in maybe 2 minutes before we got chased off the stairs. If I had the time, yes I would definitely bring my lighting rig..but I have to work with what is possible at this location.

As for the person commenting on her wardrobe, she's a pretty girl and has a body to show it. None of my pics are untasteful, they are meant to be somewhat classy, quality and with a touch of sexiness. If you don't like it, move on. I prefer more comments towards image quality, color, tone, noise, etc.. Any model can pose a thousand ways, there's always going to be politics discussing what they like/dislike. I don't care about that. This is a "photo" forum, not a "comment on my models pose" forum.

 

[slackercruster]

OP V. Nice.

Yes put your name on bottom. Don't deface the purdy gal. Just post low res pix that can't be blown up over 5 x 7 or 8 x 10. No one is going to make big bucks from your 5 x 7.

 

[slackercruster]

Boys, boys..settle..ha I appreciate - whatever his name was for attempting to edit my pictures to what he thinks they should be. However, this particular spot in my city is so commonly photographed not only by me but by many other photogs, the building manager chases us away. So, to bring my lighting rig with me along with assistants and power supplies is just not possible. Only thing I walk around with is my cam and a tripod with my flash on it and a softbox covering it. I shot about 75 raws at high speed in maybe 2 minutes before we got chased off the stairs. If I had the time, yes I would definitely bring my lighting rig..but I have to work with what is possible at this location.

As for the genius commenting on her wardrobe, she's a pretty girl and has a body to show it. None of my pics are untasteful, they are meant to be somewhat classy, quality and with a touch of sexiness. If you don't like it, move on. I prefer more comments towards image quality, color, tone, noise, etc.. Any model can pose a thousand ways, there's always going to be politics discussing what they like/dislike. I don't care about that. This is a "photo" forum, not a "comment on my models pose" forum.

Hey, I like your pix as-is. I like the gals to show all they got. We live in an ugly world. Without pretty gals to brighten it up it would be a real hell hole.

You will find critics all over the place. Just ask yourself 2 questions.

1) Do you like it?
2) Does your client like it?

If both answers are yes...you hit a home run!

Next time send in more!!

 

[PhotoBrody]

Hey, I like em as is. i like the gals to show all they got. We live in an ugly world. Without pretty gals to brighten it up it would be a real hell hole.

You will find critics all over the place. Just ask yourself 2 questions.

1) Do you like it?
2) Does your client like it?

If both are yes...you hit a home run!

Send in more!!

Thanks, she loved them. I will post more, these were just on my iPhone, I use the app more than the website.

 

[unpopular]

As for the person commenting on her wardrobe, she's a pretty girl and has a body to show it. None of my pics are untasteful, they are meant to be somewhat classy, quality and with a touch of sexiness. If you don't like it, move on.

I actually agree with him, though not politically speaking, the image is tasteful - or at least as tasteful as these kinds of images can be - but I think there is a nervousness which can be interpreted as hostile.

 

[PhotoBrody]

I actually agree with him, though not politically speaking, the image is tasteful - or at least as tasteful as these kinds of images can be - but I think there is a nervousness which can be interpreted as hostile.

She wasn't nervous..at least that's not the word I would use, more so "fresh to the game." I think It was just the speed we had to move at, it was early in the morning, she had never done location stuff, only studio work. I'm breaking her in though. Next shoot I'll have more gear with me and we will have more time.

 

[unpopular]

okey donkey then. it's perfect!

 

[PhotoBrody]

okey donkey then. it's perfect!

Lol. That's not what I was going for at all. I know that's not true, zoomed in I can see noise - which I hate. But that comes with location stuff and natural lighting. I just to snag me a mkiii to take care of that noise issue