Photojournalism Practice - Please give me feedback!

[lucasbellator]

Hi, everyone!
My name is Lucas and I'm from Porto Alegre, Brazil.

I'm here to post some of my pictures and get some feedback, reviews and critiques.

click on this link to see more: Lucas Bellator

Here are some samples!

 

[Ilovemycam]

They are Ok Lucas. I don't like #2. Maybe process a little more. Keep blasting away and send in more!

 

[Woodsman]

From the thread title I assume you are trying to tell a story with the photos. I really like number 1, it has a lot of character and definitely tells a story or describes a situation. Number 2 does nothing for me, just some light streaks instead of car lights moving on a highway. The third has possibilities. I find the light between them overpowering and distracting. I would have preferred a shot of just one of the guitar players, closer in, wwith his face showing concentration or his emotion in playing.

Post some more.

 

[lucasbellator]

Thanks! But guys, have you clicked on the links? There is more there, I haven't posted of them because the post would take forever to load. I'd like to hear more about the pics!

 

[John_Olexa]

Going by your title Photojournalism Practice. Simply put, Photojournalism is telling a story with one or more photographs. A good image should as easy as possible answer the 5 fundamental questions : Who , what, when, where, and how. A good news image trys to answer as many of those questions as possible in one image. Each photograph should have a clear subject. It should have visual impact by focusing the viewer's attention on the subject and it should be simple, with no extraneous information or clutter. Avoid being overly cutesy.
In the above images I really like #1! Tells the story in 1 image. I understand your idea in #2 but if it needs explaining then it's not a good image. Try again and if you can get a little above the traffic to try to get the headlights more uniform and maybe red taillights going the other way. #3 I like the shot but the green faces ???
In your link #3 is just blurry. #5 the girl not bad. Personally I don't like a crop between nose & mouth but thats just me . Also in any form of photography pay attention to the background. The last 4 I really like!
Over all your well on your way!

 

[Rick Waldroup]

Actually, I think the 3rd shot of the two dudes playing guitar is excellent. I am not worried about the green faces as that is the lighting you had to deal with, and really, I think it adds to the photo.

 

[Hooligan Dan]

As a beginner you're of to an decent start. #1 is good. You need to get a mix of shots. Get some detail shots. Different angles. Tell more of the story. #2 isn't photojournalism. #3 is good if you're shooting the bad for a facebook page or promo. Get away from the cross processing and the like. If you want to get into real, ethical photojournalism you get basic editing and nothing more.

John Olexa makes some good points but I disagree on some too. Tack sharp is often not nearly as important as story/impact of the photo. Award winning shots have been very blurry(albeit the subjects were not a couple kids paying guitar). And simple straightforward shots aren't what editors want anymore. Check any major publication; the LA times, New York Times, SF Chronicle, Boston Globe. There is a focus on single subjects still, but stacking images with a lot of layers is the current style. Very creative composition.

 

[lucasbellator]

Thank you for your opinions, I'd love to hear some more!

 

[curtyoungblood]

Here's what I see, if you're going for photojournalism. The biggest thing you're looking for in photojournalism is a special mo,net that tells the story. You're looking for some kind of special emotion, peak action, or just something that's different that people sitting around or posing. I feel like this is what you're lacking the most. Also, most of your photos have a technical flaw that make them more difficult to understand. The most common problem I see is that the subject's face isn't well lit (and there's not an obvious reason that it shouldn't be).

On a positive note, you're best shot is on the last page of your site looking out the airport window.