Portraits at Little Five Points, Atlanta

[daggah]

Here's a second attempt at portrait photography with a female model:


Jasmine #1 by davidgevert, on Flickr


Jasmine #2 by davidgevert, on Flickr

Thanks.

 

[daggah]

And one more:


Jasmine #3 by davidgevert, on Flickr

 

[Tiller]

Nice photos! I would touch up the knees I think.

 

[Starskream666]

For me I think only the last one really works... #2 is like she's been stuck there and told to look tough... its too forced... and the dress shes wearing doesn't say tough to me.

 

[2WheelPhoto]

Nice pics.

Her outfit is the definition of "distraction", #2 lighting nonexistant and fix her belt, all - perhaps coach her on her poses. The last one her neck lines and neck shadows make her appear elderly, loss of detail on legs/shoes (shadowing). If you shoot her more sideways she will appear skinnier

 

[sashbar]

I love the last one. I would have photoshpped the word LOVE between her legs. A bit cheesy imho.

 

[Pallycow]

dunno if it was intentional or not, but I would have your models relax their muscles. Its seems every muscle in her leg is flexed and tendons in ankles, foot, etc. it's tough sometimes but you need to direct them to shift their weight to one, usually the back...yet at the same time, not have them tight and flexed.

 

[Pallycow]

also, the "dead mans hand" in shot one is not working for me. have them hold it up if you insist on having it hang there limp like that...I'm guessing it was there for a while as the veins are large from blood gathering in it. Personally Id have done something else with that hand rather than have it limp hanging there.

 

[daggah]

Ideally, I would've set up a third light as a rim light to give the photos more punch, but I was honestly a bit paranoid about the area, as it's not the nicest one in Atlanta. I was warned about keeping accountability of my gear and watching for snatch-and-grabs so perhaps that made me a little overly cautious...