Portraits - C&C requested

[reedjam99]

I've been doing some brush up on my portrait skills, and would appreciate some C&C. I'm certainly interested in any general suggestions, but in particular I'm interested in the flesh tones.

I think I'm alright on the first shot, but I'm concerned that the next three may all be slightly off. Are my eyes going bad, or is there a slight yellow/green tinge there? And if so, how do I go about adjusting that?

Thanks in advance!

#1

#2

#3

#4

 

[RauschPhotography]

1 & 2 are too dark. Check your WB.

 

[Rosshole]

#1 and 2 could have used some fill light or a relfector.

 

[IgsEMT]

For all images:
check your WB, use a fill flash or reflector. You're lighting is flat (pretty boring) but your composition is well done (good job).
PM if you want to talk more about it

 

[reedjam99]

Thanks for the feedback guys.

I definitely see #2 as being too dark, didn't think #1 was though, but it seems pretty unanimous. I nearly bought a reflector before going out for to shoot this weekend (#1 and #2 were from Sunday). Looks like perhaps I ought to have.

As for the WB, I am doing some balancing. I'm shooting in RAW, and using a Whibal. There's definitely been improvement, but are you guys saying my balance is still off in #1 and #2?

As for #3 and #4, is there a greenish tint to those two or am I seeing things? They were shot in JPG with no Whibal.

 

[RauschPhotography]

Thanks for the feedback guys.

I definitely see #2 as being too dark, didn't think #1 was though, but it seems pretty unanimous. I nearly bought a reflector before going out for to shoot this weekend (#1 and #2 were from Sunday). Looks like perhaps I ought to have.

As for the WB, I am doing some balancing. I'm shooting in RAW, and using a Whibal. There's definitely been improvement, but are you guys saying my balance is still off in #1 and #2?

As for #3 and #4, is there a greenish tint to those two or am I seeing things? They were shot in JPG with no Whibal.

Definitely. The shirts are blue, big indicator..

 

[reedjam99]

Definitely. The shirts are blue, big indicator..

Damn, I didn't see that, I just thought they were shaded. But when I compare them to another from the same shoot they're definitely blue vs. the clean white in the one below. How do I adjust the white balance of my eyeballs? :lmao:

 

[edouble]

There appears to be a color cast on the white shirts. I don't think this is a white balance issue. Whatever was shading the people or reflecting on them could have caused the color cast.

 

[SrBiscuit]

def need some fill light, and there are some unfortunate crops...fingers toes feet etc.

 

[reedjam99]

Ok, I did some tweaking in Photoshop, which isn't my strong suit. What do you think.

Original

Adjusted with Auto Fix

And adjusted manually

I think I prefer the second (manual), but am concerned it's still too dark.

Also, I did some skin smoothing on another shot from the same series. Is it ok, or too far?

Original

Smoothed

Thanks again for all the help guys. I know this is a lot on one series, but it's for family and I want to get it right

 

[Mugen80]

#2 has the husbands feet cut in half. I dont know why but its buggin me
Everyone has already touched on the other, fill lighting, color slightly off, etc.