small set of portraits

[echoyjeff222]

Hi all,

I managed to persuade my friend earlier today to let me experiment on him and have him model for awhile. I haven't had a chance to practice my portraits; I've only been reading about it! He was surprisingly patient, even through all the flying reflector problems that I had

I was going for a slightly more dynamic portrait, with kind of split lighting. I'm not sure if it's too much, though. For guys, I think it might be okay to get that masculine feel?

I was hoping for some general feedback on these. I just started doing portraits, so I would like all the feedback I could get! Thanks.

I showed one to my friend and he was complaining that his left eye was "squinty." However, I noticed this in basically every picture, so I'm guessing one eye is smaller than the other. I didn't mind it too much ...

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IMG_4689-Edit by Jeffrey Lee, on Flickr
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IMG_4691-Edit by Jeffrey Lee, on Flickr
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IMG_4727-Edit by Jeffrey Lee, on Flickr
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IMG_4727-Edit-2 by Jeffrey Lee, on Flickr

 

[tirediron]

Very nice. I'm a big fan of this style of lighting, and IMO it works well here.

 

[Derrel]

His left eye is smaller than his right eye. VERY common human characteristic. On these, the black tones in the jacket are absolutely crushed. The blacks in the suit comprise a large percentage of the frame, and I think, need to show just a little bit more information.

 

[echoyjeff222]

His left eye is smaller than his right eye. VERY common human characteristic. On these, the black tones in the jacket are absolutely crushed. The blacks in the suit comprise a large percentage of the frame, and I think, need to show just a little bit more information.

How's this?

IMG_4691-Edit-Edit by Jeffrey Lee, on Flickr

new one by Jeffrey Lee, on Flickr

 

[Derrel]

Significantly better on the details in his jacket, yes!