your opinion about the 2

[abik]

would like to hear your remarks. was trying off flash without umbrella or so. i was shooting flash to the ceiling in 1 pic and to the side in other. had another person for flash. what disturbs me is the colors since i used flash white balance and it was a mistake i guess. i was shooting RAW and worked a bit on the files but not much. was shot in aperture priority indoor. f 3.2 1/80 sec iso 400 50 mm 1.8 canon.

 

[Braineack]

WB can be corrected, but none look like any flash was really used.

 

[Designer]

You probably weren't thinking about holding the camera straight while making these, but that should be second nature. It is almost as if you had intended to tilt the frame too much. I know we cannot always get the frame straight in the camera, but a simple straightening in post will go a long way.

#1 You say the flash was directed toward the ceiling in one of them, but there is still considerable light that seems to come directly from the flash.

#2 I think the flash was too far to the side for flattering light. Just a little more straight on would make for better modeling light.

 

[abik]

it was shot at night. so the light is from flash. the tilted frame is after i have cropped it. it was originally more straight.

but do you mean i should have directed the flash straight on the side without even reducing few clicks in flash exposure?

 

[Designer]

I'm not a fan of tilted frames without there being a reason to do so.

I'm not sure I understand your question about the flash. The amount of background that shows up in the photograph is up to the photographer, and can be manipulated with more exposure or less as you wish.

My comment in post #3 is about the placement of the light, not the power.

As you know, once the flash is away from the camera, it can be placed nearly anywhere; forward, back, high, low, etc. Please experiment more with flash placement.

 

[vintagesnaps]

It helps to notice and think about the background, move around and change your vantage point so the subject and scene is where and how you want it to be in your photo.

I'd also arrange/comb the hair, especially with girls with long hair who have been moving around - so when you get that lovely smile and a great expression there won't be strands of hair being distractions from that.

It all takes practice to get good at framing the shot, noticing the background, getting the subject the way you want and in focus, adjusting the exposure etc. After enough time I found it just gets to be second nature and I don't have to think about it so much, it's automatic to know what to do.

If she's your daughter or if you have kids/family you can practice while having fun and enjoy the time together and you'll probably get better as you go.