Engagement shoot

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IMO
like the eyes in #4,
6 seems a litte posed but 5 looks great from the angle and color
In 3, it doesnt really look like the girl in the background, it a distorted by the framing effect.

Nice job!

i'm not seeing a lot of creativity at all. they look a bit flat and snapshot-ish.

no. 1 i find really irritating with her hair hanging in her face like that - you need to make sure they look their best - like directing her to move her hair before you snap.

no. 3 looks a tad underexposed.

no. 4 looks like you tried to use texture, just for the sake of using a texture.

Good job. #3 doesn't do it for me, but I think they'll be very happy with the rest. Good angles, color and focus

To be honest, I'm not really feeling them. I like him in number 6. Other then that they are kind of dark and just kind of look like snap shots. A lot f the shots have to much going on on the background. If they want to take pics in the woods. I'd get them against a single tree or something.

-Gianni-

The engagement ring is really a big deal to most brides to be. I like picture two the best because it is not just a picture of them. You can tell it is a picture of them engaged and they look very natural and happy.

Wrong lens (focal length) for portraits. Shooting too close & extreme angles didn't help either. To do these, I normally use a long lens to compress the image, and to blur out distraction, and most importantly allow them space to interact.

brit84 wrote in post #6777319
IMO
like the eyes in #4,
6 seems a litte posed but 5 looks great from the angle and color
In 3, it doesnt really look like the girl in the background, it a distorted by the framing effect.

Nice job!

Didn't pose anything just told them to look at me once or twice. I agree with the framing effect doesn't work for single subjects in engagement shoots. Especially done like this...Thanks

tlc wrote in post #6778140
i'm not seeing a lot of creativity at all. they look a bit flat and snapshot-ish.

no. 1 i find really irritating with her hair hanging in her face like that - you need to make sure they look their best - like directing her to move her hair before you snap.

no. 3 looks a tad underexposed.

no. 4 looks like you tried to use texture, just for the sake of using a texture.

Dont know why they like flat to you...diff monitors! they look very bright and zingy on my screen..and i dispute the creative claim, i took more pictures than these posed ones. Also took other pictures without hair in front of her face, as I got her to move it, I just like this picture. 3 is underexposed in b/w in colour its fine. Thanks

rodddy wrote in post #6778164
Good job. #3 doesn't do it for me, but I think they'll be very happy with the rest. Good angles, color and focus

Thank you very much

videochicke wrote in post #6778812
The engagement ring is really a big deal to most brides to be. I like picture two the best because it is not just a picture of them. You can tell it is a picture of them engaged and they look very natural and happy.

They are very good to work with, thank you.

viet wrote in post #6778816
Wrong lens (focal length) for portraits. Shooting too close & extreme angles didn't help either. To do these, I normally use a long lens to compress the image, and to blur out distraction, and most importantly allow them space to interact.

I use a range of lenses, I disagree that a 16 - 35 is the wrong lens for portraits. Thank you for your comment

You ask for C&C, then comment on everyone's criticism...

tedBalog wrote in post #6792772
You ask for C&C, then comment on everyone's criticism...

why not? He's taking it from people who commented, and thanking them. He not being an ass to them.

They're not flat or snapshotty on my screen. I liked the set but then I'm a big 16-35 fan for people as well.

Not everything has to be 85mm wide open or it's wrong.

tedBalog wrote in post #6792772
You ask for C&C, then comment on everyone's criticism...

I wouldn't sweat it. I learned a lot from others & my own experience, and tried to pass along my experience.

The OP asked for CCs, people tried to help, whether or not he wants to listen really doesn't matter. I don't think he was being impolite or anything.

TheHoff wrote in post #6794264
They're not flat or snapshotty on my screen. I liked the set but then I'm a big 16-35 fan for people as well.

Not everything has to be 85mm wide open or it's wrong.

You are right, and I agree. Wide angle when used properly is nice for people & landscape, but using the wide end for close-ups, it distorts too much, hence my recommendation to use longer lens.

I didn't say it was wrong to shoot wide angle, just wrong for the purpose and I didn't say everything has to be 85 widest either, that might work for you, but I always carry a wide & a tele.

TheHoff wrote in post #6794264
They're not flat or snapshotty on my screen. I liked the set but then I'm a big 16-35 fan for people as well.

Not everything has to be 85mm wide open or it's wrong.

Glad someone agrees. liking your work btw

viet wrote in post #6795861
I wouldn't sweat it. I learned a lot from others & my own experience, and tried to pass along my experience.

The OP asked for CCs, people tried to help, whether or not he wants to listen really doesn't matter. I don't think he was being impolite or anything.

You are right, and I agree. Wide angle when used properly is nice for people & landscape, but using the wide end for close-ups, it distorts too much, hence my recommendation to use longer lens.

I've done a fine art degree, so I'm very used to critiques!! hours and hours of them. Just because someone gives advice doesn't mean its right or wrong or you have to listen. I just pick and choose what people say and add it to my own knowledge. Please don't misunderstand I wasn't being impolite I cant stand when people ask for criticism and then act out when people give it (responding to the general theme of critique not necessarily to your post viet ...)

I do agree on the distortion on the 16mm. It takes a while to get use to but i think the results are worth the effort. Just take a step back when someone's nose is bigger than their face :P

Phil.hearing wrote in post #6799292
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I completely understand, and I know that written communication can be very easily misunderstood. One person's perspective might not be how others perceive it. I try to help when I can

viet wrote in post #6806572
I completely understand, and I know that written communication can be very easily misunderstood. One person's perspective might not be how others perceive it. I try to help when I can

isnt it the worst when someone misunderstands what you've written > maybe it has lot to do with I cant write very well