Portraits of Cousin C&C please

I did a session with my cousin this past Sunday early in the morning around 7 AM or so, this wasn't a location shoot but just on the top of my house, there were some location constraints which I couldn't avoid. I didn't have help with reflector so I propped it against a wall to try and direct the light on the shadow side which I later realized caused some issues in 1 or 2 photos

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besides poor location, posing, cropping, level,focus needs to be on the eyes

Thanks, the location was poor I agree had constraints which I have mentioned already. I've had a problem with the focus, some of the photos got blurred or missed focus after focusing with the center focus point and recomposing. I am not sure why this happened all photos taken with EF 50mm f/1.8

This helped me a lot about recomposing:
http://www.mhohner.de/​essays/recompose.php

If you can move your focus to the * button on the rear of the camera it may help with focus, especially if you need to recompose. It separates the focus function from the metering/shooting function.

As an aside - is #2 a new style?

Titus213 wrote in post #15130292
If you can move your focus to the * button on the rear of the camera it may help with focus, especially if you need to recompose. It separates the focus function from the metering/shooting function.

As an aside - is #2 a new style?

If this style replaces the ass of the pants touching the ground, then I vote yes!:p

Titus213 wrote in post #15130292
If you can move your focus to the * button on the rear of the camera it may help with focus, especially if you need to recompose. It separates the focus function from the metering/shooting function.

As an aside - is #2 a new style?

I just came up with the idea of the tie that way & having a serious look on his face. lol I am not sure if that can be considered a new style. Want to know what you think about it

As mentioned already. lighting, focus, pose , composition all need working on . As for the style of the tie and shirt and all those patterns. no thanks!

Thanks Flo will work on this areas and try to improve.I'll have to scout for a new location soon!

EnfieldRyder wrote in post #15130462
I just came up with the idea of the tie that way & having a serious look on his face. lol I am not sure if that can be considered a new style. Want to know what you think about it

I don't care much for the style. If the colors/patterns weren't an issue I still wouldn't care for it.....