CC my first attempt at using the "Brenzier Method"

So I did a quick shoot for some friends this past weekend before he left on deployment. I really wanted to give the Brenzier Method a try so I did. A couple lessons learned:

1. 1) get closer. I was using my 85 1.8 and I stepped back far enough to get them both full body in the frame.
   
2. 2) Don't forget to switch the camera to JPEG for these shots. I used 25 shots and was slowed down in PP by having to open them in LR, slight development work (i.e contrast, sharpness, etc), export them as JPEGS, then run them through AUTOSTICH to get the pano, back into LR for crop... Yeah, shoot in JPEG next time for these.
   
3. 3) I had my 2 speedlights and stands, why didn't I use one? I think I should have set up at least one speedlight on them since they were in the shade.
   

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I'm going to say right away that I'm just not a big fan of the Brenzier Method. I think you achieved it, but I don't think it really helps here. Getting the proper lighting on your subjects should be your first priority. In the first two, they're the darkest things in the frame. Dark eyes and faces aren't good. In the last, you lit them well enough, but you didn't diffuse the flash or use a fill source, so you have dark shadows around the man's mouth and nose.

My critique would be to concentrate on the basics first, and worry about digital wizardry down the road. All the stitching in the world won't save a poorly-lit shot.

Sorry if this is harsh. I just woke up.

Why...what were your goals...shooting jpeg when you use LR?

^^^ Agree in total...learn your fundamentals first.