More senior pictures

I took some more pictures of Britney and hopefully these are a little better. All C & C is greatly appreciated as I need to learn as much as possible. Here are a fex and the rest can be seen at the link here.

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Number two looks a lil bright tune it down a tad.
Number 3- I would like with a tighter crop.

On the site I love 4, 10,.
I like number 2.

Since she smiles so big it squints her eyes I have a daughter who does that or she droops one eye so now I tell her to close them then I say open when I ready to shoot the pic. Its worked out pretty good so far.

Sonya

After you mention it, I am surely going to bring the exposure down a little on #2. Thanks for the input on the others.

some very nice images . like the last two best . very well done

#2 is great!

The first one is nice, however, it's a long shot for a senior portrait. In a wallet size print she would be tiny. In a large print it may actually be ok.

The second one really is great for a Senior Portrait. Nice crop, interesting angle, she looks comfortable, and the background has nice color without being too distracting. However it is a little light overall.

The third shot is a little dark and flat, but with some contrast adjustment you may be able to make it print worthy.

Nice series of shots of a beautiful girl thanks for sharing

Should I make it more of a portrait orientation crop? I was wondering about that on a few other also. I imagine they should be but I did not think about that at first.

Thanks for all the comments on these. I know there is still a lot to learn and work on but it is nice to know that I am starting to get a good grasp.

I don't like all the night shots with a flash. Natural light can help a lot.

I really messed those shots up and tried to recover them as much as I can. I am not that good with PS, but she wanted those ones even after she saw how bad they were. I have not had many overcast days so I tried to shoot at dusk but ran out of light. If I would have slowed the shutter down, would it have exposed more of the background?

I would show them both versions and let them know the reasoning for the crop if they are interested in the shot.

Sorry, I know this is late, but I wanted to at least answer your question.

There are about 30 rules in portrait photography that if broken weakens the aesthetic appeal of the image. The more rules that are broken, the less appealing the image will be. Here is a list of the rules broken in image # 1. Body is turned 90 degrees away from the camera. 45 degrees is considered the norm. Both arms are straight. Arms should be bent so they flow. Arms, elbows, hands, knees and feet are side by side. Nothing in a portrait that the subject has two of and can be made different should be the same from side to side. Sameness tends to make an image static. I like the lighting in this image.

Benji

I think the second image is the best from this set.

Benji- do you have any books you would recommend on Portraiture?

I think you are very close...

#14 is too soft - mentioned only because it seems out of place because the rest of the images are not.

17, 20 & 21 the bouy in the background distracts the heck out of things. Because it is the brightest item in the picture - the eye is inevitably drawn to it.

#25 if it had been a profile (ie of her head turn slight away) would have been really nice. The lighting is really nice.

Benji-

That is exactly the review I was wanting. I know I should be able to pick up on the things I did wrong but your post pointed them out plainly. Sometimes I need to be hit with a stick in order to pick up on something. I need to print a few of the write ups you did on posing and keep them with me. Thank you.