First Stuio Shoot - Need Feedback Please

Hi,

I have recently enter the world of stuido photography (or at least I am trying). There is my first photo shoot. I would very much appreciate some feedback.

http://photography.tjw​experience.com/studio/​baker/index.html

Thanks

Honestly, shots are kind of bland and uninteresting. Some harsh shadows. Take more time to think about the poses, these look more like "pop shots". Come up with some kind of setting, theme, or set a mood. Looks like you shot wide open, part is in focus and part is out of focus. Add a little DOF to the photo.

30DShooter,

Thanks for the advice.

As far as the in focus, out of focus shots, that was done on purpose.

One question....what do you mean by: "pop shots".

Thanks

tiffaneyjoy wrote in post #3745216
30DShooter,

Thanks for the advice.

As far as the in focus, out of focus shots, that was done on purpose.

One question....what do you mean by: "pop shots".

Thanks

What I mean by "pop shots" is a spur of the moment photo without taking into consideration things like lighting conditions, background distractions, planned poses, things like that. I can see in a few of your photos where you wanted something in focus and something else OOF. The shot below is what I'm talking about. See how her face is in perfect focus, but the hair, shoulders, and even parts of the hand are OOF. For that type of pose you want your subject to be in focus. That photo looks to have been shot with a wide open aperture of like 1.8 or something cause the DOF is so shallow. That shot taken at f/5.6 would have everything in focus (maybe even f/4)

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Looks like you were having some fun It looks like you were shooting using a very spontaneous style....just striking poses and shooting. There's certainly nothing wrong with that and it can often yield some interesting resuts. You may also want to work on more thought out portraits...concentrat​ing on lighting and posing. As you do more photo sessions, you'll begin to find a unique style that's all your own. Just keep experimenting with lighting, DOF, posing, etc.... All in all, I would say that you're off to a great start.

30DShooter - I understand what you are saying. I was shooting with my 50mm 1.8 lens and didn't pay much attention to the aperture because like jra said it was spontaneous shooting. I will definitely keep my aperture in mind next time.

jra - thanks, yes this was very spontaneous (with my cousins) trying to get as much practice as possible. Because we all know that practice makes perfect and helps you to develop your technique.

Your exposures are great. The problem is the subject is to close to the background. Move your subject away from the background maybe 5 to 6 feet and the images will pop.

-Adam

JRA is right, spontaneous shots (or "pop shots" as I like to call them) do produce some really nice photos. Unfortunately when shooting against a white background, pop shots don't end up being too appealing. Now had you have been outside or in a park or something where the images would have had a background with color and bokeh, they would look totally different. Just keep shooting and posting.....and have fun doing it!!!

I think the photos would present better if you had gotten rid of the ones that didn't work and concentrated more on the ones that did with some post production work. It definitly looks like you were all having fun and that is the best way to learn - just keep shooting! (that is what I am doing too) Thanks for sharing!

Most of the shots are underexposed. Hence the gray background. I assume the background is white.

tiffaneyjoy wrote in post #3745979
... Because we all know that practice makes perfect and helps you to develop your technique.

Tiffaneyjoy, they say "Practice makes perfect" but actually, only proper practice makes perfect.

Pop-shots are great if you have a pro level model who knows his/her best qualities and poses and can jump from one to another but it's not necessarily the best way to shoot someone who is not experienced.

Take your time. Pose your model and make sure the lighting is correct. Check clothes for upturned collars, undone buttons etc. Better to take your time and get a dozen good shots than to just pop off 50 shots and maybe get one good one.

Hinson

Thank You all for you advice.

jestergx4 - yes the background is pure white and they did turn out gray.

Hinson - great advice (from one Marylander to another )

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