Family Photos

Hi all,
I am relatively new here and looking to improve my skills. Trusting you all, I am requesting your feedback on the images below.

Thanks,
Erin

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1. great photo.. love the background. maybe a little brighter..
2. saturation seems low.. the colors are dull and not very vivid.. the tree is a bit distracting .. maybe alittle more off focus on the background? not sure about that though
3. favorite of the 3. love the bridge in the background .. like your family is taking a walk to it.. .. great scenery.. the only thing i could suggest is experimenting with how tight the shots are? ..

do you use any kindof flash? or natural light? i've been having a slight problem with natural light.. my budget is low and i dont have a shoe mount flash at the moment .. so all my photos are natural besides studio ones where i use soft boxes and such. look like you have a very happy family.. great photos!

thanks,

logan

1. Not enough of the body. You should try that full-length, and watch your lighting. You have a mix of warm sunlight and cool shade on the faces. You want it all even, so you may need to either move the subjects or add some warm fill light.

2. The leaves are too much of a focal point for my tastes and again, not enough "body". Lighting is too cool.

3. Vignette is too sharp, creating a circle. You don't want to know there's a vignette when you use one. I'd have EVERYONE hold hands. Notice how there's something lacking in the middle?

Keep shooting!!!

Great shots! Very nicely done. I like #1 and #3 the best. Keep up the good work!

Dave

Thanks for your positive comments and critiques.