Last Minute Headshots - First Time

Sitting around with friends while one of them was filling out an application that needed a headshot along with it. She was searching for some photos on her laptop but couldn't find one she liked. I've never done a headshot before so I'm not really sure if these fall in that genre but we had fun anyway.

it might just be my monitor bt they look over exposed or extremely bright.

I did push it a bit on the brighter side per request but it kinda works for me without having that overly done glow look.

Beautiful lady. I like the bright processing, but maybe find a way to tone down her white shirt. Also, watch how you're cropping her arms and hands (see #1 and #2).

beautiful woman, love her eyes.

they are a tad bright to me

Thanks you! I'll have to check the originals and check for cropping options.

A head shot is just that: a head shot. If you want to go by the book, 3 is your bet. I do wish her eyes had a little more "pop" but its nice regardless.

1&2 are bright but I wouldn't say theyre over exposed. I like them for what they are.

Cropping is well... depends on how I feel that day. I think it works only okay in 1 but I would like to see the full arm and hands in 2.

Thanks again everyone! I'm really liking this forum more. The other ones I usually post at and visit gets a lot of views but hardly any CC.

I like them man! Yeah, the crops are a little "miss-positioned" but it still looks good .
Even though they are extremely bright, it brings out her eyes.

KUDOS!

very nice!
How did you get her eyes to pop like that? I still have a rebel xt and I could barely see the iris in the eyes...

These are v good, and the model looks at ease. I wonder if there may be a bit too much extraneous background on the first two, given their use as headshots.

I think they are very good, and welcoming.

I like them as portraits, but the first two should be zoomed closer for head shots. I've always thought of a headshot as a vertical 8x10, just head and shoulders. I could be totally wrong (and usually am). They're great shots, just not what I call a head shot.