Portrait Critique General

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2/6

Some shots are a little soft because I'm a scrub, so I apologize ahead of time.

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3/6

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4/6

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5/6

pose is awkward but I like it for some reason.

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6/6 This shot isn't much different from #4. Not sure which one is better.

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7/6 bonus shot I got of the location. I'm a dumbass and didn't even think to get her in this shot until we left. Oh well

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>>2923271
Only good one

>>2923267

Lighting from the right (as viewed) could be softer.

>>2923268

Meh.

>>2923269

No.

>>2923271

Interesting 7/10.

>>2923272

No.

>>2923274

This one had some potential but the under lighting is to subtle and not quite right.

>>2923276

That would be a great area to get some more practice on working the light and work on various perspectives.

Not trying to be harsh but keep at it.

>>2923272

digging it a lot. you like it because even when flawed, it has character.

i think the girl fits very well for this type of style. she needs to lose weight if shes going to model like some femme fatale, though. now there is only so much you can do with headshots, did you try shots involving full body?

>>2923283
its very boring.

>>2923291
Curious, what do you mean by under lighting? I wish I had lighting equipment of mine own, I feel like I could've done so much more with a bit more control on the light instead of just some random strip from the ceiling.

Thank you for the feedback though,
I'll definitely be going back at some point.

>>2923296
She's my girlfriend, not trying to be a model or anything, I just happen to use her for practice, but I agree. I tend to avoid full body because even though she's not overweight she's still super sensitive about her figure so I err on the side of caution and leave em out. I guess I should still take the time to learn flattering poses for different body types.

>>2923302

just noticed the expansions. wew lad. i knew there was something off in the noir aesthetic. go with something she can pull off, with those holes in her ears, i think she just aint right for classy 50s stuff. maybe gothic or dark will be more in her alley.

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>>2923302

>Curious, what do you mean by under lighting?

Light is coming in from multiple angles in your photos. Some of it is direct light and very bright and some of it is light reflected off surfaces in your surroundings and much more subtle. For example in pic >>2923269 your model has some nice subtle under lighting accentuating her chin line but the direct light is overpowering and distracting. You need to work on balancing your lighting mechanics better.

Things you can do are buy or make your own reflectors and experiment with different materials which increase or decrease the amount of light thrown on the scene.

Pic related is examples of different lighting perspectives.

>>2923312
I wasn't really trying to go for a noir 50s aesthetic at the time, mostly just playing with the contrast from the light but I see what you're saying. If I was doing a more professional shoot I would've matched hair/clothes/makeup with the style but I didn't even think of that at the time.

>>2923315
Ah I see what you're saying, thank you. I'll see about getting a reflector to play around with.

>>2923315
How do I get even hair rim like 3rd pic?
I always tend to get it uneven, like way more pronounced on bottom or top depending on light placement.
Is any modifier or placement particularly suitable?

>>2923323

A lot of it is going to be trial and error.

Sometimes you need to adjust the model, sometimes you need to adjust the lighting, sometimes the photographer needs to adjust his potion and the cameras perspective.

Use reflectors (even homemade ones) to redirect light into or out of the scene as needed and take lots of photos -- experiment! You can get collapsible reflectors for $10 online or make your own out of different materials -- sheets, aluminum foil, poster board -- and of different colors too.

The great thing is you will learn as you go and maybe even come out of it with some kick ass shots.

>>2923267
The thumbnail for this looked promising, but that shadow on her left eye makes her look derpy.
>>2923268
This is just bad.
>>2923269
This is bad, but slightly less so.
>>2923271
Decent idea, but shitty execution.
>>2923272
This is cringe-worthy.
>>2923274
This is the same amount of bad as >>2923268

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>>2923267
>>2923271
These are my two favorites. I like the us of dramatic lighting. I need find a better natural spot to do that around my area, or recreate it with my speedlights.

I will be posting some of my latest portraits...

1/8

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I fucked up today by totally forgetting about posing and trying to have my model look her slimmest. I will with my next shoot with her, I said that last time lol.

2/8

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3/8

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A friend photoshoot, first time shooting two people at once.

4/8

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6/8

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Almost the same photo, but different focal lengths.

7/8

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8/8

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>>2923749
good
>>2923751
cropping at feet / ankles
>>2923752
boring / weird
>>2923754
>>2923755
>>2923756
>>2923757
>>2923759
just because you can use a flash, doesn't mean you should, looks awful

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>>2923766
The photos with my friend playing the mandolin were shot during the end of sunset and where we were had minimal ambient lighting. I needed flash, still practicing using two speedlights.

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>>2923766
>cropping at feet / ankles
Here's the shot I should've posted, didn't crop out her feet, and it's a better pose.

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is this good?

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>>2924102
forgot cropping

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I've only had a camera since the end of July.

How am I doing, I'd like to eventually do editorial/fashion work.

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Critique?

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>>2924787

picture is horrible. but she seems like a nice subject.

>>2924789

Yeah she's cool.

Any reasoning behind your opinion?

>>2924738
You'll never do editorial work. You do have a bog standard dream though.

>>2924800
Not that anon, but here are a few random thoughts behind why it's shit:

She's doing nothing. It's a shit pose. Fuck, it's not even posed. It's just a snapshit "hey becky look over here [snap]." There's nothing to it behind just hitting the shutter randomly.

The hair is sloppy and covering her face.
>b-b-b-but it was windy! she was on a boat!
So? Her hair is sloppy and covering her face. It's not some sexy, alluring hair thing. It just looks like exactly what it is: some random chick with her everyday frizzy hair being blown in her face. There's nothing purposeful or effective about it.

Her facial expression reads: "meh."

The processing is dull and fuck and boring.
>b-b-but it was cold!
>b-b-but it was cloudy!
>b-b-b-but muh moody setting!
>b-b-but mug faded look!
The processing doesn't give off anything of that sort. It's just dull and grey. Note what I'm not saying: I'm not saying that the scene wasn't grey. I'm not saying that the day wasn't dreary. I'm not saying that the photo needs to be bright and shiny. It's just bleh.

>Yeah she's cool.
Here's the problem with this photo: You are fond of her. Maybe she's your GF. Maybe's just a good friend. I don't know, and it doesn't really matter. The problem is that she's cool to you, so you're reading whatever feelings you have about her into your photo. For somebody who doesn't know her, looking at this photo evokes nothing. All an anon will see is a dreary photo of some random chick who is doing nothing who is standing nowhere and who is mostly covered up by dark hair.

When you're shooting friends, especially girls you like (even as a friend), you've got to work at detaching yourself completely from the subject. That doesn't mean that the subject doesn't matter. Quite the opposite. Subject is king. However, in situations like this, knowing the subject can blind you to the quality of the photo.

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Thoughts on this one? Film was scanned poorly by the store but meh, it happens

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>>2924874

I honestly can't think of a single redeeming quality of this photo. I can't even figure out why you'd post it.

Honestly, I'm curious (a) what you were trying to accomplish with this, and (b) how you think you accomplished it.

>>2924907
Jeez all this rancor over a crappy photo, relax.
I wasn't trying to accomplish anything tbf, I was just surprised that an image can barely be seen at all considering the conditions (light, skill etc). But hey, critique is critique and I accept it.

>>2924918
>all this rancor over a crappy photo
>relax
Two sentences = rancor? Son, you need to get some thicker skin if you want to ask for critique on /p/. That photo is fucking embarrassing. You're a fucking retard if think there's anything about it that isn't complete shit. It's just an underexposed shot of fucking nothing.
>I wasn't trying to accomplish anything tbf
Then why the fuck did you even take it? You can put a camera in the hand of a fucking aids infected money and they'll accidentally snap some poorly-composed, subjectless, underexposed snapshits. The benefit to the monkey, though? Those won't post their garbage on /p/.

>>2924927
Luckily for both of us I can post all the crappy photos I want and you can do nothing about it. Except chimp out at a simple reply and hide them which is alright. Or you could give me something constructive to work with.
>son

>>2924930
>Or you could give me something constructive to work with.
Here's real, honest critique: Don't do a single thing you did with that photo. Next time you want to take a photo, think through every decision you made and don't do it.

Is that more helpful, cuntwad?

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Need some critique /p/

>>2924938
I'm honestly appalled at all this salt I'm reading. Stay mad and stay safe, lad.

>>2924874
i like it except i wish it was framed lower with cigarette not hitting the edge.

>>2924942
It was framed lower but was butchered during scanning and lost about 2-3cm from the bottom of the frame you are currently seeing

>>2924940
No matter how much you try to act condescending, the photo is still trash.

>>2924939
Eh, it's fine. A little boring. A little too much head room.

>>2924953
Not trying to act as anything, I am fully honest of how I feel about this "conversation" with you. And I never said it wasn't. The fact that you are stating this with such pompous vigor as if trying so hard to make me accept it is very amusing though. Like I said, stay mad and stay safe.

>>2924983
>pompous vigor
How fucking new are you you worthless shit?

>>2924858

Pretty bang on there mate, in all regards.

I appreciate your explanation, Its crazy how you can analyze a picture like that!

>>2924874
>Film was scanned poorly by the store
Thank goodness. I'd hate to actually have to see any more of this travesty.

>>2924858

>Here's the problem with this photo: You are fond of her. Maybe she's your GF. Maybe's just a good friend. I don't know, and it doesn't really matter. The problem is that she's cool to you, so you're reading whatever feelings you have about her into your photo. For somebody who doesn't know her, looking at this photo evokes nothing. All an anon will see is a dreary photo of some random chick who is doing nothing who is standing nowhere and who is mostly covered up by dark hair.

Hit the nail on the head there. Newbies do this a lot.

>>2924738
MOOP :D

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I'm really new to photography, give me tips and opinions.
this is a photo I took and personally I like the atmosphere of it but yeah.

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>>2925410
face has a tad bit of green, fix that. Otherwise its fine, maybe trhy different aspect ratios.

>>2924738
>

>>2923749
best one you have
others are either boring or have unnecessary flash. Keep posting

>>2925408
It's a photo of him, i am not him. :)

>>2925415
>
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>>2925410
>Faye quit porn without doing a proper anal scene

>>2925408
which one

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>>2925410
You have color casts in your highlights and in your shadows.

I'm not saying that colors have to always be 100% true to real life. There's always room for stylization. But here, the strong color casts end up dulling the picture because they rob the picture of much needed contrast. You can still get that faded, trendy, whatever look while still having contrast. Without it, a picture will just look flat.

Also, like another anon said, her skin is kinda sickly looking.

Some individual color channel curve adjustments in the shadows and the highlights would really help. Here's a possible way to approach it.

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>>2925598
The color on this is definitely better. Still fairly dark tho. I'd bring it up a bit. Give it a little contrast boost. And dodge and burn a little bit of the skin.

>>2925467
>It's a photo of him, i am not him. :)
Are you the cat???

>>2926245
I'm a grill

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>>2926260
2/2

>>2926253
A cat grill?

>>2926260
>>2926262
I can't tell if she looks more depressed or more pissed off.

>>2926260

she gives me the heebie jeebies.

>>2925793
Looks much better thanks

>>2925598
Thanks for the tips

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So I'm struggling with really blacking out backgrounds. I don't know if I just don't have enough space in my apartment for the light to fall off or if I'm making a mistake somewhere else. I took this picture last night with no other lights on in the room. I was using a continuous light (Amaran AL-HR672W) through an umbrella with as much space as possible between the subject and the back wall and as little space as possible between the light source and the subject.

Does anyone have any recommendations on changes I could make or does my apartment just not have enough space? Thanks in advance.

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>>2926579
>if I just don't have enough space in my apartment for the light to fall off
Honestly, that's a huge issue. If you can't separate your subject from their background, it's going to be hard.

You say you're as far away as possible, but how far is that? Do you have 1 foot to the background? Do you have 10 feet? That would help tremendously in diagnosing the problem.

>>2924102
too much face

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provia

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>>2929149
That scan is ass.

>>2929150
Really? I got it developed and scanned by fujifilm in tokyo, so it's more probable that I missed focus.

>>2929168
I'm not the guy who said it was ass but the difference between the blacks in her eyes is weird. Right one has crushed blacks. Same thing in her hair on the shadow side.

>>2929173
Yeah I tried to balance out the contrast but in retrospect it looks weird

>>2929150
The scan quality is fine. It needs a little editing, but it's not the scan.

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>>2929149
the bit of light coming through on her eyebrow looks a bit distracting

also the shadows look shit

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>>2925410
your colours are wrong, learn to correct the RGB levels

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>>2929473
>your colours are wrong
>so imma fuck them up some more!

>>2929493
they arent fucked at all in this retard

get your monitor or your eyes fixed

>>2929493
They're much better in that edit, look at her blue neck in the original, rank.

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>>2923749
This is good
>>2923751
Then you go back to full fridge mode which we spoke about last time.

>>2929507
>>2929531
You cropped it for no reason and then you added a fuck ton of yellow globally. It looks like shit. The original was shit and now this is a different shade of shit.

>>2929549
Listen.

I know you love this photo. You've said you love it. You've posted it at least three times now. But it's time to move on.

It's not that great, and we don't need to see it every week. The setting is fine. I'm glad it's straight. The light isn't that bad, though it's a bit harsh. She looks bored and frumpy. It's not very flattering. Hell, it wasn't even the most flattering shot in that series.

You've got to get over your emotional bond to photos. You're not at some pro level yet where this defines your style or your skill. If you keep going, you won't give two fucks about this in a year. If you keep obsessing over this shit and posting it again and again, though, then you're going to remain stuck. You've got to be able to take a photo, assess it, and then move on.

>>2929581
What are you on about? Is English not your first language?

I literally told him that he made the same mistake that he did last time with the same model. Aka fridge mode.

He went one step further and got himself a name as well.

>>2929581
lmao read the post

>>2929578
crop doesnt really fucking matter

i didnt add yellow, i removed the fucking shite blue tint and corrected to the colour it should be

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>>2929635
>>2929581
I didn't repost the photo of her on the window, it was somebody else, I always use my name on /p/

I already said I fucked up on the shots of her near the yellow poles when I posted the 8 photos above. We were very rushed on time, and I didn't really take in account posing too much because I'm an idiot. But this pose >>2923772 is a bit better. We are planning on doing another shoot in the near future where we actually have some time to plan things out.

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>>2930597
Does she have a resting bitch face in real life, or is that something you tell her to do when you photograph her?

>>2930757
I tell her too, I personally don't like portraits with a huge smile showing teeth like >>2923752 I prefer a smirk like >>2923751

If these were for like senior photos, I'd tell the person to smile, because that's what parents prefer in the photos.

>>2931107
I meant to also say I prefer a smirk OR a serious face/resting bitch face.

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Question

How did the model has cyan only on her and not the surrounding area? was it a grid? does the strobe has an upper direction? was it removed in post?

Thanks

>>2931551
I think you're right, a grid helps contain light with minimal fall off.

Looks like the strobe is placed to the left and angled up towards her (look at how the shadows are cast) and what appears to be a car tail light as a hair light, which could just be another strobe, with a car in the background to make it seem like the tail light is the secondary light.

>>2924787
Is this on an Alaskan Cruise?

>>2924939
A classic, well lit, portrait, on the streets. Props for getting this right. It's not overreaching. not too busy and fairly genuine.

>>2923267

Those eyes...

>hnnng

>>2923272

>when u swaller too much water and it hurts / 10

>>2931551
You're thinking too big. This light is fairly sharp with falloff near her head and her legs. This is an off camera flash with a gel on it. That car is farther away than it appears so it barely caught a glimpse on the bumper.

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>>2929149
Same girl?

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>>2931596

okay i respect your opinion but can you tell me where was the flash placed and what what height?
also i did see the glimpse in the bumper.

thanks

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>>2931107
>>2931110
These don't come across as a smirk. They don't come across as the hard, edgy model face. She just comes across as a bitch. It just makes for an uninviting, unengaging photo.

>If these were for like senior photos
That's your problem. These locations and these posts and this processing all screams senior photos. Honestly, that's what I assumed they were from looking at them. That's why her bitch face just looks bitchy.
>imma sit here on this bench in the sunset with my old navy outfit and stare at the camera like i'm annoyed to be there

You don't want her smiling? That's fine. Nobody said she has to smile. But a bitch face is a terrible decision.

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>>2932200
>>2932201
>no exif

reee

>>2931597
yep

>>2923267
Your biggest issues is these look like you just clicked "greyscale" and didn't bother editing anything further. You can't do black and white and still be a pussy.

Second, you either really fucked up exporting these or you need to learn to take in focus shots.

Third, that girl looks like her favorite show is either catdog or jimmy neutron and doesn't bother with female hygiene

>>2923267
This is dumb because if you're going to do low key photos you have to understand what you're actually taking a photo of. It's a shit portrait because you hid half her face. It's a shit art shot because her eye is small and dim. l2catchlight
>>2923268
Don't ever shoot from below your model unless you're going for an actual effect which at this point is probably beyond you. Same deal as ^, slightly better portrait wise but the whole point of a portrait is eyes which are fucked up again
>>2923269
Best of this set. Still though if you're not going to make a model's eyes look good in an artsy portrait don't bother getting out of bed.
>>2923271
Awkward. Fix it by having her look at the camera or into the light source, stand higher, and don't get so much of her weird shoulders
>>2923272
Do you know how many portrait studios make money off of doing neck shots?
>>2923274
Better than 4. Her nose isn't cut off and less of her torso is shown in that poor angle, so it looks less awkward. Get higher and get a model that doesn't look like she's counting down the seconds until shes done doing you this favor.

Back to basics with you young lad, but at least you're taking photos which is more than the rest of the neckbeards here can claim

>>2924738
>I'm thinking of getting into a retardedly difficult and competitive field to even speak to somebody let alone get the opportunity to even try
>All my knowledge and practice so far has lead me to believe my subject should turn his face away from the single light source, and further block it with another object

You could probably get a couple of bucks back selling your camera on ebay, probably the best thing you can do at this point

>>2932200
diggin the glow on him, neat pic

>>2932913
>get a model that doesn't look like she's counting down the seconds until shes done doing you this favor.

you have some valid points but
refrain from being mean

>>2932200

like the glow but the model could benefit from a better crop and an additional source of light.

>>2932201

info on gear and the ps edit?

Thanks

>>2932919
It's fine, I've got plenty of contacts at future publishing.

>>2924738

>doggo's eye 1mm from edge of frame

You retarded?

>>2931597
>dat camera
hnnggg

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>>2925410

she looks sick

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>>2933151
>>2932201
>>2932203
Canon 6D 24-105mm f/4. Only used lightroom on this one. My subject was celebrating his first day out of jail.

>>2933267
Not a fan of the white cast but pose is nice

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From a back-to-school shoot, intended to be shared on social media.

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>>2933436
2/2

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>>2933436
Visible love handles? Really dude. Uninteresting background, swirly onion ring bokeh. Too slow aperture.

>>2924787

I think its great. Very filmic and subtle

>>2933264
>>2933265
>>2933267

What could be improved?

>>2933455
instagram tier

>>2926262
are you going to kill her? She gives me the same vibe as that photo of the girl in the black dress...

>>2933264
Wider aperture so there's more of her in focus (not just face and plant) also pose is weird, invisible phone and pinky kind of weird.
>>2933265
This is cool but she looks stiff
>>2933267
Same as first, half of the photo is out of focus. You could crop her square cause the contrast of dark and light and eyes and lips is killer.
My humble opinion mate.

>>2933439
This is adorable, but a tip when using kids: make them laugh and get an honest smile. Parents will love it.

>>2933264
>young ugly gypsy lady
>>2933265
old ugly gypsy lady
>>2933267
ugly man dressed as gypsy lady

>>2933439
Processing is flat.

>>2933789
How so, could you please elaborate? There was very little editing done to the image. I would definitely appreciate criticism and suggestions on that aspect of my photography. Thank you.

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I'm going to post one more with very different ambient lighting. Yes they are my kids, and yes I can handle the criticisms. Thanks p.

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>>2933762
>My humble opinion mate.
Thank you for you valuable input! I'll keep this stuff in mind next time

>>2933819
Great lighting, nice setup, very well composed. Your kids looks comfortable and happy.

>And as always: resize your shit, newfag.

>>2934246
>Great lighting,
God no. They're too separated and the light is very obviously not natural light to the point where it almost looks like they're composited in.
>nice setup, very well composed.
No again. Background is too busy for shallow depth of field, the shot is balanced weirdly, and cropped too tight.
>Your kids looks comfortable and happy.
Protip: few good looking poses are comfortable.

>>2923268
She looks like an imp. Could be better though.

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1/3

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>>2935561
2/3

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>>2935563
3/3

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>>2935561
Why is she still wearing that jacket underneath

>>2935584
It was p. cold and raining and I didn't pay her. Was p. miffed about it myself, but had to shoot that particular scene.

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>>2933799
Flat = lacking contrast (and a bit hazy in this case). Suggest more contrast, black point adjustment, tweaks to exposure, brightness and saturation. Imo.

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>>2926589
very interesting portrait, it holds the eye!

>>2929149
i like the freeform composition, makes it look spontaneous yet carefully crafted conditions.

>>2931830
almost flawless. i even set it as my wallpaper. i'd edit out the faint line visible on her stomach.

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Fuck my shit up /p/

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From the same shoot - it was for a local artist.

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