My friends family asked me to some portraits for christmas cards. First time ever actually using multiple people or doing an actual photo-shoot. They're trying to give me 50$ for the hour but I really don't want to accept because I'm not sure if the photos are worth it. Help me in any way possible, either with critique of the shots or advice on what I should.
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>>2972304
Welcome to /p/! read the sticky and get back after that.
>>2972334
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>>2972334
I did and will, I'm using a new computer with new OS and had to figure out how to shrink file size. Thanks if you see the new thread feel free to critique
Processing is really not to my taste, and you could do a lot better with the crops - way too much empty space.
I like the way some were shot though, the flare actually works on a few, and the expressions etc are mostly good, once you sort out the exposure, colours and contrast.
Last one is underexposed but has great warmth.
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>>2972304
Maybe add a little light from the front (front left - front right would be better) with a strobe.
Your gear (lens especially) appears to be horrid so yea, maybe don't take money for this.
Since it is horrid, make sure you shield it from the sun with a lens hood (improvised might be fine), else you get flaring like seen in most of these shots.
And maybe try to shoot this location at the right time of day. I'm sure there is another location (perhaps a place where sunlight bounces off a white wall so you don't need the sun in sight?) where you can shoot better during the day.
>>2972304
Dude looks like a homophobic racist douchebag. I hate him.
>>2972415
Thanks i know its horrid I've only been seriously shooting for about 6 months and trying to save up for a better one. What do you suggest for portraits? I know I need something that goes atleast to 100mm
>>2972430
He's my friend and he would happily agree with you.
>>2972343
I don't have lightroom and my computer is outdated to get iphoto is there any good free software i can use to get color grading like that?
>>2972439
What a surprise he is single taking pictures with a dog mommy! How masculine!!
He looks retarded and hateful. If this your friend that makes you a piece of shit.
>>2972448
Jesus dude I was joking, how about critiquing the fuck out of my work and you can shit on me for that but I'd prefer if you didn't act like a retard and insult my friends.
>>2972343
fuck it I'm buyimg lightroom its on sale!! what did you do to get that color and effect?
>>2972451
Nah he quite clearly is a hateful neanderthal. You must be too.
And ur photos are fine, its fucking family portraits. My god man. You did enough to warrant 50 bucks. Now gtfo.
>>2972438
> Thanks i know its horrid I've only been seriously shooting for about 6 months and trying to save up for a better one.
Until you do, try to avoid the weaknesses of your setup a bit consciously.
It's certainly the case that you can get better shots than these if you do that.
> I know I need something that goes atleast to 100mm
Not really. 50mm can work quite well already, and a 85mm is an extremely typical portrait lens.
> What do you suggest for portraits?
I like some expensive glass, but that wouldn't even be APS-C.
How about you grab just a decent enough f/1.4 or f/1.8 prime somewhere between 50 and 100mm?
>>2972440
Darktable and Rawtherapee can work.
Corel's AfterShot also is pretty cheap.
LR might be a pretty poor option, it's a relatively slow piece of software even on a faster machine, I don't want to think how it'll perform on a slow machine.
>>2972459
What would you say are the weaknesses that I should recognize or better yet what do you think the strength of that lens is?