Black & White on Color
by DJLuba

Comment:
Her lipstick is rather overpowering her face. I'd rather be focusing on her beautiful green eyes than her rather unnatural cool red mouth. Someone with this warm coloring should be wearing a warmer red or other earthy, spicy color. I think the focus is a bit too soft. She's an attractive model in a nice pose and her outfit is well put-together.

Going to the Chapel
by crabappl3

Comment:
I like this accept for the cropping of her bodice. It looks really pouffy and ill-fitting. A slightly higher crop, or a slightly lower crop to show more or less of the dress would have made a difference. Because her face is in quite a bit of shadow, my eyes keep straying to that sparkly, white, poufiness.

Sheridan
by gajmaj

Comment:
This is quite a bit high-key. The desaturation looks gives her eyes a very odd and unnatural appearance. This is not too be mean--I'm giving you an objective opinion since this is very likely a loved one and we tend to see with the eyes of love---she is a really cute girl and this is a great expression but her ears stick out a tad with her hair tucked behind. Not so much that I would be likely to notice in everyday life but for a lasting portrait, I would suggest next time, have her wear her hair down. My eye keeps straying toward her left ear.

Portrait Double
by Coley

Comment:
I find this very creepy. Her face reminds me of one of those plastic doll heads you find in craft stores. She looks bald. Interesting process but not very flattering to the subject.

Self-portrait With Flowers
by carlacryptic

Comment:
This looks rather like you hand held the camera above and away from your face. This would account for the rather distorted appearance of the features. This sweater rather swamps the face of the subject. It looks like your head is emerging from a large wooly, purple coccoon. I don't say this to be unkind---I'm just trying to give you an objective opinion.
I would suggest for future self-portraits, you use a tripod or other stable surface, and the timer button on your camera.

got twins?
by soniecat

Comment:
The models are cute. They are a little too close to the background. They should be placed about a foot and half away and then a separate light should be directed at the background to eliminate shadows.

MyTootsie
by neilmwilson

Comment:
This is disturbing rather than mysterious or sexy. The reason for this is all we can see are the white of her right eye which makes it appear hollow, blank, and spooky rather than seductive. The lighting is good. The pose is kind of unnatural--it looks like she is kissing the Tootsie pop.

My Little Angel
by briphoto

Comment:
Her lipstick is very overdone and unnatural looking. Also, there is an unappealing white highlight or line running the entire length of her lower lip. The subject needs to be further away from the backdrop---about a foot and a half. Then, a separate light can be directed at the backdrop to further eliminate shadows. The lighting on her face is awfully harsh. Her arms received more flattering light than her face. The subject is cute and her outfit is very appropriate.

Relaxing pose between two shots
by menardmam

Comment:
Her expression looks more like smirking than relaxing. Her eyes have that half-shut, snapshot look. Because of this angle, there is more emphasis being placed on the top of her head, her shiny lower lip, and her cleavage than her face.

Send in the Clowns
by Prime_Time

Comment:
The lighting is way too dark. You can barely see the subject's face. You need a spotlight somewhere near the clowns face to make a strong statement about theater, etc. The clown make-up looks amateurish (the white is very streaky looking)