0175 - Sexy Lounging
by KevinRiggs

Comment by kiwiness:
I don't think you will like this critique Kevin but I have never commented on your photos before so just take it as constructive okay. The complete impact is lost in the composition, you've cut it too close on the left side. I know the chair is not falling but this image is giving the impression it is, therefore you need room in the falling direction. The viewer needs to see where she is falling.

The chair at the bottom is cropped in a way you just see unneven parts of the chair wood and chair cushion together. I would have put some more of the front chair legs into it, as it is it just confuses me.

The lighting from the right side is okay, but the lighting on the left doesn't bring in the necessary effect to balance out the image, it should be a lot darker to bring in more contrasts. As it is the total lighting comes over rather flat. You can see it in the eyes, as they are they seem kind of lifeless in that lighting. But would the left eye be more in darkness (and the left side of the face) you would bring out more impact and contrast and therefore boost the complete image quality.

0256 - recropped
by KevinRiggs

Comment by sevilduvarci:
i like the composition and the use of negative space.

Windblown White
by KevinRiggs

Comment by Ivory:
Beautiful! love her on the white background, her face and hair really standout.

Windblown White
by KevinRiggs

Comment by hughletheren:
Excellent portrait - I love the way it melts into the background.

Windblown White
by KevinRiggs

Comment by Elaine:
Technically good, but there is something about the position of her legs that distracts me.

Windblown White
by KevinRiggs

Comment by DemonLlama:
nice model

Windblown White
by KevinRiggs

Comment by h2:
the toenail paint spoils the natural look, composition is too centered

0175 - Sexy Lounging
by KevinRiggs

Comment by KevinRiggs:

Originally posted by dleach: The angle seems odd

Grantcha that one. The angle is intentional but moreso from necessity than from artistic purpose on this one. Ashley is a petite, Southern, little lady. The chair we used is actually designed for a child so that the legs are short, and by "short" I mean, what you see in the pic is just about all there is to them. She fit in the seat just fine but I didn't have much at all to work with, hence the angle. I hope to have a few corner chairs before too long and the angle issue will be moot but for right now its pretty much a necessity.

Thanks for the comments, tho. Your point is well-made. I'll have to consider how to shoot something like this next time if I have such a situation occur again.

0175 - Sexy Lounging
by KevinRiggs

Comment by KevinRiggs:

Originally posted by CalliopeKel: How do you get your white backgrounds so white and clean looking?

Seriously? OK, here's my secret . . . I bleach them between shoots.



Honestly its just the lighting and then PP. I wish I was meticulous enough to measure each time so I could tell you something magical like "its 1.5 or 2 stops just whichever side of the key on the subject" but I don't. I really do eyeball the background in most of my compositions and then adjust the rest of the lights accordingly. Its not the smartest or sexiest way to do it; I wish I used the darned light meter so that I could reproduce my results but easily half the time I test my setup before the model arrives by shooting into the white paper background and then adjusting the background lights to the level I want them and once the subject arrives I reset the foreground lights to achieve the effect I want.

Originally posted by CalliopeKel: When can you come to Knoxville and help me with my new studio?

Fer real? I have some people I'd love to shoot with up in Knoxville and I'm already coming up for some ballgames this fall; maybe we should talk. You realize, of course, you don't honestly want to learn any bad habits from me but I'd love shooting with you.

0621
by KevinRiggs

Comment by KevinRiggs:
ROFLMAO (sorry I invoked you, Art)
And here I expected to get gig'd for something else.

I can't begin to explain how I need a MUA/hairstylist that can come over and help concoct something aligned to my "vision" but then again, I'm afraid the poor soul would simply croak if asked to understand or predict what I think I see.
;)