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05/12/2005 01:28:42 AM · #1 |
I am trying to improve my portraiture skills with the help of some willing co-workers and friends as subjects. Please give me your assessment of the following photos of my friend Greg. Be as harsh as you feel necessary. I can take it. Thanks.
  
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05/12/2005 01:34:23 AM · #2 |
#1 - fine
#2...background is distracting (color and placement). Seems a bit underexposed and flat as well.
#3 - fine, but he is not centered, nor far off center. His arms are what i see as not centered. Kind of annoying.
Row 2..
#4 - branches intersecting his head (you said be harsh..) Otherwise fine.
#5 - see #4
The last 2 are the best.
All seem a tad lifeless - was it a very overcast day? Setting custom WB seems to help under these conditions.
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05/12/2005 01:45:28 AM · #3 |
Originally posted by Prof_Fate:
#1 - fine
#2...background is distracting (color and placement). Seems a bit underexposed and flat as well.
#3 - fine, but he is not centered, nor far off center. His arms are what i see as not centered. Kind of annoying.
Row 2..
#4 - branches intersecting his head (you said be harsh..) Otherwise fine.
#5 - see #4
The last 2 are the best.
All seem a tad lifeless - was it a very overcast day? Setting custom WB seems to help under these conditions. |
Hey thanks for the great feedback. Do you really think branches in the background that intersect the subject are that distracting? So in summary, better than walmart but don't quit my day job yet???? Ha Ha :) |
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05/12/2005 08:57:36 AM · #4 |
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05/12/2005 09:23:19 AM · #5 |
I agree about the branches, probably not the best bg. I think that the last one is the best but in #6 he doesn't really look comfortable. It looks like (to me at least) that you captured who he really is in the first one. over all, not bad! better than I could do.
Message edited by author 2005-05-12 09:29:44. |
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05/12/2005 10:10:09 AM · #6 |
Besides technical, portraiture is always about capturing the traits that make your model "unique". I feel that Greg is a little bit stiff in front of the camera most of the time. Make him do something he feels confortable with while you're shooting. This way you'll get a more natural "pose".
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05/12/2005 10:57:41 AM · #7 |
| Looks like he's sooooooo uncomfortable. Set the camera and focus, hook up the remote and sit and talk to him. Make him forget about the camera and focus on you. Tell him a joke, get him to tell you a joke, start hammering away on the shutter button. Get him to be natural. |
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05/12/2005 11:01:29 AM · #8 |
| Prof Fate said what I would. I'll also add that he needs to sit up straight. Improves more than just their back. |
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05/12/2005 11:39:36 PM · #9 |
| Hey, thanks for the suggestions. I will try to improve next go round. In response, he definitely was a bit apprehensive about being in front of the camera. He was actually sitting up straight. His very starched shirt wasn't cooperative in a few of the sitting shots. Thanks bunches. |
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