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12/18/2005 11:35:02 PM · #1 |
Hey everybody
I know I ain't no RiderGal, but if anyone wants to browse through my tentative portfolio and tell me what they think stands out, or shouldn't be in there at all I would definitely appreciate that.
I'll look through your stuff and give input if you want to trade.
I have about 30 or so images of which about half I need to get rid of still. It's kinda sports heavy, cuz..well my editor has me shoot sports alot...which I can't complain about too much. I tried to throw variety in there however. I also have a lot more portraits if it could use more of that?
Anyways if anyone wants to have a look through and give me feedback I would love it...and tell me where to look at your photos and I'll return the favor.
//www.phphoto.net/PJ_Web
edit - captions are in the file info tab ... not quite everything is captioned and some file names still need to be changed.
Message edited by author 2005-12-18 23:36:23. |
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12/19/2005 12:22:52 AM · #2 |
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12/19/2005 10:36:50 AM · #3 |
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12/19/2005 04:31:48 PM · #4 |
| bump again, anyone wanna take a look? |
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12/19/2005 04:41:37 PM · #5 |
| Hand in front of the dancer in dsc_4912 is not good. Change it with another photo where her expression is seen better |
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12/19/2005 04:43:31 PM · #6 |
I would like to see real titles for the images, not xxxx.jpg
I think the images you have chosen show off a good range of skill and I do not see a need to cut out any images. |
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12/19/2005 04:45:36 PM · #7 |
Peter,
If you wants to do sports photography, I think your sports shots of "Illini" in action are great.
The rainy day picture gives me some nice memories. My spouse has a PhD from Illinois.
-Mary |
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12/19/2005 04:48:03 PM · #8 |
Hi petrakka, I've taken a look and have some suggestions for improvement.
1. More spot news. You need to show that you can arrive at a scene and get the shot.
2. Throw a portrait or two in there...newspapers (unfortunately) are using more and more portraits
3. Tighten up your shots. Get right in there...remove the distracting elements. Example: The photo of the girl with the shovel...way too loose. Get right up to her and show me her face. I don't want to see legs, I want to see her. Example 2: The photos of the girls with the flowers...would have been a great feature if it wasn't so messy. Get right in there!!
4. Wait for the moment. Almost all of your photos could benefit from waiting for a better moment. A nice composition/scene is only the very beginning. Now you wait until the moment tells the story, then SNAP!
5. Know what the story is, then try and get that into the picture...
Keep taking photos...lots of them. I'm too tired to get into more detail, but go to www.sportsshooter.com and go to the "Student Portfolio Reviews" section and read every single one of those. They will teach you lots!
Join a list like www.aphotoaday.org and read the 70+ emails you get every single day. It's a lot of work but you will quickly develop a great sense of what makes a good storytelling photo.
I hope my harshness has a sense of optimism to it. I received harsh but optimistic advice a year ago and have built off of it (and other pieces of advice) since then with determination to get better with every shot.
Cheers,
Mike |
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12/19/2005 04:53:27 PM · #9 |
harshness is good keep it coming.
it is my personal preference to shoot a little wider...im personally not a fan of close ups all the time, though I do agree some of the photos look messy in the way I made them...gotta get better at that.
thanks. |
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12/19/2005 06:25:24 PM · #10 |
My favorites:
11-30 DMB 117.jpg
DSC_0014.jpg
DSC_0856.jpg
DSC_3252.jpg (way to show up early! very unique)
DSC_3723.jpg
DSC_8531.jpg (but dodge his face to bring out his expression)
EMTFeech.jpg (could stand to have a tighter crop)
billykflip.jpg
chrisfs.jpg (also could stand to have a slightly tighter crop)
rainy day.jpg
Least favorites:
10-16-05 076.jpg
98blockPAT.jpg (there is WAY too much going on here)
DSC_0789.jpg (there's not enough going on here)
DSC_1620.jpg (could have been really good maybe 2 seconds earlier)
DSC_8770.jpg (i don't get it)
newspaper9-15-skating#906C5.jpg (way too far away.. no one cares about the background in sports shots)
With the others I could go either way. I agree with thatcloudthere that all the photos could use some cropping. I also shoot wide, but in photojournalism (especially with newspapers), the photos are typically small and need to have as little dead space as possible.
A lot of these photos seem like set-ups. For example, the EMT photo has great potential, but the faces are kind of dull. It's obvious from your portfolio that you know HOW to take a photo, but I think the next step should be showing that you know WHEN to take a photo, meaning that you waited for just the right moment to get a certain expression or posture from the person you were shooting.
Also, show more of a range in your perspective. It seems that almost all of these photos (with the exception of some of the sports & performance shots) were taken with you standing up with the camera at eye level. Show that you know how to get high up or really down low or eye to eye with kids or people who are seated.
Those are my suggestions.. Good luck!! :) |
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12/19/2005 07:58:06 PM · #11 |
I would of voted, but you deffinitely need to make it easier for people to help you out. I'm not about to write down all those file names... ;o)
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12/19/2005 08:09:04 PM · #12 |
I just changed the layout, hopefully its a lil easier.
I appreciate input so far. I guess whats most important is shots that shouldnt be in there at all .... which some people have stated and I think i agree so far. |
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