Brett - Graduation Shoot

dawssvt

My roommate needed some pictures done before his graduation, so we went out and took some of him today. I'm still not the best at posing people because I hardly ever do shoots like this - I mostly do weddings. I'd like some suggestions on what I could do better with posing as well as the normal stuff. Here are a few of the better ones!

C&C welcome!

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11. Not the best shot, but I wanted to get the NMSU in for one picture. Any suggestions on how this could have been taken better?


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Elaine

Well, he has a nice big smile, doesn't he? Posing is not my strong suit either, so I'm not much help there.
I think my fave is #9...the light, the background and the bridge all work for me here.
#1 is a nice headshot, but his skin tones match the background. I wonder if the brick could be darkened a bit and if his face could be brightened a bit and a little cooler (it seems a touch warm), how that might look.
I like the perspective and serious expression in #6, but I'm not fond of the railing through his head.
#2 and #4 are growing on me. 4 seems a completely different color than the rest. The color and light are a bit moodier and I would have liked to have seen a more serious pose/expression in that environment.

There's my jumbled up 2 cents! I'm bettin' he likes these quite a lot!

Qarik

they are techincally okay. He seems very stiff though. You realize that he the EXACT same smile in every shot except #6?

SoonerShawn

I think it really just depends on what you were trying to achieve here. If he just wanted a couple shots for graduation, then I think the cap and gown pics are good. I would have had him maybe wear something different for the shot in the door opening. that is a cool setting, and I just think he looks out of place in a suit there. He looks a little uptight, in the suit. Maybe by wearing something he would wear everyday, he would have been more relaxed. Just an idea. I'm no pro, so take it with a grain salt. One question...is that NMSU New Mexico St.?

jayegirl

Sorry I can't help you with tips on making these better but I too am interested in ideas. My oldest daughter is graduating from UTA next month and wants me to take graduation pictures of her soon at the school. I am looking for creative college graduation photo ideas.

dawssvt

Thanks for the comments, everyone. I really appreciate your help