First time portrait

LatinoooLatinooo Registered Users Posts: 20 Big grins
edited December 28, 2011 in People
Hi this my first portrait for my friend, I like it and she like it also.. But i need to know how I am doing ..

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Waiting for your advice's :)
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  • reyvee61reyvee61 Registered Users Posts: 1,877 Major grins
    edited December 22, 2011
    I like what you've done with the lighting on her face and her eyes really sparkle but I'm left wondering what she has in her hands. The background does nothing to enhance the portrait either and is a tad distracting plus the crop does not work for me ...too much air over her head...
    I would crop off considerably from the top of the frame as well as frame left....
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  • HackboneHackbone Registered Users Posts: 4,027 Major grins
    edited December 22, 2011
    Jf your working toward a dramatic lighting pattern you have succeeded. I would prefer a reflector to open the shadows more. Agreeded on the toning down of the books. It might work better as a horizontal crop.
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  • zoomerzoomer Registered Users Posts: 3,688 Major grins
    edited December 22, 2011
    Looks good to me on this monitor, slight blue tint maybe and take about 20% crop from the top. Like the contrasty light.
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  • AgnieszkaAgnieszka Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 3,263 Major grins
    edited December 24, 2011
    zoomer wrote: »
    Looks good to me on this monitor, slight blue tint maybe and take about 20% crop from the top. Like the contrasty light.

    +1 on the blue tint, otherwise I really like it .... + I'm sure it looks awesome in b&w also! iloveyou.gif
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  • anonymouscubananonymouscuban Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 4,586 Major grins
    edited December 24, 2011
    Ditto on the blue color cast and that I would prefer what is in her hand to be lit just a tad so I can tell what it is... if not, then get rid of what she's holding if it's unimportant to the image.
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  • ChaoslillithChaoslillith Registered Users Posts: 126 Major grins
    edited December 24, 2011
    Crop it vertically to right above her head and to the edge of the chair on the right and it will be a stunning shot.
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  • LatinoooLatinooo Registered Users Posts: 20 Big grins
    edited December 26, 2011
    reyvee61 wrote: »
    I like what you've done with the lighting on her face and her eyes really sparkle but I'm left wondering what she has in her hands. The background does nothing to enhance the portrait either and is a tad distracting plus the crop does not work for me ...too much air over her head...
    I would crop off considerably from the top of the frame as well as frame left....
    Hackbone wrote: »
    Jf your working toward a dramatic lighting pattern you have succeeded. I would prefer a reflector to open the shadows more. Agreeded on the toning down of the books. It might work better as a horizontal crop.
    zoomer wrote: »
    Looks good to me on this monitor, slight blue tint maybe and take about 20% crop from the top. Like the contrasty light.
    Agnieszka wrote: »
    +1 on the blue tint, otherwise I really like it .... + I'm sure it looks awesome in b&w also! iloveyou.gif
    anonymouscuban wrote: »
    Ditto on the blue color cast and that I would prefer what is in her hand to be lit just a tad so I can tell what it is... if not, then get rid of what she's holding if it's unimportant to the image.
    Chaoslillith wrote: »
    Crop it vertically to right above her head and to the edge of the chair on the right and it will be a stunning shot.

    Thanks a lot guys .. I used 1 strop with umbrella , and the editing was from the camera function. about the background I couldn't ask her to move so I tried to blur it .. headscratch.gif
    I don't what she was doing on that time rolleyes1.gif

    I will do what you said to me next time ..

    but if the model like the photo and the photographer like is that ok ?

    thanks a lot again guys .. I will learn a lot ..
    I'm not a pro, so I'm learning..

    I'm not nothing, so I am who I am ..

    Here is my place
  • HackboneHackbone Registered Users Posts: 4,027 Major grins
    edited December 26, 2011
    "but if the model like the photo and the photographer like is that ok ?"

    This is a question that should ellicit alot of comments.

    Not saying this about your photo but lets pretend.......if two people like a bad photo does that make it a good photo? Again not saying that about your photo. You had a goal in mind and you accomplished it.

    would love to hear others respond.
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  • LatinoooLatinooo Registered Users Posts: 20 Big grins
    edited December 27, 2011
    Hi Charles, I know it is not about my photo, but I'm talking in general .. I wanna know how I can judge my photo ?? so I can be right :)

    waiting for the other ..
    I'm not a pro, so I'm learning..

    I'm not nothing, so I am who I am ..

    Here is my place
  • HackboneHackbone Registered Users Posts: 4,027 Major grins
    edited December 27, 2011
    Remember f stop controls your subject and shutter speed controls the background light when using flash. So if you thought your bkg was too dark when you reviewed the shot you could have slowed the shutter to pick up more light in the bkg and not affect the subject.
    Charles
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  • LittleLewLittleLew Registered Users Posts: 368 Major grins
    edited December 27, 2011
    Latinooo wrote: »

    but if the model like the photo and the photographer like is that ok ?

    People like pictures for a lot of reasons - and not all of them have to do with how 'good' the picture is.
    - I took that picture, it's sharp and well exposed
    - whee, that's me and I don't look bad
    - I love puppies, horses, my daughter, babies, etc.
    - I like the color red
    -all flowers are beautiful
    -I come from that town also

    My goal is to make a picture that has some merit as a portrait, even a piece of art, and then I hope that the subject would like it also.

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  • LatinoooLatinooo Registered Users Posts: 20 Big grins
    edited December 28, 2011
    Hackbone wrote: »
    Remember f stop controls your subject and shutter speed controls the background light when using flash. So if you thought your bkg was too dark when you reviewed the shot you could have slowed the shutter to pick up more light in the bkg and not affect the subject.

    Thanks Charles... :)
    LittleLew wrote: »
    People like pictures for a lot of reasons - and not all of them have to do with how 'good' the picture is.
    - I took that picture, it's sharp and well exposed
    - whee, that's me and I don't look bad
    - I love puppies, horses, my daughter, babies, etc.
    - I like the color red
    -all flowers are beautiful
    -I come from that town also

    My goal is to make a picture that has some merit as a portrait, even a piece of art, and then I hope that the subject would like it also.

    Lew

    Hi Lew.. you are right, thanks for share ..
    I'm not a pro, so I'm learning..

    I'm not nothing, so I am who I am ..

    Here is my place
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