School Assignment

illuminati919

I had to make a modeling card for my final assignment for Photo Productions which is my final photo class of my high school career. These are the three photos I used, they're of my friend Nicole, very beautiful girl. Tell me what ya think.

Scott_Quier

I'm not entirely clear on the concept of a "modeling card", but I can give you my thoughts on the photos:

Common to all three:

• I'm not sure about the WB on these, it looks off. Is that your intent?
• You cut off the top of her head. This is fine for the first one as it's a face shot. Really don't like it in #2 and #3.

#1

• The near eye appears very sharp
• Exposure across her cheeks and nose appears a little (just a little) hot
• I'm not sure about the intent behind having your model directing her sight so sharply out of the frame.
• Are her eyes really that free of blood supply. It looks unnatural to me.

#2

• Focus appears to be on her left knee, thus her face appears OOF
• Her expression does not draw me into the photo - your model is looking into the camera, but with almost a look of total boredom.
• You cut off, IMHO, too much of her left arm.

#3

• At this resolution, her face looks nice and sharp
• Love her expression
• You have a nice S-curve going here. A little more head tilt might have improved it even more.
• Her arms are just kind of hanging there - lifeless. Give her hands something to do to bring some more life into to the image.
• A little more seperation between her arms and her body would have had a dramatic effect on emphasizing her wonderful figure.
• Again, you cut off a significant portion of her left arm.
• This might have been an even better image if it had had some more room in which to breath. I think it's cropped a little too tight.

illuminati919

Scott thanks for your detailed advice, I had a little bit of space to work with thats why the crops are so tight, but all of your critques are spot on. I am going to go back and work on these somewhere starting from the RAW photo, thanks .

Anyone else ?

Scott_Quier

illuminati919 wrote:

Scott thanks for your detailed advice, I had a little bit of space to work with thats why the crops are so tight, but all of your critques are spot on. I am going to go back and work on these somewhere starting from the RAW photo, thanks .

Anyone else ?

I'm glad to offer what help I can and very happy you took the critic in the spirit it was intended. Just remember, my comments are worth almost what you paid for them.

Owen

Cool assignment.

I book models off of their comp cards... I have stacks and stacks from agencies here. Alot of the work I have shot is used on model comp cards for the girls in NYC for prospective clients and paid jobs.

illuminati919

This is one of the cards I made. What do you think Owen, anything close to what you got laying around ?

imax

Great assignment. Have you tried a google search to see just what it is that is out there regarding comp cards? Here are several links that should inspire you


http://www.modelcards.com/composite-card-sample1.html

http://www.icompcards.com/site_docs/galleries.html

I think you are on the right track you just need to add some more pop to it. Have a good morning..........

Stustaff

illuminati919 wrote:

This is one of the cards I made. What do you think Owen, anything close to what you got laying around ?

The shots look great imo, i think the layout leaves too much white space though!

illuminati919

Yea there is alot of dead space, I tried going with looser comp when I designed it, I didnt want it to be very tight, I designed another one that I will post later today but for now I gotta go to school.

Owen

They are always double sided 5.5x8.5 cards (unless it is show season.)
Info included:

Agency (and agency contact info)
Name
Height
Eye Color
Hair Color
Bust
Wait
Hips
Dress Size
Shoe Size

Never weight, because the bust/waist/hips are a better indicator of size.

Usually a headshot/upper body shot on the front
Often a landscape shot on the back, or two vertical body shots.

HTH.

saurora

These are really interesting shots. I find it difficult to comment on fashion shots as many times the processing is a little more "creative" and it is hard to judge what was intended (i.e. the yellow cast) and what was not. Anyway, as individual shots I like the #1 and #3. They really take on a new look on the white background of the card. I'm not sure what a card should look like, but I'm not crazy about the placement of these. Hope you will post your final edit for us. A very neat assignment!

Photosbychuck

Hi, lluminati919
Nicole is a beautiful girl.
These are nice photos and I like how you angled them in the comp card.
I don't like how you cropped out the arm.
You might want to try one with the photo of the eyes looking up to be on the bottom like she is looking up at the other photos.

Good Luck,
Chuck,
http://www.modellocate.com/action/goto/uid=4447

arroyoshark

Attractive model, no doubt. Did you "jazz" up the eyes a bit? The whites seem bleach white, almost spooky.

illuminati919

Ok so this is one with no PS in the eyes, none. What do you think, slightly adjust white balance to the cooler side.

gavin

illuminati919 wrote:

Ok so this is one with no PS in the eyes, none. What do you think, slightly adjust white balance to the cooler side.

The first shot after it is touched up is working for me. Love the shallow DOF, however you went a little to far and her left eye isn't in focus. Love the angle and comp. Do not like how her eyes are darting to the top of the frame.Card looks good!

Cason

Man...those are some white eyes. I get 255,255,255 readings on them.

No dodging?

ian408

I think the color works well. Works well with the hair and skin tone.
One thing I seem to be missing is shadow detail.

What you going to do after HS?

illuminati919

RTP wrote:

Man...those are some white eyes. I get 255,255,255 readings on them.

No dodging?

I edited the eyes in the first photo I posted but the 2nd that I posted had no PS, not even sharpening. Two flashes bouncing off off the ceiling with diffusers is all.

illuminati919

ian408 wrote:

I think the color works well. Works well with the hair and skin tone.
One thing I seem to be missing is shadow detail.

What you going to do after HS?

I have no idea, I want to go to ASU and major in Photography but my pops might disapprove so I have no idea yet, I am very confused.

ian408

illuminati919 wrote:

I have no idea, I want to go to ASU and major in Photography but my pops might disapprove so I have no idea yet, I am very confused.

The good news is you just need to get into school right now. The rest you
can declare a bit later...once you've had a chance to soften up daddio
Good luck to you!

illuminati919

Thanks Ian .