Zane & Melissa

Cantfeelmyfingers

Here are some pictures I took in a studio set up that I use for work.. This is my brother Zane and his girlfriend Melissa.. Just kinda playing around with the lights and angles. C&C definately welcome!

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As for number five, I do have another version of this photo, but cropped.. I need someones advice on this one... He wanted a couple pictures with his "old man" outfit.. I was NOT the costume coordinator haha
Thanks for looking!
-Jamie

Cantfeelmyfingers

Anyone?

System

I like the subtle (hah! I do know the word subtle) color and what you're using for the bg for #1-

your bw conversions are nice and the pose and outfit in #5 is neat-

I'm not a big fan of the angle shots but that's just me-

and #2 is a good closeup portrait-

keep shootin!--

Cantfeelmyfingers

thanks for the reply Mr. gefillmore! Appreciate the comments!

saurora

I like your processing (especially #1) and your lighting in all of the shots. The tight shot works fine in #2, but personally I would like to see more breathing room in the couples shots. I can't quite pinpoint it, but I guess I would like to see more creative poses and less tilting. I use tilting too, I'm not totally against it, but I mainly use it when I'm shooting parties, weddings, etc. or any shoot where I am shooting lots of frames. I try not to post all tilts as it seems to distract from really looking at the work itself. Hope that makes sense! Overall nice work with exposures and lighting.

ShepsMom

I like 1st and the last shots the best. I wish 1st one was a tad sharper, but processing is good. The rest, there is something about croping them that doesn't work for me. But it's about you and your prespective.

photogmomma

Overall, nicely done....

1. I think a crop that put their eyes at the top 1/3 would have been better - his hands wouldn't have been chopped and you wouldn't have the space at the top.
2. LOVE this shot. I think it's a tad dark, though. But still really nice!
3. If this had been a horizontal crop instead of vertical, I might have liked it a lot more. I don't think the tilt ads anything, though. I think tilted photos have to come naturally as part of the process - not thought about and forced. But that's just me - I don't actually purposely tilt usually.
4. Another forced tilt. I think rotated correctly, this is a nice portrait, though!
5. His eyes dead center isn't doign much. But cropped to the 1/3 either direction would be much better. Nice shot and processing

Overall I think these are really good. I wouldn't force the tilt and I think the processing could be a bit brighter, but I still love it... Very nice!!

Carloskbco

I like them...
I like the conversions too...reminds not to wear those hats, they kind of look "old"..



Thanks for sharing

Carlos

Richard

I like all of these, especially the first. Perhaps it is my old monitor, but they all seem a little on the dark side to me. Maybe that's what you wanted...

Cheers,

Cantfeelmyfingers

Thanks for all of the replies!
As far as them being dark, THEY ARE! I didn't intend for them to be as dark as they are.. I'm using a macbook and the angle I look at my screen it's a lot lighter than they are in reality! I didn't realize how dark they were until I saw the pics on another computer!
Does anyone use a laptop?? and what's the trick to making sure you don't end up with over\under exposed photos!?
In regards to the more creative type poses, I need some suggestions! Especially in my set up I felt really limited just because of a) the lack of room I had.. In my living room with everything pushed against the wall and on top of eachother!! b) my inexperience in creative portraiture.. I know how to take regular headshot\portraits, but I can't seem to step outside of my comfort zone with that! Thanks again! any more comments on different poses would be muchly appreciated!!

mrpilles

No. 1 is a little dull. Try lightening it up or a little more contrast without making the shadows too dark.


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As for number five, I do have another version of this photo, but cropped.. I need someones advice on this one... He wanted a couple pictures with his "old man" outfit.. I was NOT the costume coordinator haha
Thanks for looking!
-Jamie[/quote]