My first studio shots - and my first post

Sventekoz

Hi everyone!

I've been on Smugmug for ages, but I don't know how I missed this forum. It looks great!

For my first post, I thought I'd share my gallery of the photography course I've just started - and these are from the first night. I think some of them turned out well for a first attempt!

http://Sventekoz.smugmug.com/gallery/4767814_jqzrv/1/282795321_p5b9Z

Please feel free to comment. I don't mind harsh criticism - I know I have a lot to learn!

Here are the shots I think are the 'best':

#1 This is a crop of one of the other images.


#2


#3


#4


#5


#6


#7


#8


#9


#10


#11


#12


#13

joshhuntnm

Very nice indeed. You should be proud. And, welcome to DGrin. You will love it here.

Just a note, it is a little easier on us if you put the pics right in the thread. some of us are too lazy to click over! Also, if you you want comments, you might pick out a few of your bet shots and post them, numbering them.

Sventekoz

joshhuntnm wrote:

Very nice indeed. You should be proud. And, welcome to DGrin. You will love it here.

Just a note, it is a little easier on us if you put the pics right in the thread. some of us are too lazy to click over! Also, if you you want comments, you might pick out a few of your bet shots and post them, numbering them.

OK - thanks for that. I'll modify the post as soon as I can.

mr peas

Very good use of shadows, good posing good framing/cropping. Excellent light application.

I would howver look into the details next such as hair (lost strands and such), #5 has some skin sheen, shines too much there, you can also use more of a 45 degree angle as you do on #2 and apply to #9 and #10 (#8 is a good example compared to #9). Also your vantage plane/view is same throughout, except for #13 when you decided to shoot low to the ground. Trying shooting above and under the subject more, gives you more different looks of images. Lastly, I know this is the toughest part clean up them floors/bg (or pull a new reel of paper, if thats what you use), dirt marks are not very appealing .

Anyways good shoot, my favorites are #3 and #8. Thanks for sharing!

joshhuntnm

I like the variety of expressiveness, especially of the second model. There is a tendency (or, should I say, I have had a tendency) to point the camera and say, "smile." Smiles are nice, but getting the model into other moods creates variety. You did that well.

saurora

Welcome to the forum! Those are excellent results for your first night in class. Looks like you may learn a lot. Your 2nd model is great due to the nice variety of expressions. Did you 'direct' her, or did she just go through her own routine? Enjoy your class and be sure to post more.

Sventekoz

mr peas wrote:

Very good use of shadows, good posing good framing/cropping. Excellent light application.

I would howver look into the details next such as hair (lost strands and such), #5 has some skin sheen, shines too much there, you can also use more of a 45 degree angle as you do on #2 and apply to #9 and #10 (#8 is a good example compared to #9). Also your vantage plane/view is same throughout, except for #13 when you decided to shoot low to the ground. Trying shooting above and under the subject more, gives you more different looks of images. Lastly, I know this is the toughest part clean up them floors/bg (or pull a new reel of paper, if thats what you use), dirt marks are not very appealing .

Anyways good shoot, my favorites are #3 and #8. Thanks for sharing!

Thanks for the tips!

I'm afraid I didn't have any choice about the dirty floor. That was out of our hands. I won't have to worry about it next time - it's a location shoot, hopefully with my motorbike!

Sventekoz

saurora wrote:

Welcome to the forum! Those are excellent results for your first night in class. Looks like you may learn a lot. Your 2nd model is great due to the nice variety of expressions. Did you 'direct' her, or did she just go through her own routine? Enjoy your class and be sure to post more.

Thanks.

Pretty well any expression other than deadpan was at my encouragement. The second model was much easier to work with, and she responded much better to my jokes etc. Most importantly, I don't think she minded too much how she was portrayed. They are both fashion models, and I think the first one is still young enough in the business to be too concerned about looking deep and mysterious.

Having said that - they were both great. I think I was very lucky to have access to two models who could do most of it without direction.

Sventekoz

joshhuntnm wrote:

I like the variety of expressiveness, especially of the second model. There is a tendency (or, should I say, I have had a tendency) to point the camera and say, "smile." Smiles are nice, but getting the model into other moods creates variety. You did that well.

Thanks Josh

Photosbychuck

Welcome to dgrin and this is a nice serries of shots.
I like 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11 & 12.
#10 I would crop some off the bottom about the hands.
#12 I would crop some off the bottom to take the rest of the foot out of the shot.

Take Care,
Chuck,
http://aperturefocus.smugmug.com

Sventekoz

Photosbychuck wrote:

Welcome to dgrin and this is a nice serries of shots.
I like 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11 & 12.
#10 I would crop some off the bottom about the hands.
#12 I would crop some off the bottom to take the rest of the foot out of the shot.

Take Care,
Chuck,
http://aperturefocus.smugmug.com

Yep - I think you're right, especially with #12.