The last day of my photography course

Sventekoz

We did a 'location' session - which was great fun. These are my best ones (I think). All comments gratefully received!

#1


#2 The background is a reflection on an office window.


#3


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#10


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#12


#13 This is my bike.


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#15

DonRicklin

My god thier twins! Great series!

Don

ShepsMom

All are nice, however, some of them need white balance check, may be bump up some saturation and contrast. Eyes could use some sharpenning. Overall, love the composition on most of the shots.
Well done!

evoryware

I'm such a sucker for green eyes!

Other than that, what Shepsmom said. Great shots!

mr peas

Nicely done! I love Aussie women..

Few things that could use some attention, since you were using very shallow DOF, watch out to be using something so shallow that only a portion of your subject's face will be on focus. Also, I liked the way you shot from the hip down perspective, but you should carry a small little portable chair/box so you can shoot at an elevated position as well, to mix things up.

Framing looks good, thats cool the way you used a flection as a bg for #2.

Gorgeous girls, hot bikes, man, I should be chillin' over there with you buddy! Hahah..

Sventekoz

ShepsMom wrote:

All are nice, however, some of them need white balance check, may be bump up some saturation and contrast. Eyes could use some sharpenning. Overall, love the composition on most of the shots.
Well done!

Thanks - I'll give that a try.

Sventekoz

mr peas wrote:

Nicely done! I love Aussie women..

Few things that could use some attention, since you were using very shallow DOF, watch out to be using something so shallow that only a portion of your subject's face will be on focus. Also, I liked the way you shot from the hip down perspective, but you should carry a small little portable chair/box so you can shoot at an elevated position as well, to mix things up.

Framing looks good, thats cool the way you used a flection as a bg for #2.

Gorgeous girls, hot bikes, man, I should be chillin' over there with you buddy! Hahah..

Come on down!

I'll remember the chair/box tip. It must be better than lying down amongst the cigarette buts, gum, and dried urine to get the shot!

hamster

Gorgeous shots, and I WANT that grey dress.

emeraldengland

These look nice I ditto watching the narrow DOF on faces, though I'm guilty of the same.

One thing as a former model turned photographer-- inner thighs are a major no no. Considered the least attractive part of the body unless it's in profile

Congrats on finishing your course.

www.emeraldengland.com

Sventekoz

emeraldengland wrote:

These look nice I ditto watching the narrow DOF on faces, though I'm guilty of the same.

One thing as a former model turned photographer-- inner thighs are a major no no. Considered the least attractive part of the body unless it's in profile

Congrats on finishing your course.

www.emeraldengland.com

Yes... I must watch that DOF.

Which pic do think is the worst for the inner thigh problem? #13?

emeraldengland

Sventekoz wrote:

Yes... I must watch that DOF.

Which pic do think is the worst for the inner thigh problem? #13?

#3, actually

Rhinotherunt

What is the main thing you feel you have learned from the course? Watch your WB, limbs, and DOF. Interesting angles. Unfortunately, the general public is not so photogenic.

Moogle Pepper

evoryware wrote:

I'm such a sucker for green eyes!

Other than that, what Shepsmom said. Great shots!

amen to that! I think they are great shots too!

Sventekoz

Rhinotherunt wrote:

What is the main thing you feel you have learned from the course? Watch your WB, limbs, and DOF. Interesting angles. Unfortunately, the general public is not so photogenic.

I'd say it was general composition - including foreground/background and positioning of the model. Actually, positioning the model was what I found most difficult.

I also found out that I need to take about 1,000 shots to get a half-way decent one!

Sventekoz

Thanks for all the kind comments, everyone!

Rhinotherunt

Sventekoz wrote:

I'd say it was general composition - including foreground/background and positioning of the model. Actually, positioning the model was what I found most difficult.

I also found out that I need to take about 1,000 shots to get a half-way decent one!

Posing a model is difficult. It takes lots of practice. What do you think your keeper ratio is? 10% (1 in 10) is normal for beginers. Try to slow down and take your time. Before each shot take a deep breath in and on the exhale press the shutter. On your breath in really look at your composition. You may find your keeper ratio will get much better. If you get 30% you will be doing very well as a beginer!

Sventekoz

Rhinotherunt wrote:

Posing a model is difficult. It takes lots of practice. What do you think your keeper ratio is? 10% (1 in 10) is normal for beginers. Try to slow down and take your time. Before each shot take a deep breath in and on the exhale press the shutter. On your breath in really look at your composition. You may find your keeper ratio will get much better. If you get 30% you will be doing very well as a beginer!

10%? I wish! Probably closer to 5% on this shoot.

Thanks for that.