What do you think of my photos, I'm a budding photographer thinkin of taking it further. what do you think?

Question

these are photos ive taken over the past year. please tell me what u think n if ur a photographer too... how do you start out.

cheers.

click the link to see my slide of pics.

http://2453959168.slide.com/p/1/portrait+portfolio

Answer 1

budding? nonsense...
u've got the skill dude.. u should major in it..
u should consider experimenting wit a few different filters though.
color intensifiers especially.

Answer 2

I would like to give you an answer that you would enjoy to hear, but i just can't.
I looked at your slides and cannot fathom how you could muster the courage to post them. The composition is nonexistent. You set the subject squarely into the frame without a chance to allow the viewer to discover anything else. Not later than the 10th frame it should have occurred to you that there are more ways to take photos than upfront, square, centered and at the same distance - no matter how much you love your girlfriend.

Why do you think that the viewer would enjoy looking at the same shot fifty times over? You like the girl, fine, marry her; but don't take any more photos. Not a single frame. You have absolutely no talent. Not only from an artistic standpoint, but also from a technical standpoint; and the technique is the easier to master. Have you ever tried to switch from the automatic mode of your camera to manual? Try it.

As for your question... don't quit your day job if you have one. If you don't have one, you might as well take pictures of the girl.

Answer 3

When photographing people/animals you need to make sure that the eyes have catch light, otherwise they just look dead. Make sure you get a catch light in the eyes. This can be done with fill flash, studio or natural light. Learn to recognize light. Most of your photos seem to be taken in bad light which made some of your photos look flat and unintersting. Composition wasn't bad. You are well on your way, but as always, there's still more to learn.

Answer 4

Some of your composition is good but most of the photos lack "life". You need to use fill in flash to bring the models eyes to life. look at the face of the models, you have very bright highlights and dark shadows with no detail.
Flash will level out the contrast range in each shot.
Many of the photos are badly exposed with burnt out highlights and "blocked" shadows.
The only tip I can give you is to show as many of your photos as you can to as many people and agencies you can.
Don't put them in the drawer and expect them to sell.

Answer 5

I think some of them were good. I like how you capture the body but it lacks intensity or desire to see more photos. who was your blonde subject because she looks like your avatar and you might do better if they were of someone else if that is you. I think you need more light in the face and more contrast in all. But they still are good.

Answer 6

Very good use of framing, angle, negative space and divisional lines that run parallel in both subject and background. There's a very nice flow and continuity.