I know I did bad but can I use any?

Question

I can honestly say this wasn’t the best, being tired, stressed, unprepared, and under pressure I flopped. But that’s no excuse, well any who, I know there not great, but I tired to take some snaps of my cousin(no she doesn’t want to be a model in anyway it was just to help me, so no offensive overweight comments) so I can be exposed to different shapes and sized people, but I feel I could have done better. Maybe I can salvage a photo, I tried my hardest at the time, so let me know and no these photos are 100% virgin and untouched, though I do plan to do minor fixes and blemish removals…….. Well let me know and remember, constructive comments

http://img234.imageshack.us/img234/135/c01ru0.jpg

http://img356.imageshack.us/img356/5980/c02ks2.jpg

http://img356.imageshack.us/img356/7339/c03hm6.jpg

http://img214.imageshack.us/img214/6305/c04zh3.jpg

http://img214.imageshack.us/img214/2981/c05mj3.jpg

http://img128.imageshack.us/img128/6083/c06xw1.jpg

thanks everyone, well i didnt mean to sound so negative but i was to rushed, it was good though it showed me thats how it might be sometimes,anywho, hahahaah for the guy who said the comment about my couisn wanting to kill her self, no actually she took preety simle shots but i let her keep them, simles to me(which i know people will be mad for what im going to say) is a bit cheesy, thats why i never include them, but i guess ill start too. thanks

Answer 1

your off to a good start!!! - we can all see they arent incredible----yet!

others are right you dont need to say sorry's just be humble : "im learning is enough"

a wise man is only wise if he admits he has more to learn, I been at a while and i ask for help all the time! be humble and you will be more receptive to learning (insteed of those who think they know it all they talk all the time about nothing)

so good 1st up effort, get a dummy or a football and a wig, practice and really look at what light will do to the object.

i light using: key light, fill light, backlight,, my TV background helps alot

so look up those three things above

try other uses of your lights, like reflect them, difuse them, hieght, direction etc


ok camera angles need work to


look up the 6 things above go from there

im so pleased to see your efforts, you are going to do well - your being a photographer -using light - not photoshop


keep it up


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Answer 2

I didn't look at all of them. Be careful of your focus, on the first one, her eye isn't in focus at all , also the highlight on the left is distracting. Avoid shooting a head shot from below the nose, looking up someone's nostril isn't much fun. You mentioned overweight, if that is an issue with your subject, try shooting from a bit above the subject with a normal to slightly wide lens. The perspective will make the body fall away and appear smaller.

Get a book or two about basic photography and exposure. Pay attention to your lighting and posing, the meat is in the details in portrait photography. Not bad for a first effort, keep practicing and learning and you will improve.

Answer 3

I'd avoid the "up the nose" shots, that's just not attractive.

The last photo is a bit washed out, and the lighting / contrast on some of the others isn't well balanced. But overall, not bad - you'll get better with practice (and photography is one hobby that takes a lifetime of practice). Have fun and keep shooting :)

Answer 4

The last picture has too much light reflecting off her forhead---be careful where your light sourse hits your subject...picture the second to last is a little shadowy but not too bad... a color fix would do here to make it less harsh...3rd from last (214/6305) is good but stiff... should have turned the subject a little and had her turn her head back toward you a little ---portraits should flow and not look stiff....picture 356/7339 is GOOD but you have that same light source hitting her forhead once again... picture 356/5980 is WAY too dark and her face is way too red looking---a filter would help and better lighting... your composition is fine---just need better lighting angles...your first picture---well that SPOT of light to the left of her eye drains her face... you shoot well you just have to be more careful of your light sources...

Answer 5

Havent actually looked yet, but judging from your own words, I think you are on the right track. Practice will make you better.

Dont give up. Keep at it.

Answer 6

I checked out two random ones.....they're good. But never go around with such a negatIve attitude. Be proud of your work, even if it does suck.

Answer 7

i like the 5th one the best,as far as colors,and the whole idea of that picture is nice,i just think her head is to far to th right but everything else i liked,the rest of the pictures i didnt like ,thats my honest opinion good luck!!!

Answer 8

sometimes the lighting/contrast isn't very well balanced, but overall they're pretty good. my only problem is your cousin's expression. it looks like she wants to kill herself. does she ever smile?

Answer 9

I like the first one try to flip it the other way. keep on trying