My first few portaits

[catchlights]

#1, you can shoot all in a portrait orientation (vertical shot)
#2, get your subject stay away from wall, it looks like police mug shot now.
#3, just a simple bounce flash light, nothing much to comment
#4, pic #1 are too tight crop, can't even use for passport

 

[kel1ng]

#1, you can shoot all in a portrait orientation (vertical shot)
#2, get your subject stay away from wall, it looks like police mug shot now.
#3, just a simple bounce flash light, nothing much to comment
#4, pic #1 are too tight crop, can't even use for passport

Thanks bro for the advice. will take note of these points during my next try.......

 

[p7m13]

I'm no pro... I'm pretty noob also, but usually for portraits you gotta take them in portrait mode instead of landscape because the person is the main centre of focus. You don't really want the background to distract you see. Keep on trying, you'll get better.

 

[kel1ng]

I'm no pro... I'm pretty noob also, but usually for portraits you gotta take them in portrait mode instead of landscape because the person is the main centre of focus. You don't really want the background to distract you see. Keep on trying, you'll get better.

I agree.....but there was a restriction when i was taking these pics........my 2nd hand speedlite- a 380ex on my canon S5IS would not allow me to tilt and take portrait shots with bounce flash.......will get a bracket soon to solve this problem.....thats y my shots r all in landscape mode. Btw bro thanks for taking time in viewing and advising...

 

[petetherock]

Hi
Your model is beautiful, can I suggest
Crop closer to her face, and use a portait style, just the neck and face for example.
Get a reflector to the left and under her face to give some warm glow and make her look less bored / tired
Use a less plain background and place her further away from the wall.
Or shoot her near a window with some sunlight.
Cheers

 

[gregsz]

Be aware of white dress with white background. Furthermore, I would like to comment on lighting. You can see the shadow behind.

 

[daydreamz]

your model is a gorgeous & real woman...lovely facial features too. a breath of fresh air from some of the other portraitures (mostly all quite anorexic) I have seen here...so absolutely no need to be apologetic about her! (dont flame me guys...am not an expert so this is just my own personal opinion...but beauty lies in the eye of the beholder...so i am allowed my opinion...right!?! )

where you have gone wrong is in your technique and i dont think i should rehash many of the points our other fellow cs'ers have already commented upon...mostly all that has been said is v valid and we have some v experienced guys here. but a very nice, different and bold first attempt mate...shoot on! (personally i learnt a lot from your thread...that link posted on the do's & dont's of portraits was fabulous too).

compliments from some of us to you and haha more so your model...:thumbsup:

 

[kel1ng]

Hi
Your model is beautiful, can I suggest
Crop closer to her face, and use a portait style, just the neck and face for example.
Get a reflector to the left and under her face to give some warm glow and make her look less bored / tired
Use a less plain background and place her further away from the wall.
Or shoot her near a window with some sunlight.
Cheers

Thanks bro for taking time to point it out to me.......will try to do better in my next shoot.....

 

[kel1ng]

Be aware of white dress with white background. Furthermore, I would like to comment on lighting. You can see the shadow behind.

bro i was not using any studio lighting for this shoot........all lights was from a bounce flash with a bounce card......bro maybe u can impart some skill to me as how to get around this shadow problem. thanks......

 

[petetherock]

I used the warm side light from a window to fill in the lighting, no flash and a wide aperture for this:

http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x244/petetherock/DSC_1161.jpg

I didn't have a bounce flash with me nor a reflector, but I wish I had to give her a nice glow. I also used the v neck of her tee shirt to 'lead' up to her face. She may not be young, but smiles well and the v plus the tilt fufils the thirds rules and I cropped her tight to allow her warm smile to fill up more of the frame. And since she didn't have a nice dress, I cropped her tight to keep the focus on her eyes and smile.


Cheers

 

[kel1ng]

your model is a gorgeous & real woman...lovely facial features too. a breath of fresh air from some of the other portraitures (mostly all quite anorexic) I have seen here...so absolutely no need to be apologetic about her! (dont flame me guys...am not an expert so this is just my own personal opinion...but beauty lies in the eye of the beholder...so i am allowed my opinion...right!?! )

where you have gone wrong is in your technique and i dont think i should rehash many of the points our other fellow cs'ers have already commented upon...mostly all that has been said is v valid and we have some v experienced guys here. but a very nice, different and bold first attempt mate...shoot on! (personally i learnt a lot from your thread...that link posted on the do's & dont's of portraits was fabulous too).

compliments from some of us to you and haha more so your model...:thumbsup:

Thanks bro for ur kind compliments and encouragments.....i will also convey ur compliments to the model.......I think she deserve to know this...... I actually hesitated on posting this series........really thought i would embarrassed the model with the skill i have, it was the model that encouraged me to post......she told me the most i bang wall only wat;p........somemore to learn i should start from somewhere......where else better than in CS

 

[kel1ng]

I used the warm side light from a window to fill in the lighting, no flash and a wide aperture for this:

http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x244/petetherock/DSC_1161.jpg

I didn't have a bounce flash with me nor a reflector, but I wish I had to give her a nice glow. I also used the v neck of her tee shirt to 'lead' up to her face. She may not be young, but smiles well and the v plus the tilt fufils the thirds rules and I cropped her tight to allow her warm smile to fill up more of the frame. And since she didn't have a nice dress, I cropped her tight to keep the focus on her eyes and smile.


Cheers

Very nice bro very nice composition and sharp focus for a wide aperature shot :bigeyes: May i noe wat is ur f number for this pic?

 

[petetherock]

I am sure there is a way to get the info, but I can't remember the number, sorry.

I have some more shots in a thread I posted in the portaits section too, taken over the years.

 

[kel1ng]

I am sure there is a way to get the info, but I can't remember the number, sorry.

I have some more shots in a thread I posted in the portaits section too, taken over the years.

Just went through them......they r really wonderful.....wonder when will my skills be like yours:embrass:

 

[petetherock]

Cheers bro:
P P P
practise, practise, practise....
added some more
Your model is beautiful and willing, that is a very good opportunity.

 

[kel1ng]

Cheers bro:
P P P
practise, practise, practise....
added some more
Your model is beautiful and willing, that is a very good opportunity.

:bsmilie::bsmilie::bsmilie:
will try harder.......

 

[petetherock]

IF your model is happy for someone else to shot her, love to do it too, she has good face proportions, expressive eyes and a good nose. Plus she is keen.
Well chosen. All the people I posted are not models, just friends and colleagues. That way I hope to show it is possible to get nice poses, shots etc with regular people rather than pretty paid models.

Good luck

 

[kel1ng]

IF your model is happy for someone else to shot her, love to do it too, she has good face proportions, expressive eyes and a good nose. Plus she is keen.
Well chosen. All the people I posted are not models, just friends and colleagues. That way I hope to show it is possible to get nice poses, shots etc with regular people rather than pretty paid models.

Good luck

Don noe leh will have to ask her..........

 

[LTnik]

very good read. thanks.

I'm no pro, but a few suggestions here.

The 2nd pic is the correct place to chop, but it would be nicer if you can chop slightly below the hands/fingers. Never crop at the joints. Crop at the mid-bicep, slightly below the breasts, slightly above the waist, hips, or mid-thigh. Don't crop at the ankles and don't chop off fingers (actually it depends).

The tips below will help you, especially (1).

(1) Rules of Good Portraiture

(2) Hand Posing

One thing to congratulate yourself: good focusing. My start-out pics are always blurred beyond imagination. :bsmilie:

 

[leejay]

daydreamz & ltnik: welcome~