rennie12
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I think you should go back and start over.
Ask yourself - WHY am I making this particular shot ? What is the purpose of it?
Yes - she is very attractive and erotic. But the images are NOT complimentary and do not "say" anything - except that you are "straining" because you have nothing to say.
Try writing down before each session WHY you are making the images. Do you want to impress us here ? Do you want to impress the model - if so, why ? Do you want to practice some particular type of photography ? If so what ? And why ?
DO NOT SHOW THESE WRITTEN NOTES ON WHY you are making images to ANYONE - EVER. BE AS HONEST WITH YOURSELF AS YOU CAN.
If you do not KNOW why you are making an image the very best you can hope for is basically a lucky snapshot.
ANY reason is an acceptable one (tho you might not want to tell us, or her, what it is. BUT YOU NEED TO HAVE A TARGET in mind, to be making an image for a reason.
It is perfectly OK to make an image just for erotic reasons. It is equally OK to pretend you have an art director outlining what you are trying to accomplish.
BUT if you shoot without a reason you will never get anything of value. At the very least try to shoot an image of this girl to copy the feel of someone else's work. Do not try to copy a SPECIFIC image (or at least I hope you are able to move beyond this quickly). Take a fashion magazine and imagine what the directions given by the Art Director for a given shot were. Then shoot one of your own.
The girl is very sexy and if she is willing you can copy images from Playboy or similar magazines. But again you should PLAN what look you are after - see how seldom you find just arbitrary "sexy" shots - they follow a plan, a target.
BTW - tilts and weird angles are weaknesses - showing you are sure you have nothing to say. Also - those boots are ugly - they look cheap and do not fit, and do not compliment the girl.
I am sorry to be so tough on you but saying "pretty girl, pretty picture" will not help you. One thing is very good though - the images are technically adequate. That's a good starting point.
One of the strengths of photography is the wastebasket (it used to be referred to as the photographer's most useful tool). Now its the delete button. Remember shooting digital costs nothing. Try lots and lots of shots and throw away most. Never - NEVER - show ANYBODY a shot you are not happy with; that you are not proud of.
If you are shooting with an unpaid model showing her bad shots will poison future shoots. Same thing - maybe worse - with a paid model. The paid model will still pose but not cooperate so well if your work is poor.
Keep working - remember the past is prologue only. Do the best you can with what you have - and try to do it in style. You can and will learn if you keep shooting, trying, and looking at images.
Best wishes - bill wilson
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