I have no practical critique but I like the black and white choice. It softens everything nicely. Did you do the black n white in post? I often find filters and post processing into black and white turn out different results than shooting with black and white setting. It's great to take portrait style photos of the kids, they grow up fast and that moment in time is perfect memory to capture. Thanks for sharing and keep it up.
It depends on what you want the photo to be. It's very good as a casual image. If you were looking to do a more formal portrait, there are a couple simple things that could improve the photo. First is adjusting the hair so it's not hanging on her shoulder (unless you intend to do that) and second is the shoulder. In your image her shoulder is closer to the lens and therefore looks bigger. (whatever is closest to the lens will appear larger) See how big the shoulder is compared to the face? This is sometimes called "football shoulder" because it makes women look more muscular and bulky. You can avoid that by simply turning her body in either direction to move the shoulder away from the lens. Try posing her at 45-60 degrees or so to the camera and notice the difference in the size of the shoulder compared to the face.
Two things I try to avoid when photographing women is posing them flat-on to the camera because it shows them at their widest and the football shoulder I mentioned above. Hope that helps.
She has a very pretty face and beautiful hair. I'm sure you'll take many excellent photos of her.
story_teller wrote:
It depends on what you want the photo to be. It's very good as a casual image. If you were looking to do a more formal portrait, there are a couple simple things that could improve the photo. First is adjusting the hair so it's not hanging on her shoulder (unless you intend to do that) and second is the shoulder. In your image her shoulder is closer to the lens and therefore looks bigger. (whatever is closest to the lens will appear larger) See how big the shoulder is compared to the face? This is sometimes called "football shoulder" because it makes women look more muscular and bulky. You can avoid that by simply turning her body in either direction to move the shoulder away from the lens. Try posing her at 45-60 degrees or so to the camera and notice the difference in the size of the shoulder compared to the face.
Two things I try to avoid when photographing women is posing them flat-on to the camera because it shows them at their widest and the football shoulder I mentioned above. Hope that helps.
She has a very pretty face and beautiful hair. I'm sure you'll take many excellent photos of her....Show more →
Thank you for the thoughtful comments.
The intent of the photo was indeed casual as you stated, but you are correct on the shoulder and hair; I will be mindful of that in the future.
phtographynut wrote:
Thank you for the thoughtful comments.
The intent of the photo was indeed casual as you stated, but you are correct on the shoulder and hair; I will be mindful of that in the future.
story_teller gave you a great critique. If possible, I also recommend using a sleeved blouse. Very few women photograph at their best wearing an unsleeved top.
Also, try to avoid having the pupil in the very corner of the eye, like her left eye is in the photo. If you are directing your model in a similar pose, instead of them looking straight at the camera, have them look just to the side of it, maybe a foot or so. In the photo, it will look like they are looking at the camera, but it will put some white between the corner of the eye and the pupil.
