gheller wrote:
Top-notch technically on all of them.
Hopefully you captured a sinister expression, as it would fit his look brilliantly.
I find the nail polish in (2) destroys the timeless potential of the image - and would have had his head in a much lower position, if that makes sense.
His chin is elevated in all of them for some reason, taking away from the tension that I am craving from his face.
HTH
greg
Thank you for the critiques. The nail polish is just a personal touch of my friend who is a very flamboyant and unique individual. I love taking portraits that capture the essence of the subject, and I have rarely seen Andy without nail polish and just feel like it would be a shame to ask him to remove it for portraits that are meant to showcase his individuality. I see what you mean about it affecting their timelessness though, as I wouldn't generally expect anybody to wear that mustache paired with lace and pink holographic nail polish . In regards to the elevated chin, I agree that a downward position and sinister appearance could make for some great images, but Andy is an Optimist and I would consider the elevated position of the chin to be on brand for him. This might give you a better idea of his personality:
Here is a photo with a lower chin angle with perhaps a slightly more sinister feel. For a number of reasons I don't tend to post it on social media for critique because there are glaring flaws that I personally can't overlook, for example the awkward positioning of the wrist, the inward positioning of the elbow causing most of his arm to fall into shadow, and while I usually enjoy deep shadows in a moody portrait, I find myself wishing there was more light coverage on his face and in his eye (camera left). I remember having an assistant for this shoot, so I can't imagine WHY I didn't have them holding a reflector under his face. Unfortunately Andy moved back to Australia before we could do the second photo shoot that we were planning.
gheller wrote:
Top-notch technically on all of them.
Hopefully you captured a sinister expression, as it would fit his look brilliantly.
I find the nail polish in (2) destroys the timeless potential of the image - and would have had his head in a much lower position, if that makes sense.
His chin is elevated in all of them for some reason, taking away from the tension that I am craving from his face.
HTH
greg
Thank you for the critiques. The nail polish is just a personal touch of my friend who is a very flamboyant and unique individual. I love taking portraits that capture the essence of the subject, and I have rarely seen Andy without nail polish and just feel like it would be a shame to ask him to remove it for portraits that are meant to showcase his individuality. I see what you mean about it affecting their timelessness though, as I wouldn't generally expect anybody to wear that mustache paired with lace and pink holographic nail polish . In regards to the elevated chin, I agree that a downward position and sinister appearance could make for some great images, but Andy is an Optimist and I would consider the elevated position of the chin to be on brand for him. This might give you a better idea of who he is:
Here is a photo with a lower chin angle with perhaps a slightly more sinister feel. For a number of reasons I don't tend to post it on social media for critique because there are glaring flaws that I personally can't overlook, for example the awkward positioning of the wrist, the inward positioning of the elbow causing most of his arm to fall into shadow, and while I usually enjoy deep shadows in a moody portrait, I find myself wishing there was more light coverage on his face and in his eye (camera left). I remember having an assistant for this shoot, so I can't imagine WHY I didn't have them holding a reflector under his face. Unfortunately Andy moved back to Australia before we could do the second photo shoot that we were planning.
gheller wrote:
Top-notch technically on all of them.
Hopefully you captured a sinister expression, as it would fit his look brilliantly.
I find the nail polish in (2) destroys the timeless potential of the image - and would have had his head in a much lower position, if that makes sense.
His chin is elevated in all of them for some reason, taking away from the tension that I am craving from his face.
HTH
greg
Thank you for the critiques. It's just a personal touch of my friend who is a very flamboyant and unique individual. I have rarely seen him without nail polish and I feel like it would be a shame to ask him to remove it for portraits that are meant to showcase his individuality. In regards to the elevated chin, I agree that a downward position and sinister appearance could make for some great images, but Andy is an Optimist and I would consider the elevated position of the chin to be on brand for him. This might give you a better idea of who he is:
Here is a photo with a lower chin angle with perhaps a slightly more sinister feel. For a number of reasons I don't tend to post it on social media for critique because there are glaring flaws that I personally can't overlook, for example the awkward positioning of the wrist, the inward positioning of the elbow causing most of his arm to fall into shadow, and while I usually enjoy deep shadows in a moody portrait, I find myself wishing there was more light coverage on his face and in his eye (camera left). I remember having an assistant for this shoot, so I can't imagine WHY I didn't have them holding a reflector under his face. Unfortunately Andy moved back to Australia before we could do the second photo shoot that we were planning.
gheller wrote:
Top-notch technically on all of them.
Hopefully you captured a sinister expression, as it would fit his look brilliantly.
I find the nail polish in (2) destroys the timeless potential of the image - and would have had his head in a much lower position, if that makes sense.
His chin is elevated in all of them for some reason, taking away from the tension that I am craving from his face.
HTH
greg
Thank you for the critiques. It's just a personal touch of my friend who is a very flamboyant and unique individual. I have rarely seen him without it and feel like it would be a shame to ask him to remove it for portraits that are meant to showcase who he is. I have to respectfully disagree with your comment about it ruining the photo's timeless potential; men have been wearing nail polish for thousands of years, with many notable examples even within the last century. In regards to the elevated chin, Andy is an Optimist and I would consider it to be on brand for him. This might give you a better idea of who he is:
Here is a photo with a lower chin angle with perhaps a slightly more sinister feel. For a number of reasons I don't tend to post it on social media for critique because there are glaring flaws that I personally can't overlook, for example the awkward positioning of the wrist, the inward positioning of the elbow causing most of his arm to fall into shadow, and while I usually enjoy deep shadows in a moody portrait, I find myself wishing there was more light coverage on his face and in his eye (camera left). I remember having an assistant for this shoot, so I can't imagine WHY I didn't have them holding a reflector under his face. Unfortunately Andy moved back to Australia before we could do the second photo shoot that we were planning.
Dec 06, 2020 at 01:34 AM
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. In regards to the elevated chin, I agree that a downward position and sinister appearance could make for some great images, but Andy is an Optimist and I would consider the elevated position of the chin to be on brand for him. This might give you a better idea of his personality: 