Random portraits thread

[stigmundfreud]

Shall we do one? I knwo there are a few of us on here that love doing portraits and figure why not do a central thread so we can share ideas, tips, ask questions etc?

[andy-xr]

Is this critique or back patting?

How are your shoulders?

[stigmundfreud]

what ever people want it to be! Personally I hate critiques

[stigmundfreud]

Here you go Andy

[Andy M]

[andy-xr]

Go on then

You tip up at a studio and find you've brought your landscape lenses

[paul911]

stigmundfreud said:

what ever people want it to be! Personally I hate critiques

Why? How are we mere mortals supposed to learn?

[Major Bloodnok]

Still messing about with Polarize on the iPhone...

[stigmundfreud]

really like that Major!

Paul, I hate critiques other than on a technical level because if the shot is what you are after, its what you are after. I guess theres no right or wrongs to it, so long as its more than just an obvious snap (in my opinion of course!)

eta

Andy there is always a use for a landscape lens

Edited by stigmundfreud on Tuesday 31st March 23:16

[uriel]

Only thing I have that could be classed as a portrait. Though I'm not sure I'd say portrait or snapshot...taken during my nifty fifty, addicted to F1.8 phase.

[Major Bloodnok]

Cheers, stiggy. There's a very popular Polarize group on flikr that's worth checking out for some really inventive shots. Like most things, though, you can get fatigue from too much "same old, same old", but for now it's quite fun.

Here's another:

[Pixel-Snapper]

Good idea stig i'd love to see some more portraits from people on here, something i would like to get my teeth into more often.

[Whitefly Swatter]

here are two I have posted elsewhere

Edited by Whitefly Swatter on Wednesday 1st April 17:09

[stigmundfreud]

make it stop!!

[poah]

raunchy one

[andy-xr]

I forgot the point of this thread and just posted a photo

What I meant to do was post a photo....





...and then ask for advice on the composition. Whether if you'd taken it you wouldnt have cut the top of the head off, or taken less scarf etc

[missdiane]

Whitefly Swatter said:

here are two I have posted elsewhere

Oh that is way freaky

Or am I seeing double vision?

[4hero]

Not sure if my Managing Director likes getting his photo taken..



Edited to add, he was calling me a fking wker while this shot was being taken. I still work for him.

Edited by 4hero on Wednesday 1st April 20:42

[baz7175]

Portraits are probably one of my least favourite shoots, I much prefer shooting people as they go about their daily life...two such pics below that I'm particularly fond of...




Most of my other portrait work involves either, (a) gridgirls...



(b) racing drivers...



or finally (c) a random shoot for friends portfolio...

[stigmundfreud]

andy-xr said:

I forgot the point of this thread and just posted a photo

What I meant to do was post a photo....





...and then ask for advice on the composition. Whether if you'd taken it you wouldnt have cut the top of the head off, or taken less scarf etc

I'm really not sure what I'd do wit that one (other than stop her looking so red ) My style is usually for tight crops on head but thats just style, I'd either like to see more of the hands or none at all. It does remind me of the old fry's turkish delight advert which has just given me an idea...

What about these?