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?

[stigmundfreud]

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

[stigmundfreud]

Here you go Andy

[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

[stigmundfreud]

make it stop!!

[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?

[stigmundfreud]

NewNameNeeded said:

one from me:

eta love it !

Edited by stigmundfreud on Friday 3rd April 23:45

[stigmundfreud]

flat-planedCrank said:

great!

[stigmundfreud]

in the till death do we part kind of sense?

[stigmundfreud]

use a better hair conditioner and get rid of the straggly dead ends

[stigmundfreud]

just a few from tonight

[stigmundfreud]

and for Andy here is the set up:



Due to the small nature of the room and if I bounced off the ceiling I'd get red wash what I did after this shot was to rotate the flash until I was satisfied. Eventually the best position was found with the flash to be pointing at the wall oposite from the bath and flooding back into the room.

Need to touch up the final images to filter out the reflection from my bloody IR trigger

[stigmundfreud]

andy-xr said:

Erm,,,you appear to have missed a couple of photos from that last set you know.



(thanks for the tips on lighting)

yeah I dont wanna get a perma-ban

[stigmundfreud]

paul26982 said:

Toastgirl said:

I have a few portraits of my colleague from last weekend:







Any advice or criticism?

now im loving that

definitely a great looking girl, toastgirl if that is you and you're ever near swindon would b good to hook up

[stigmundfreud]

Toastgirl said:

Mike, Andy and Paul, thanks for your responses! She’s a colleague of mine on the photos, unfortunately not me, but I’ll forward your comments to her.

well if ever you want to get in front of the camera too!!

[stigmundfreud]

Toastgirl said:

stigmundfreud said:

well if ever you want to get in front of the camera too!!

Thanks! I'll keep that in mind...

Good because I meant to email last night and say that of the two I much prefer your look, not keen on the processing stuff you add on but you have a good look.

[stigmundfreud]

Toastgirl said:

Started practicing...
Welcome any C+C

Edited by Toastgirl on Sunday 12th April 14:38

noticed last night you like to use natural light which is something I dont get to do too much. Like the look, keep it up!

[stigmundfreud]

best yet!

This in your home set up or lcoation again?

[stigmundfreud]

i think i might be getting myself one of those when i get my beauty dish!

[stigmundfreud]

good stuff andy!