Model

Abigail Thomas

Posts: 23

Celina, Texas, US

Posted some new stuff let me know what you think

Sep 09 14 08:51 pm Link

Photographer

Jean Renard Photography

Posts: 2170

Los Angeles, California, US

A portfolio is designed to sell you to a market.  If it succeeds in doing so then it is amazing, if not, then it fails.

If you are having fun, then great.  Professionally, as it stands though these are pretty amateur snapshots for the most part.  You won't get far with them in a major market like Chicago.

Your look may work for loads of things, but you need to be packaged, styled and focused or you will collect a lot of photos that will not serve you.

Sep 10 14 12:06 am Link

Photographer

clayton cooper

Posts: 412

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Abigail Thomas  wrote:
Posted some new stuff let me know what you think

Hello Abigail.

You have a great look and a lovely face. I would definitely love to photograph you.

Most of the shots in your portfolio look quite similar. If it were up to me, I'd pare it down to just a few shots that really show how you look and focus on finding talented photographers to either test with or hire in order to beef up your book with some stand-out shots.

I like these:

This shot shows your (lovely) physique quite nicely:

https://photos.modelmayhem.com/photos/140909/16/540f8fd9ad557_m.jpg

This shot has a great, clean feel to it and shows off your bone structure:

https://photos.modelmayhem.com/photos/140909/16/540f8de5f3f93_m.jpg

This has a good sense of drama and gives a different example of a slightly different angle to your face:

https://photos.modelmayhem.com/photos/140909/16/540f8ddc02e8c_m.jpg

This shot serves as a good 'polaroid' and shows a nice, natural look:

https://photos.modelmayhem.com/photos/140818/01/53f1b6654174e_m.jpg

As for the rest, in my opinion, they do the same things, just not quite as well.


You've got a great look at would greatly benefit from either hiring a talented photographer who you love or approaching and doing some TF with someone who's work you love.

Hope that helps!

Smiles,
Clayton

http://claytoncooper.com

Sep 10 14 12:53 am Link