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Photographer

the_w_photography

Posts: 73

Ann Arbor, Michigan, US

I have been shooting a little over a year and would like some constructive feedback on my portfolio. Your time to provide some ideas is much appreciated....

Jan 06 15 05:05 pm Link

Photographer

Sennia Kyle

Posts: 197

Seattle, Washington, US

In my opinion your strengths seem to lie in your straight photography work instead of the composites.

This is nice except for the huge distracting watermark; I also suspect a little too much skin smoothing was done and to compensate it looks like there may have been some over sharpening around her face and hair, but overall I like it.
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/37673532

Lovely.
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/36772994

Cool, really interesting.
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/35478787

In this one I can't tell if she's making eye contact with the camera or just a hair above it, and her face is a different color from the rest of her body, and her expression is bored.
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/37672721

Not bad for a start. I'm not personally a fan of the composites; the backgrounds are almost universally overly blurred or in general overwrought; also, did you actually shoot with all of those models including Doris May Day? Just wondering because those photos of her look like the ones from the pinupgirl clothing website.

Jan 06 15 06:42 pm Link

Photographer

Masters of Illusion

Posts: 93

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

I've only been shooting a a few months, so I can't really comment on technique.

Honestly, your port looks like you've been shooting for years. Would have never guessed you're a beginner...

Jan 06 15 07:01 pm Link

Photographer

the_w_photography

Posts: 73

Ann Arbor, Michigan, US

Thanks for the feedback. I started with composites and have moved more into portrait photography.

Jan 06 15 07:38 pm Link