I've done a couple of shoots so far, so I have a lot of photos...but I'm not sure which ones I should incorporate and display on Model Mayhem. What are some "key photos" I should add or any ideas to spice it up?

I guess the question I might ask you is what is the purpose of having a modeling portfolio? I would assume to get jobs as a model.

Of your 10 photos 4 ½ do not show you off well, of the six that do I am not blown away by the photo quality. Harsh sunlight is not showcasing you. Look for photographers that do not need to put big distracting logos on your photos.


In this photo I am able to see what you look like
Do you see the results of the harsh sunlight?


In this photo you are standing in shade, do you see the difference in how the camera captured your face, with out the over exposed areas?
Suggested changes for next shoot: Take the coat off so you can show off your form, not hide it! Move hair behind models right shoulder to open up view of your neck, lower shoulder toward camera, makes your neck appear longer and appear more friendly.


Nice smile, but the sun is not helping you in this photo.

To Add: Good quality color studio style head shot, full length standing in clothes that show off your figure.

I wish you well

Lola, for me, this is the best shot:


It shows the potential of what good or great lighting could with your face. You have great features, cheekbones forever, and a royal look. I see amazing black and whites and better color head shots. You may not believe this, but I find your chest here a distraction and not in a good way. It's just there - your cleavage and grey tattoo. Better lighting and different top would have greatly improved your impressive form.

This, too, is a beautiful, iconic face. The light is better here, so it can be seen better. Put a piece of paper over the bottom 2/3 of the picture so it's framed as a head and shoulders shot. It becomes quite the head shot. The lighting here is doing nothing for your chest (except highlighting the goosebumps).
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I don't know if you have any post-processing software. If you do, try shifting the above two, to Black and White. It will be interesting.

This one is a lovely, soulful portrait, but the colors are a bit cooked (over-saturated) and out of balance. Your posture and your hair are making your neck invisible.  A form fitting top would have allowed you to have your hair away from your neck, and would have unified the picture a bit while still showing us your form.


As a model and a photographer, you need to know how various kinds of light (soft, hard, flat, directional) effects the subject, whether a model or a piece of fruit or a mask.

Have fun on your journey. A model's portfolio should never have his or her face hidden.

There's some great replies above. I have to echo their statements.

All of them would be improved with more-energetic body language  (not motion energy,  but rather visceral/internal energy).  Don't just stand there and be photographed; interact dynamically with the camera!

Stand up straight.  Think tall.  Lots of angles - hips never parallel to the shoulders.  Arch your back a bit.  Things like that.

So challenge yourself (and your photographer.)

Good fortune to you here.

(And don't try to go too far too fast.)

Best.

Pete

I think overall you're lacking energy in your poses, everything feels kind of "down".

There isn't anything special and it could also be the fault of the photographer. The use of light wasn't that great or interesting.

Why the pics  with the masks? You're here to showcase YOU, not the work of some mask manufacturer. At the moment your photos are not the best quality, but you will build up your portfolio with time and more photo shoots. Also, the photo  of you looking at frozen waterfall is a waste of space - I presume it is YOU, isn't it? See what I mean, nobody can tell, so  it's not doing the job of making you look good. Think before you post a pic - does this enhance my portfolio or not?
Good luck and best wishes. x

Nothing Unique.

Be yourself.

Keep shooting, you just need more experience.

One thing you'll eventually learn is the difference between good and bad photographers.

I like how we're experimenting with concepts such as with the masks. But they are redundant, you only need one for your portfolio.

In one image, your hair is messed up with lots of strays. The photographer needs to catch that, not your fault, but you end up with a below average image. Which is why you need to keep shooting. Build up that port with quality stuff and you'll increase your odds of being a go-to model.