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Photographer

Unchaste

Posts: 3

Brooklyn, New York, US

Hi All, I have been shooting for a few months. I want to get some feedback and see if someone else gets what Im trying to do.

I like all the shots that I posted here. Do you guys like em or they just whatever ?

Honest Opinion would be super cool. Im a grown man. I can take it and change direction if needed.

Thanks in advance.

Nov 15 19 01:11 pm Link

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Orca Bay Images

Posts: 33877

Arcata, California, US

Not a fan of the work.. Bad snapshots, IMO. Almost every image badly needed supplemental lighting. Most were underexposed and even when close to properly exposed the models didn't pop. Most images were very flatly lighted. Many images lacked sharpness. Get your color temp under control (it's skewed orange).

What exactly are you "trying to do?" I, for one, don't get it.

Nov 15 19 04:41 pm Link

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FIFTYONE PHOTOGRAPHY

Posts: 6597

Uniontown, Pennsylvania, US

Yeah,  not bad for cellphone photography.

Nov 15 19 04:44 pm Link

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Eros Fine Art Photo

Posts: 3097

Torrance, California, US

If what you're "trying to do" is get crotch shots of naked models, then you're on the right track. 

In a lot of your shots, either the model's head is cut off or other parts of her body have been cropped out.  This tells me  your main focus when you're working with models is on their breast and crotch.  You're giving almost no consideration to lighting, composition, posing, depth of field, or background.  As the other critiques have pointed out, they're snapshots that look like they were taken with a cellphone. 

According to your profile, you say you've been a photographer all your life.  What have you been doing all that time?  It's apparent you haven't been learning much about lighting, because all your shots look like they were either taken with available incandescent lights or you used a pop-up flash for a little boost.  Your shadows are all over the place, yet you still create this very flat, unflattering light on your models. 

I'd say one of your worst shots is the one of the model laying on her back and pulling her underwear off.  That is such an unflattering pose and makes it look like your model is getting ready to light a fart.  Is it any surprise she didn't use it in her portfolio?  I'd say ditch it right away.  Same goes for the shots of the models with their legs spread for the camera (One is nude, another has purple lingerie on, and the third has denim shorts on).  They're fine if you want to win the Picture of the Day contest here or get a ton of likes by guys who leave comments like "So alluring and sensually lit...blah,blah,blah", but if you're trying to produce a portfolio that say you shoot "Erotica" you're missing the mark with them. 

So, what is it you're trying to do?  Your profile lists the definition of the word unchaste, which includes "lascivious" and "bawdy",  Penthouse magazine is bawdy.  If that's what you're photos are trying to convey, then you're missing the mark.  Better adjectives would be "Amateur" and "Lecherous".   

At the end of the day, you have to ask yourself what type of photography you want to shoot; pornography, or art?

Nov 15 19 08:45 pm Link

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Orca Bay Images

Posts: 33877

Arcata, California, US

Unchaste wrote:
I have been shooting for a few months.

Your profile says that you've been shooting all your life.

Nov 15 19 10:15 pm Link

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Rik Williams

Posts: 4005

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

"I have been a photographer all my life. Im just now getting in on the MM scene after many years as a freelance photographer."

If this is true, it's not reflected in your current MM portfolio.

Nov 16 19 01:46 am Link

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HeartSpur

Posts: 73

Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China

Not sure what you're going for, but it looks like amateur porn to me

Nov 17 19 12:42 am Link

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LA StarShooter

Posts: 2733

Los Angeles, California, US

Your angles are poor. You want this to be about mood but your technique undermines your aim. Before working on lighting work on angles and composition. Choose your backgrounds to help ambience-atmosphere-mood. After move to and you get lighting down, add different things like a fog machine and play with that until you exhaust the possibilities. Good luck in your search to attain excellence.

Nov 17 19 09:13 am Link

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Ed Devereaux

Posts: 760

Woodland, Washington, US

Yeah, nope

Nov 17 19 12:31 pm Link

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Wandering Eyebubble

Posts: 324

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Unchaste wrote:
Hi All, I have been shooting for a few months. I want to get some feedback and see if someone else gets what Im trying to do.

I like all the shots that I posted here. Do you guys like em or they just whatever ?

Honest Opinion would be super cool. Im a grown man. I can take it and change direction if needed.

Thanks in advance.

I think you should try two very simple things:

1) Forego the flash and room lamps, instead open a curtain and use natural light (have the model near the window if need be, but not under direct sunlight).
2) Step back a bit so as not to cut off fingers, hands, toes, and feet. In general avoid cropping (either in-frame or in post) at any articulation.

Nov 17 19 02:10 pm Link

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KeithD3

Posts: 1493

Saint Joseph, Missouri, US

You really need to back up and take stock of what you are trying to do.  I recommend you take a workshop on lighting.  Your work shows a poor understanding of light and how falls on your subjects.  Most of your shots seem underexposed, have hot spots or the models face is completely in shadow.

My take from looking at your portfolio is that you don’t have vision for any of your shots.  Most rise to the level of snapshots and that is all.

Nov 17 19 04:55 pm Link

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KeithD3

Posts: 1493

Saint Joseph, Missouri, US

You really need to back up and take stock of what you are trying to do.  I recommend you take a workshop on lighting.  Your work shows a poor understanding of light and how falls on your subjects.  Most of your shots seem underexposed, have hot spots or the models face is completely in shadow.

My take from looking at your portfolio is that you don’t have vision for any of your shots.  Most rise to the level of snapshots and that is all.

Nov 17 19 04:55 pm Link

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KeithD3

Posts: 1493

Saint Joseph, Missouri, US

You really need to back up and take stock of what you are trying to do.  I recommend you take a workshop on lighting.  Your work shows a poor understanding of light and how falls on your subjects.  Most of your shots seem underexposed, have hot spots or the models face is completely in shadow.

My take from looking at your portfolio is that you don’t have vision for any of your shots.  Most rise to the level of snapshots and that is all.

Nov 17 19 04:55 pm Link

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KeithD3

Posts: 1493

Saint Joseph, Missouri, US

You really need to back up and take stock of what you are trying to do.  I recommend you take a workshop on lighting.  Your work shows a poor understanding of light and how falls on your subjects.  Most of your shots seem underexposed, have hot spots or the models face is completely in shadow.

My take from looking at your portfolio is that you don’t have vision for any of your shots.  Most rise to the level of snapshots and that is all.

Nov 17 19 04:55 pm Link

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KeithD3

Posts: 1493

Saint Joseph, Missouri, US

You really need to back up and take stock of what you are trying to do.  I recommend you take a workshop on lighting.  Your work shows a poor understanding of light and how falls on your subjects.  Most of your shots seem underexposed, have hot spots or the models face is completely in shadow.

My take from looking at your portfolio is that you don’t have vision for any of your shots.  Most rise to the level of snapshots and that is all.

Nov 17 19 04:55 pm Link

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KeithD3

Posts: 1493

Saint Joseph, Missouri, US

You really need to back up and take stock of what you are trying to do.  I recommend you take a workshop on lighting.  Your work shows a poor understanding of light and how falls on your subjects.  Most of your shots seem underexposed, have hot spots or the models face is completely in shadow.

My take from looking at your portfolio is that you don’t have vision for any of your shots.  Most rise to the level of snapshots and that is all.

Nov 17 19 04:55 pm Link

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KeithD3

Posts: 1493

Saint Joseph, Missouri, US

You really need to back up and take stock of what you are trying to do.  I recommend you take a workshop on lighting.  Your work shows a poor understanding of light and how falls on your subjects.  Most of your shots seem underexposed, have hot spots or the models face is completely in shadow.

My take from looking at your portfolio is that you don’t have vision for any of your shots.  Most rise to the level of snapshots and that is all.

Nov 17 19 04:56 pm Link

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KeithD3

Posts: 1493

Saint Joseph, Missouri, US

You really need to back up and take stock of what you are trying to do.  I recommend you take a workshop on lighting.  Your work shows a poor understanding of light and how falls on your subjects.  Most of your shots seem underexposed, have hot spots or the models face is completely in shadow.

My take from looking at your portfolio is that you don’t have vision for any of your shots.  Most rise to the level of snapshots and that is all.

Nov 17 19 04:56 pm Link

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KeithD3

Posts: 1493

Saint Joseph, Missouri, US

You really need to back up and take stock of what you are trying to do.  I recommend you take a workshop on lighting.  Your work shows a poor understanding of light and how falls on your subjects.  Most of your shots seem underexposed, have hot spots or the models face is completely in shadow.

My take from looking at your portfolio is that you don’t have vision for any of your shots.  Most rise to the level of snapshots and that is all.

Nov 17 19 04:56 pm Link

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KeithD3

Posts: 1493

Saint Joseph, Missouri, US

You really need to back up and take stock of what you are trying to do.  I recommend you take a workshop on lighting.  Your work shows a poor understanding of light and how falls on your subjects.  Most of your shots seem underexposed, have hot spots or the models face is completely in shadow.

My take from looking at your portfolio is that you don’t have vision for any of your shots.  Most rise to the level of snapshots and that is all.

Nov 17 19 04:56 pm Link

Photographer

KeithD3

Posts: 1493

Saint Joseph, Missouri, US

You really need to back up and take stock of what you are trying to do.  I recommend you take a workshop on lighting.  Your work shows a poor understanding of light and how falls on your subjects.  Most of your shots seem underexposed, have hot spots or the models face is completely in shadow.

My take from looking at your portfolio is that you don’t have vision for any of your shots.  Most rise to the level of snapshots and that is all.

Nov 17 19 04:56 pm Link

Photographer

KeithD3

Posts: 1493

Saint Joseph, Missouri, US

You really need to back up and take stock of what you are trying to do.  I recommend you take a workshop on lighting.  Your work shows a poor understanding of light and how falls on your subjects.  Most of your shots seem underexposed, have hot spots or the models face is completely in shadow.

My take from looking at your portfolio is that you don’t have vision for any of your shots.  Most rise to the level of snapshots and that is all.

Nov 17 19 04:56 pm Link

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myfotographer

Posts: 3702

Fresno, California, US

I feel so sorry for your models. You have created with some lovely talented models and made them look aweful.

I'd suggest focusing on making them look better than they are. Extreme Flattery!

Dec 31 19 08:06 pm Link

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GSG Photography Studio

Posts: 221

Portland, Oregon, US

Well Hello,
you sure opened a can of worms now, I think by saying you have been shooting all your life is really the question? Shooting what?
Your work has "A Guy with a camera" low buget Porn feel and I mean really low budget, a few helpful hints that might put you on the right track, Be humble about your few months of shooting, you definitely don't have a problem getting Beautiful models.
Try youtube there are so many Videos that can help you grow leaps and bounds from where you are now.
Work on your white balance, and try taking your camera off the Auto mode, a few speed lights might really help.

Wok on your retouching as well. I wish you the best of luck. 2020 is the year you SHARPEN YOUR SKILLS

Jan 02 20 02:15 pm Link

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Orca Bay Images

Posts: 33877

Arcata, California, US

OP hasn't come back to respond to the feedback he requested, or even to tell us what he was trying to accomplish with his photography.

A complete waste of otherwise good models. I hope they got paid well.

Jan 02 20 02:30 pm Link