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Mariah Johnston
Posts: 4
South Weber, Utah, US


I have some new fitness photos I would like to put up and am running out of space. Are there any photos you'd kick? And what is your honest opinion about my portfolio and my page. Honesty is appreciated, jerks are not. Thank you for taking the time smile
Jul 11 12 05:55 pm  Link  Quote 
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DVP Photography
Posts: 2,717
Broomfield, Colorado, US


This phrase on your page:

"I have experience with nude and lingerie shoots but do not do them anymore or have any of the photos in my portfolio because I do not want to be that kind of model. I'm a mother of two and want to keep my standards high."

Is unnecessary and a real turn off.  There are many MM photographers and models who do not equate nude or lingerie photos with not having high standards.  Keep your port positive (as the rest is) and just state what you will do (not what you wont' do) and leave the won't do's to specific responses if you get requests for what you wont't do.  Offering general moral judgements like the above turns off many people who might otherwise want to work with you.

Just IMHO, for whatever it is worth.
Jul 12 12 12:27 am  Link  Quote 
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Lee_Photography
Posts: 7,645
Minneapolis, Minnesota, US


http://photos.modelmayhem.com/photos/120710/20/4ffcf34948e68_m.jpg
This is an absolute keeper photo

http://photos.modelmayhem.com/photos/120710/20/4ffcf21575433_m.jpg
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Move away from the wall

http://photos.modelmayhem.com/photos/120320/19/4f6941ff3692b_m.jpg
This one is well done


http://photos.modelmayhem.com/photos/120320/20/4f6948782539e_m.jpg
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Left hand arm pose awkward

http://photos.modelmayhem.com/photos/120320/20/4f694bbacfced_m.jpg
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Quality and pose issues

http://photos.modelmayhem.com/photos/120320/19/4f6941e4cea62_m.jpg
Remove
Pose not working
Arch back, move right shoulder down and back, show a long neck when possible

You have a great look, wish you success
Jul 12 12 04:57 am  Link  Quote 
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Jayc Yu
Posts: 352
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada


Remove all the shots not from Alfaro.


http://photos.modelmayhem.com/photos/120710/20/4ffcf34948e68_m.jpg
The beach shots are good starter profile images, but they drop the general quality of your port, because it looks like a friend took that shot for you with a point&shoot. You might want to keep one as a reference for photographers, but replace it with a better plain headshot when you can.


http://photos.modelmayhem.com/photos/120320/20/4f6948782539e_m.jpg
That's a nice car, and no doubt that wide angle lens is quite suitable for landscape, but it belittles you as secondary. The photographer benefits more from this kind of shots, showing clients he can shoot cars well.


http://photos.modelmayhem.com/photos/120320/19/4f6941e4cea62_m.jpg
Infrared bleaches the hair and increases skin sub surface scattering, but the odd colors and flat contrast make them hard to look good. An IR photographer needs good lighting and specialized infrared post-processing, neither of which these photos show. As an IR shooter myself, it pains me to say these 2 photos need to go.


http://photos.modelmayhem.com/photos/120620/09/4fe1f59501856_m.jpg
-These 3 photos are the best you have. They look studio-ish, but upon viewing them in max resolution, it's a little obvious that these are taken in an apartment instead of a studio. They're good enough to view as thumbnails though. (Not that photos taken in an apartment look bad, it's just that they need to look like it's the place you live in, instead of looking like you were invited to the place to pose.)

If all of your shots are from professional photographers, you'll look like an experienced model, so less amateurs will bug you while hired by more, better and paying productions.
Jul 12 12 10:56 am  Link  Quote 
Model
Mariah Johnston
Posts: 4
South Weber, Utah, US


Thank you all for your time and opinions. I found it very helpful smile
Jul 12 12 12:18 pm  Link  Quote 
Photographer
Jayc Yu
Posts: 352
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada


http://photos.modelmayhem.com/photos/120712/11/4fff1c7a67bca_m.jpg
Your new shots look much more professional. Congratulations.
Jul 12 12 04:27 pm  Link  Quote 
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