Lily LeFleur wrote: I would love to know what you think of my portfolio if you're still letting people into your queue! Thank you in advance!
of course I am - and I will be happy to try to give a helpful critique - however it will probably be a few days til I work my way down the list to you -
http://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pi … 9#30803831 this is a better expression - a big part of modeling is selling what you are posing - the eyes, the genuine-ness of the look, and the hand positions all go a long way toward this..... this shot could have been improved by one small detail - if your right hand was touching the handlebar somewhat sensuously....
Your shots that are more moody tend to be your best in terms of facial expression -
in sum -
the facial expression is to me the biggest drawback in your work right now. Some models are better at facial expression than posing, some better at posing than facial expression, but either way you can't let one side of the equation let down too much.....
Your glamour / pinup shots are the ones that for the most part lack the expressiveness to sell them. Your more arty, moody shots are working better -
Lauren Sweeney-Fenton wrote: If you have time, me!
Hello Laruen Sweeney-Fenton -
You've been at it a while and it shows in your work, which is very polished over all. I am going to have to work a bit hard to find some things that might be helpful.....
You are doing super things with you range of expression, with your eyes -
There are some shots where a stronger posture would be more engaging, in my opinion
in sum - I would say that there are a few shots where a more elegant or aggressive posture would be an improvement - a few where more elegant hand positions also might be desired - but the biggest emphasis should be on improving the quality of your portfolio by deleting the weaker images. In some if not many cases, the "right" people will judge you by your weakest work.....
well you know that I am a fan of your work (fair disclosure) so I'll get that out there in advance...
You have enough experience at this point to take some detail in critique so let's see what we can come up with....
http://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/30537394 Pretty shot - but let's re-imagine it with a few changes -
eyes a bit more open and focused
chin down just a smidge
elegant hands - nearly straight but not stiff fingers, slightly spread, lightly stroking your hair, the left placed a little lower touching your inner hip area with a bit more of a sense of sensuality
http://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pi … 4#30741246 this is absolutely wonderful - and represents the standard I would love to see you aim for - very elegant pose, moody but very engaged look - you seem to be actually "seeing" something instead of being unfocused
Everything "below" this shot in your port is very lovely
so in sum -
concentrate on consistently lovely hand positions
focus more on higher quality, more artful work as far as additions to your portfolio - don't feel like you have to add something from every shoot necessarily
you have way too many shots - port cleanup ! Suggest starting with those I've mentioned.... after that it gets harder.... use your port to show us the direction you want to go, now where you have been
concentrate on *focus* - you should seem as though you are really seeing something whenever your eyes are in the shot -
avoid the occasional "chin up" shot - a chin at or below the level of the camera is much more dynamic for you
the rest of your posing I find to be very elegant.
Moodscapes wrote: If you're still going - thanks :-)
Hello Moodscapes -
I really like the great majority of your work. I see only a few minor things (from the perspective of my own skill level - I can't really critique that much better than I can "do" lol)
as examples - perhaps consider a slightly more dynamic, horizontally offset composition, more in line with golden mean / golden ratio perspective - as you have done in some of your other work.....
beyond that I am liking your exposure values and toning. There is the occasional shot that could be revisited with respect to white balance, but that's about all I can contribute. I very much enjoyed viewing your work.
MeganJeanne wrote: Oh man. If you're still doing this, any advice would be so appreciated. I'm not sensitive and can take your toughest critique... Besides, it's all to learn and get better! And if you don't have time for me I understand. Cool port by the way! thankyouthankyou.
Hello Megan Jeanne
looks like we're going to stick with some basics that I hope will be of help....
there is a very old "rule" - and one which certainly may be broken, that a limb if not shown fully should be cropped before the first joint - ie arm above elbow, leg above knee. For the most part this is a good rule to keep in mind
http://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pi … 0#30877179 Love the perspective and exposure but would have been better with a golden ration / golden mean / rule of thirds composition, with your llama offset to a line approximately 1/3rs of the way into the frame from one side or another.
http://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pi … 0#30775827 nothing about your llama seems to be in focus - of course it may be a movement capture - but it's not working for me - also the poor thing's hands are cut off - have to pay attention to the whole frame not just the subject. If in doubt especially where shots are coming fast, shoot a bit wide and crop later.
http://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pi … 0#30656443 interesting idea - would have looked a bit more dynamic with the camera position a foot or two higher and with some llama direction to give you a good clean hard open eyed look
http://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pi … 0#28765336 another interesting idea - too much dead space in the left side of the frame, and the llama's hand positions are un-attractive all curled up - see my discussion of "elegant hands" in this thread - this is not a critique of the llama - it is the photographer's job to see and to direct....
http://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pi … 0#28765293 super idea - the seemingly missing right arm is disconcerting, the composition would have been stronger shifted to either the left or right a bit - you rarely want a subject directly centred in frame unless the entire scene has strongly symmetrical elements
okay - in sum -
study up on rule of thirds and better yet golden ration and golden mean
don't let your camera decide your white balance - learn to manage that better
maybe for a while you should plan to shoot a bit wider and crop afterward so you do not cut off so many body bits
until you really get further along, do not crop arms below the elbow or legs below the knee
pay attention to what your llama is doing and do not be afraid to direct, to get good hard looks, and elegant body positions including hands.
shots featuring faces are best 90 % of the time with the chin at or below (but not too much below) the level of the camera
I like your artistic sense - I hope this helps move things up a notch. Feel free to hit me up in six months for a "check-up"
there is a very old "rule" - and one which certainly may be broken, that a limb if not shown fully should be cropped before the first joint - ie arm above elbow, leg above knee. For the most part this is a good rule to keep in mind
http://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pi … 0#30877179 Love the perspective and exposure but would have been better with a golden ration / golden mean / rule of thirds composition, with your model offset to a line approximately 1/3rs of the way into the frame from one side or another.
http://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pi … 0#30775827 nothing about your model seems to be in focus - of course it may be a movement capture - but it's not working for me - also the poor thing's hands are cut off - have to pay attention to the whole frame not just the subject. If in doubt especially where shots are coming fast, shoot a bit wide and crop later.
http://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pi … 0#30656443 interesting idea - would have looked a bit more dynamic with the camera position a foot or two higher and with some model direction to give you a good clean hard open eyed look
http://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pi … 0#28765336 another interesting idea - too much dead space in the left side of the frame, and the model's hand positions are un-attractive all curled up - see my discussion of "elegant hands" in this thread - this is not a critique of the model - it is the photographer's job to see and to direct....
http://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pi … 0#28765293 super idea - the seemingly missing right arm is disconcerting, the composition would have been stronger shifted to either the left or right a bit - you rarely want a subject directly centred in frame unless the entire scene has strongly symmetrical elements
okay - in sum -
study up on rule of thirds and better yet golden ration and golden mean
don't let your camera decide your white balance - learn to manage that better
maybe for a while you should plan to shoot a bit wider and crop afterward so you do not cut off so many body bits
until you really get further along, do not crop arms below the elbow or legs below the knee
pay attention to what your model is doing and do not be afraid to direct, to get good hard looks, and elegant body positions including hands.
shots featuring faces are best 90+ % of the time with the chin at or below (but not too much below) the level of the camera
I like your artistic sense - I hope this helps move things up a notch. Feel free to hit me up in six months for a "check-up"
Maria Susanti wrote: me please, if you still do this
Hello Maria Susanti -
You have a very lovely portfolio, which emphasizes artistic concepts and moods....
http://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pi … 4#30671414 perhaps the mood of this shot is intended to be contemplative, but it would work better for me with a bit of a harder eye focus - a sense that you are engaging with something inside or outside of the frame....
http://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pi … 4#27023755 a more elegant right hand position here - instead of having the inside of the forearm facing the camera and the fingers curled, how about having the inside of the arm facing down and an elegant hand pretend touching the hair or face?
In sum-
Your portfolio does not contain "traditional" fashion or glamour posing - it is aimed more at artistic concepts.... nonetheless, some attention to more elegant posture and use of hands, and really focusing your eyes (there are only a few shots where this is missed) might be something to think about....
also you are at the point where the few shots that are below the average quality of your port are dragging it down a bit - so thinking about removing a few images might be in order.....
Hello Starsquid - let's have a look at a few images
http://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/30868999 lovely light tones and mood - nice contrast ratio - I don't know what your intention is here but a bit of a different crop might make it a better shot - the hair is just barely cut off for example - when cropping you might want to be more decisive - and a rule of thirds or golden mean composition with the subject moved a little more to the left in frame and the eyes placed about 1/3rd of the way from the top of the frame would be more "traditional" - and in this case, perhaps stronger....
http://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pi … 9#30868988 standing subjects right in the midst of the frame are considered to be a bit of a no-no for a reason - moving your model to the left or right 1/3rd line of the frame would be a more dynamic comp - I like the light tones and mood though
http://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pi … 9#29011264 I like the way you capture moods - I'm not sure I like the palette here and what the colour cast is doing to the skin tones - also we have a vertical subject in mid frame again - the rule of thirds / golden mean is like all rules a thing to be broken when you know what you are doing - if you are achieving what you want with this than ignore my viewpoint - but I do think placing the vertical subject off centre is stronger....
in sum
I really like the cleanness, clarity and toning of your work - I like the moods you create. The only thing I can contribute is a suggestion to revisit some of your compositions of vertical subjects and see how you like the shots when composed more along the lines of the golden mean / rule of thirds - it is *your* work so there is no reason why you have to do it the more traditional way. I especially think that your movement captures would work better off-centre -
I like your use of gels or other coloured light most of the time but at least the one shot does not work for me
http://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pi … 6#28619839 I am oft accused of being a heavy hand at processing - I would have edited the right underarm a bit as it looks a tad rough especially compered to her left, which area is smoothed - perhaps by light and not edit - to seem to lack anatomical detail a bit
http://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pi … 6#19330230 hands partially cut off - I am not really a fanatic for the old "rule" about cropping a limb before the first joint, but I am a believer in *decisive* cropping - hands bisected or cut off at the wrist bug me
That's about it really - and it's all nitpicks based in my own personal preference - your work is very lovely.....
http://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pi … 6#19141107 when models shave to shape their eyebrows I'm always at a loss how to handle the rough / stubbly look this leaves - I often don't do much with it myself - but in many of my shots and in this one it is a bit noticeable because of the highlight. I also find the bowing forward of the shoulders here to be disconcerting - I'm a fanatic for posture and would have directed her differently
I see from reading your profile that you are interested in commercial print, and in adding quality work to your portfolio - good and realistic goals in my opinion
http://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pi … 1#30145741 my assignment for you would be to reproduce this pose in a mirror... then, bring your elbows back away from the camera as far as you can comfortably, then a bit farther, and see which you think looks the best...... bent arms toward the camera tend to not look the best... also, in commercial print, you want to get in the habit of pretend-touching yourself, your hair or the couture etc. This is a nice glam look but generally you do not want to distort whatever the client is selling
Beyond these two points you are doing pretty well -
except that you have way too many images in your portfolio and quite a few that are of lower than average quality for your port, or not consistent with your goals....
as a start, and getting in the habit of being more focused about
your images selections *now* so that your port is telling us what
your focus is, and where you want to go.... try limiting yourself to 20 images.
(Yes I have a ton of images - but I do not have your goals.....)
you are doing quite well for your level of experience
Thanks for taking the time to give detailed and thoughtful impressions.
It's so refreshing within this forum to receive critiques that actually contain useful information, where one can walk away with something of value.
John Allan wrote: Thanks for taking the time to give detailed and thoughtful impressions.
It's so refreshing within this forum to receive critiques that actually contain useful information, where one can walk away with something of value.
Thanks again,
John
You are more than welcome - anytime really - though I'm not sure you're getting too much value out of my critique - you have exceptionally lovely work
Mina Mori
Posts: 429
Asheville, North Carolina, US
If you make it to this page, I could use an honest critique. My portfolio is a bit of a mess right now and I would love to have a few things to keep in mind while I'm working to update it!
Elesha Eden
Posts: 209
Southampton, England, United Kingdom
Hiya
I would love to hear an honest review on my port..i am always looking to improve and know i have a long way to go as i am 16 but i am loving the journey so far...so this will be most helpful
kind regards
Elesha Eden
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Lily LeFleur wrote: I would love to know what you think of my portfolio if you're still letting people into your queue! Thank you in advance!
Hello Lily LeFleur -
Though your model mayhem profile is fairly new you appear to me to be a good bit more experienced than this would suggest. I like a lot of your work -
http://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/28352750 love the concept and mood, but the elbow toward the camera is distracting - and never a good idea really unless held very low - it creates a distorted perspective of the arm that is jarring
http://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pi … 0#28843800 beautiful - and I love the mood - but would have liked the pose a bit better (technically speaking) if the head were not tilted quite so far away from the camera
http://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pi … 0#28352658 this is elegant, but I wonder about the missing arm - this is generally to be avoided - I know it can be tough knowing what is showing on camera sometimes - but if your right arm was reaching back far enough to see the hand and a bit of the forearm, or was placed a bit forward into view, this would be less disconcerting. Of course it's a lovely nude so only someone into the technical side of modeling is going to notice
http://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pi … 0#29890977 smashing shot, lovely mood - but you are leading with the chin again as in the first shot - I know the "look away" creates a mood - but the raised chin is rarely dynamic... looking level or down and away creates much more drama
http://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pi … 0#28843798 this would be so much more elegant with your elbow pulled away to your side away from the camera - bent knees and elbows pointed toward camera are almost always a bad idea....
In sum -
think about the tilt of your head - away from camera is a weaker look
think about not pointing elbows and knees toward the camera - away is much more elegant in terms of what it does to the entire pose
think about arm and hand positions and aim for a bit more elegance there
you have a smashing and seriously sexy portfolio and it was a joy to have a flick through.....
You list yourself as having "some experience" but you've had a profile here for 5 years - and your port is a bit of a mix - but I'll see what I can do.... (oh, and I like the sentiment you expressed last in your profile btw....)
http://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/30903815 re-imagine this shot with your left hand placed elegantly on the side of your left thigh and your chin lowered a bit, with a deep gaze at the camera.... it's good like it is but could be more dynamic
http://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pi … 5#29235074 absolutely charming "personality shot" - every llama should have one - they give "us" a sense of what you are about and make it more likely that we would choose to work with you - this is tres charmant
http://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pi … 5#28065985 really cute - but the missing left hand bugs me - why not place it elegantly on your hip or backside? This is an advanced point actually.... and a bit of an nitpick - but that's the point of critique....
http://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pi … 5#22361178 another example - lowering your chin just a tad is going to be a much more dynamic look for the shape of your face - I'm not talking anything drastic - 1" would make a big difference....
You have a very.. "varied" portfolio and I can't tell from it what it is you want to do with your llamaing - that's okay if you're just having fun with it, but if you want to take it in a direction, think about clearing out the shots that are not consistent with that direction -
In sum -
think about dropping your chin a bit and see what that looks / feels like
think about arm and hand placement
think about where you want to go with your llamaing and give us a clue - either in your profile or in the images you show us - you'll get better opportunities that way....
I see from your profile that you are fairly new and interested in portfolio building. It is okay at this point in the game to experiment a bit and build a varied portfolio but eventually you are going to want to focus your work on one or two genres. I think you will find some helpful information about realistic expectations here:
http://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/30174866 it is *generally* a good idea for your eyes to be more prominent than your chin - the tilt of the eyes / forehead away from the camera can work with some moods but for something on the order of a headshot it is a weak look
when looking at the camera, do not look *at* the lens - look deeply through it. Else you don't look quite "focused" to the viewer. Looking directly over the photographers head where you are focused on something in the background can be good - but your eyes need to seem to be focused to the viewer
http://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pi … 6#29893138 basically a nice pose - but learn to be aware of camera perspective - with this shot, if you had twisted a bit at the waist to bring your right arm further away from the camera it would have looked stronger
you are also "leading with the chin" here a bit - a dropped chin would have been stronger as well -
and I'm not really understanding the mood in this shot - your expression is not telling me anything
Your nudes with food and toys are not doing anything for me. They may be "art" but I'm not feeling them. The lighting is flat, there is no drama, they are uninteresting.
The "stuff" of seeing is light - it is the quality and direction of light that makes the image interesting, or not - highly recommend the book "Light Science and Magic".....
Michelle Duckett wrote: I would like to hear your thoughts :-D
Hello Michelle Duckett
I am basing my critique on your profile which says that you are experienced and agency repped. Your port seems to be about fashion as well....
someone shooting fashion with full production teams at a mid to high level is going to need information that is not present in your profile / portfolio -
full information about height weight and measurements
information about your relationship with your agency - ie is it exclusive or regional?
a legit headshot with little or no makeup
a description of any body mods scars etc
now let's look at some shots -
the first two are very amateur and not doing anything for you
I see some nice lifestyle fashion posing and some dynamic looks in your port but there are tonnes of models to choose from and without the necessary information I would probably skip right over
you are doing wonderful things with your eyes looking at the camera - learn to use them looking away with a dynamic intensity as well
lovely expression and mood in your port - but the range is a bit limited - I would like to see a greater range of mood at your level
Lily LeFleur
Posts: 47
Los Angeles, California, US
Fotografica Gregor wrote:
Hello Lily LeFleur -
Though your model mayhem profile is fairly new you appear to me to be a good bit more experienced than this would suggest. I like a lot of your work -
http://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/28352750 love the concept and mood, but the elbow toward the camera is distracting - and never a good idea really unless held very low - it creates a distorted perspective of the arm that is jarring
http://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pi … 0#28843800 beautiful - and I love the mood - but would have liked the pose a bit better (technically speaking) if the head were not tilted quite so far away from the camera
http://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pi … 0#28352658 this is elegant, but I wonder about the missing arm - this is generally to be avoided - I know it can be tough knowing what is showing on camera sometimes - but if your right arm was reaching back far enough to see the hand and a bit of the forearm, or was placed a bit forward into view, this would be less disconcerting. Of course it's a lovely nude so only someone into the technical side of modeling is going to notice
http://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pi … 0#29890977 smashing shot, lovely mood - but you are leading with the chin again as in the first shot - I know the "look away" creates a mood - but the raised chin is rarely dynamic... looking level or down and away creates much more drama
http://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pi … 0#28843798 this would be so much more elegant with your elbow pulled away to your side away from the camera - bent knees and elbows pointed toward camera are almost always a bad idea....
In sum -
think about the tilt of your head - away from camera is a weaker look
think about not pointing elbows and knees toward the camera - away is much more elegant in terms of what it does to the entire pose
think about arm and hand positions and aim for a bit more elegance there
you have a smashing and seriously sexy portfolio and it was a joy to have a flick through.....
Thank you so much! I really appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts!
Thank you so much for your feedback! Sometimes you just need someone to take a look and tell you exactly whats what! so thank you Really appreciate it and I really need to work on the hands, it's something Im working on, find it hard though but il get there
Mina Mori wrote: If you make it to this page, I could use an honest critique. My portfolio is a bit of a mess right now and I would love to have a few things to keep in mind while I'm working to update it!
Hello Mina Mori -
having had a quick flick through your portfolio I am positively impressed overall - I think what issues there are may be of consistency, refining your portfolio, and some degree of artistic difference in taste - but let's see what we find.....
http://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pi … 3#25284153 not sure what you are going for here - this pose seems somewhat stiff and the look at the ceiling is not doing anything for me - the other two shots in this series are very lovely and you are using your hands very nicely....
http://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pi … 1#25284069 very lovely and classic art pose - but your expression is not doing anything for me here - I would expect either a serene or neutral look but you seem tense to me - but maybe that is your neutral look...
the above two images are the sort of thing I would love to see you concentrate on - but of course this depends to a great degree on the photographers who book you... nonetheless - why use your portfolio not only to showcase your best and most artful work - but in the process, to suggest to set a tone for future collaborations?
my take is that you have way too many images - if you kept the most artful you would have a stronger portfolio - this from the perspective of a consumer of your work - there may be a wisdom to keeping some of the more "average" images from the standpoint of not scaring away business - I don't know - a calculation only you can make
You don't have to put everything you shoot in your portfolio - you can use it to show us a direction you want to go instead of illustrating where you've been
I'm not saying don't shoot bdsm genre work - just saying that posting only the most elegant would raise the quality of your portfolio from the perspective of most viewers and from that of the higher end shooter.....
your facial expressions are not always selling me - they are over-done with the glam shots, not sufficiently neutral or serene with the classic art poses
The first thing that strikes me is the dearth of information in your profile - if that is working for you in your approach then not an issue but as a model or production team asset I would want to see quite a bit more...
http://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pi … 5#24446161 lovely beauty work - super use of negative space in your composition - model direction could be improved a tad - a straighter neck / better posture would have improved the shot
you have some solid work but I don't really have a clear sense of what you are about - still enjoyed the ride
a bit better technical composition and perspective might be occasionally called for
especially in not amputating body parts (crops should properly be done before the first joint) - with respect to perspective - maybe move around more and see what different angles do for the shot
I see a place for a bit better model direction in a few of your shots
Yours is another profile that I find lacking in a lot of basic information. If it's working for you, then fine - but experienced people generally provide a more professional level and quality of information in their profiles....
http://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pi … 5#20481421 nice environmental portrait - but a lot of burned out areas - a better choice of exposure (lower EV) would have made a fantastic shot - did you let your camera set the exposure here? If so - don't - you won't get consistently good results that way....
Elesha Eden wrote: Hiya
I would love to hear an honest review on my port..i am always looking to improve and know i have a long way to go as i am 16 but i am loving the journey so far...so this will be most helpful
kind regards
Elesha Eden
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Hi Elesha Eden -
I have commented on your images so many times! This will be different, though.....
I notice in your profile that you mention various publications, but there are no credits for them listed - that would be good form.
Other than that I like your profile and the information you impart.....
http://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pi … 1#30913887 same as above - smashing style and look - a bit rounded in the shoulders here - excellent posture always makes a shot look more dynamic as does really engaging the various body muscle groups.
*these are nitpicks* - but they would make a difference - and that's why you're "here", right ?
http://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pi … 1#30825065 here if you drew your right elbow back and used your right hand a bit more elegantly it would be nice - here your hand is disappearing into and lifting your hair - I'm not sold on that approach - instead, and elegant hand pretend-touching your hair would have been more lovely
well... you have quite a few images - I've perused all of them but am not going to comment on all of them.....
in sum
Your posture is so elegant in most of your work - try this in your beauty work as well -
keep it elegant with arm and hand positions - keep a nice line in arms with bent elbows
you are doing the direct / strong gaze thing very well - a bit of nuance would be the next thing to consider here - a softer look and mood, while maintaining solid eye contact with your viewer or some object in the environment. You are doing some of this already - bringing this to your beauty work would be lovely
maybe consider trimming your portfolio a bit
you are doing so much so very well - lovely portfolio
Tristyanne wrote: Would love to hear what your thoughts are on my port
Hello Tristyanne
You seem to be just starting off - so my critique will be aimed at trying to help you from that perspective.
Your port currently contains shots that look like they are all from at most two shoots. That's okay - but as you get more images, pare down the images from any particular shoot to the very best, and eventually to one or at most two per look.
be mindful of the camera location - how high or low the photographer is shooting from, and don't show him or her the underside of your chin
you're doing some nice things for your experience level - the thing you need to concentrate on now is finding and working with the best possible photographers, who will be able to teach you a good bit, and produce a higher quality portfolio.
This is the journey that confronts all newer models. Your shots are pretty good for a new port but I hope to see you outgrow them very soon.
You would be welcome to check in with me in 6 months for an update if you like.