Bear Claw Photography 2 wrote:
Thanks for your critique Sandra. For my next few photo shoots I'll experiment my lighting and try cutting back on the sex appeal a bit.

Don't cut back on the sex appeal, but DO add better photo technique.
Learn to light better (look carefully at beautiful available light -- direction, quality, color), and try to duplicate it in the studio.

Also, all your photos seem to be framed more or less the same.
Try different lenses, and angles, move in closer, move in VERY tight.

You look like you work with good models and seem to have a good rapport with them. Excellent. Keep doing that.

The Effective Image wrote:
Here's what I see... pictures I've seen in MANY other portfolios.

Yes, you do vary your lighting, but you need more.
Where's the creativity?
Do something I haven't seen many times before.

Just my opinion.

Thanks Alex, for taking the time to look at my work and giving me your thoughts. I take this as a challenge to be more creative in not only my ideas, but with how I light my subjects and shooting from different vantage points.