I actually like the lighting and setting of this photo but the models expression, pose, and eye direction ruins it for me. If you have another from the same set with the models chin lower I think it'd be really cool
Anna Adrielle
Posts: 17,002
Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
Maruschke wrote: I'm the model
Thank you for your feedback, I was actually told to look that way and to pose like that
I'm sure you were .
it can be difficult to do exactly as you're told... but it doesn't end at "stand that way and pose like that". even if a photographer tells you exactly how to stand, after that, it is your time as a model to make it believable, own the shot. Even if it's the most awkward, random pose ever. Sell it, make me believe there is a reason why you are standing like that.
For this particular pose, for example, it might have worked to see more "longing" in your face. Like you are reaching for something just beyond your grasp, or longing for a long lost love, or worried about difficult times to come
or it could have been a happy "sound of music pose", with a hint of cheesy pinup, like you are free, and have some sort of happy secret you want to share with us.
it could also have been royal elegance, like a swan pose or whatever, with an expression of soft elegance. or it could have been panick and fear. or...
any direction would have okay, because then it would have given the picture intent. think about it, and work on it, it will be very helpful for future shoot I promise . It's not just about the pose and the expression... you need to make it believable.
There's a lot wrong with that pic. The background is weird and distracting, it looks like the image of the tree in the background is growing out of your head, the pose is weird, and it it doesn't send any kind of message except "you are freakin' weird if you like this". Your pose makes it looks like you're trying to fly away, which might be a good idea.
I do like the lighting, your look, and the makeup job though.
Maruschke
Posts: 528
Darfield, Canterbury, New Zealand
Anna Adrielle wrote:
I'm sure you were .
it can be difficult to do exactly as you're told... but it doesn't end at "stand that way and pose like that". even if a photographer tells you exactly how to stand, after that, it is your time as a model to make it believable, own the shot. Even if it's the most awkward, random pose ever. Sell it, make me believe there is a reason why you are standing like that.
For this particular pose, for example, it might have worked to see more "longing" in your face. Like you are reaching for something just beyond your grasp, or longing for a long lost love, or worried about difficult times to come
or it could have been a happy "sound of music pose", with a hint of cheesy pinup, like you are free, and have some sort of happy secret you want to share with us.
it could also have been royal elegance, like a swan pose or whatever, with an expression of soft elegance. or it could have been panick and fear. or...
any direction would have okay, because then it would have given the picture intent. think about it, and work on it, it will be very helpful for future shoot I promise . It's not just about the pose and the expression... you need to make it believable.
Anna Adrielle
Posts: 17,002
Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
Maruschke wrote:
Thank you for this, it really helps
sure, no problem! it's not a great shot photographywise to begin with, but I know comments on the photography don't help you as a model, so I just wanted to focus on the modeling aspect .
if you learned something from it that you can apply in future shoots and make you better as a model, then it always was a succesful shoot, no matter what the result is!
Anna Adrielle
Posts: 17,002
Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
also, did you do the hair and make up yourself for this shot?
if the answer is yes, maybe leave it in your portfolio so you can show that you know how to do this type of vintage hair and make up (put something underneath the picture to mention this though!). if someone else did it, maybe leave the image out, because it's not that strong. that's up to you.
Als ik dit gewoon in het Nederlands zeg, dan kan jij mij toch verstaan omdat jij Afrikaans spreekt he ?
Maruschke
Posts: 528
Darfield, Canterbury, New Zealand
Anna Adrielle wrote: also, did you do the hair and make up yourself for this shot?
if the answer is yes, maybe leave it in your portfolio so you can show that you know how to do this type of vintage hair and make up (put something underneath the picture to mention this though!). if someone else did it, maybe leave the image out, because it's not that strong. that's up to you.
Als ik dit gewoon in het Nederlands zeg, dan kan jij mij toch verstaan omdat jij Afrikaans spreekt he ?
No someone else did the hair and makeup so I will remove the shot, I really want to make my port stronger. Ja ek kan meeste verstaan Dis wonderlik!
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