Phaedra Etheria wrote:
Firstly I would like to say that I TRULY appreciate all of the time you took and true attention that you put into my critique.  It means alot to me, especially here on MM where its like pulling teeth to get good feedback sometimes

I am happy to return the favor.

Firstly with your Lust is Decadent



This image evokes such strong emotion.  To be able to convey that amount of emotion through a silouhette to me speaks volumes of your artistic image and photographic ability.  This is my favorite from this set.  It demonstrated to me that you have a vivid vision which you work to manifest in each image.




From this set my least favorite was also still an image I really appreciated at the same time however the reason i had to say it was my least favorite was because it caused me to notice a considerable blur in some of the images in that set. *mind you i recognize that the model in the backround of this shot was meant to be blurred but i noticed that the other pics in the set also had the same blur close up* It was slightly distracting but it did not completely detract from the feel of the set because the lighting, the concept, the modeling and everything else still works for me.  I guess even though im not a photographer a little more clarity in these images might have made them even more impressive.

From your Rap Star Set:



For me this was was the obvious star of the set.  Such a strong pose, perfect framing, wonderful natural lighting, and such authenticity of the concept.  I also love that there is so much color, and that you managed to capture the smoke coming from his mouth perfectly without blocking his face.  On the whole the image just POPS and screams out, look at me im fierce.



Although i LOVE that you captured the sunbeams in this shot from this angle the models body is just a little ackward maybe not the most flattering angle for his body.  But none the less its not a bad image just maybe not the strongest of the bunch.

From your What About the Earth Set:



This is my favorite.  The compliation of images are strong, and polished, looks very professional.  The concept itself is beautiful and natural, the model although inexperienced *it seems* did a pretty good job of conveying her genuine emotions, maybe a little more confidence behind her poses might have benefited the image however at the same time i love how natural and voyeuristic in effect the images are.  Beautiful and surreal, i can really appreciate the natural beauty captured in each shot.



This shot unfortunately for me was probably the weakest in the port.  The reason i say that is because unfortunately the models expression is very weak, she kind of looks well....like she just woke up, or had a hang over.  I hope no offense is taken there.  The other problem i have is the clarity again the image is blurred. I think thats probably my only qualm with your overall photographic performance.



I would like to add that it is obvious that you are very talented and have an artistic image.  I believe that perhaps with an even better camera you may be able to fix the blur issue, and that as you continue working with new models and devloping your port that you will only continue to produce stronger images.  Your work has a bit of a commerical edge to it but at the same time i can see the deeply artistic vision that you are trying to convey overall and are succesfully conveying in alot of your pics.


I hope you like my review.  I tried to be thorough and was completely honest.  I hope my feedback is well received as was yours for me.

Phaedra

Thank you for your positive feedback I enjoyed reading your review and yes your feedback was well received and I quite enjoyed reading it. And thank you for your positive comments about me and my artistic vision I have always had creative and artistic tendencies but I've never really used them to their full potential.

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