varton wrote:

I am quoting your profile:
" I have yet to find out where my interest and strengths lie. "
if you don't know about your own interests and throwing enough of it hoping one will stick to the wall then, you are in the wrong field.
You have no strengths and won't have any until you'll know how it is being done.
Don't expect seasoned professionals hold your hand and let  you cross the bridge.

Keep those below
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/34680842
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/34678726
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/34678712
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/34639683

delete everything else as most other photos in your port are weak or useless to sell you.

one more advice, try a different hair cut then this
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/34639635

good luck

Hi varton,
Thanks for the critique. Your comments really got me thinking of my direction and it was staring me in the face. I've taken your suggestions, edited my port, and will build on what I have.

Cheers.

PS I got a haircut.

DVD wrote:

Hi varton,
Thanks for the critique. Your comments really got me thinking of my direction and it was staring me in the face. I've taken your suggestions, edited my port, and will build on what I have.

Cheers.

PS I got a haircut.

Haha
Good for you
I neglected this thread now for a while
I appreciate the patience of the remaining people waiting for my critique
I will go on critiquing and will not abandon the thread.
Thanks again for your patience, I have been super busy.

Hellen Makaryan wrote:

Thank you very much! What do you mean learning the ropes?

Learning how to pose, your angles, eye contact and body language of course.

sakas wrote:
I'd love to get a bit of feedback....when you can make it through the log!

Thanks

Some work jumps out like this one

but you are not quite there yet
I am not sure if you tried to create an effect with the leaves and small depth of field to have some foreground and background blur but the leaves and branches on her lips and face is a major set back.
I see some nice ideas like this
but in general I don't like the contrast in your photos.
the photos in the parking garage appear like more face book  snapshots then worthy to be in a port.
Neither this unless nowadays motion blur is also being considered as art or artistic

I find that "Very Experienced" doesn't belong there. I really looked hard for some evidence but didn't find any.

Orestes  wrote:
Give me your worst sir

I am not going to be hard on you, I think you are pulling it off great however few comments and my 2 cents.
When you have reflective backgrounds like in those photos
metal door plastic etc.. you have to be careful not to get glare back to your lens.
don't set your strobe or speedlight heads on perpendicular to the surface.
angle it sideways and slant it and use at least 2 sources of light to create a balanced contrast and not to wash out the background. Soften your light with a soft box or put  the "sock" over the beauty dish or whatever you are using  Same thing applies to the model's forehead which glows.
Same thing applies to studio shots with white garments they reflect back and you lose the detail , some only care if such detail is important.
In any case studio work feels better.
Good luck and keep shooting

Tooley St wrote:
Hello from London!

Would you mind taking a moment to critique my profile (both wording and photos)? What works? What doesn't?  Your feedback gives me a chance to improve. Heartfelt thanks in advance.

Jasmine Tooley

Model
First impressions: Nice and appealing gorgeous look.
Your Skill level: Beginner
Pluses: Nice figure
Your money shot:
Challenges: Too much competition in your age range, sorry but you don't look to me as 24
Your Work focus: should be commercial but port is geared towards beauty
What I like: not strong to list
What to delete: Meh and appears as if you are either distracted or in pain, ignore the patronizing comments under that photo.
Bottom line: Ineffective posing, need to improve poses and body language
Profile usefulness: Very useful
Next Step: start real modeling
Verdict: You will do fine if you put in the effort

AE Photography wrote:
I'd love to hear, thanks and good morning!

All links below +18
First impressions: Good varied port
Your Skill level: intermediate
Your money shot: https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/36320201
Your Creativity: Nothing earth shattering but to be fair better then average
Your Work focus: Nude or erotic art
What I like: https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/36273335
What I dislike: https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/36338346
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/36104972
Profile usefulness: helpful
Next Step: better light manipulation
Verdict: Great work, In some photos I don't like either the post work or lighting
Bottom line: Room for improvement in both subjects and framing make sure to pay attention to cropping in wrong areas https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/36313902

Gina Dee wrote:
Help yourself

First impressions: Stunning beauty
Your Skill level: meets and exceeds the requirements
Pluses: Erotic style, also assertive and confident to your face posing
Challenges: Tough competition
Your Work focus: Mostly Erotic GWC POV
What I like: https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/34169307  +18
What to delete: Unable to advise
Profile usefulness: At best Condescending but perception of reality is always vague.
Keep it up, looks great!

Alexandra Spencer wrote:
Go for it

First impressions: Amazing look.
Your Skill level: Intermediate
Your money shot:
Challenges: Improve posing, more spontaneity needed.
Your Work focus: fashion
What I like:
Bottom line: Great look great poses. Just make sure you apper more "alive" in photos.
Profile usefulness: Somewhat useful
Verdict: Ideal for fashion,  print etc.

ADOImaging wrote:
Take a look and tell me what you think.

First impressions: Beauty erotic, portraiture and lifestyle type work
Your Skill level: Advanced
Your Creativity: listed
Your Noteworthy Technique: Hi key done right listed
Your Work focus: Recent photos has a slant towards erotic
What I like: Generally your lighting is great.
What to delete: everything with tightly cropped headshots
Profile usefulness: Benign
Verdict: I listed 2 of your work so draw your own conclusion

KeithWJordan wrote:
Would love to get an honest opinion. Thanks!

First impressions: Very nice and well balanced body of work and I like many of your portraits notably
Your Skill level: intermediate
Your money shot: listed
Your Creativity: can be better as far as post work
Your Noteworthy Technique: I let you explain
Your Work focus: Not locked to a specific genre
What I like: great perspective (model looks cranky though )
What I dislike: Excessive glare in eyes looks like a dish there.
Profile usefulness: Passion well conveyed and effective.
Bottom line: Great job overall. I like it.

varton wrote:
Model
First impressions: Nice and appealing gorgeous look.
Your Skill level: Beginner
Pluses: Nice figure
Your money shot:
Challenges: Too much competition in your age range, sorry but you don't look to me as 24
Your Work focus: should be commercial but port is geared towards beauty
What I like: not strong to list
What to delete: Meh and appears as if you are either distracted or in pain, ignore the patronizing comments under that photo.
Bottom line: Ineffective posing, need to improve poses and body language
Profile usefulness: Very useful
Next Step: start real modeling
Verdict: You will do fine if you put in the effort

Thank you so much for this Varton - please could you take a moment to check your email on MM?

Best wishes,
Jasmine Tooley

Sean Scarmack wrote:
I'm in.

First impressions: Not impressed
Your Skill level: basic
What I like:
Challenges: Improve low key lighting, ineffective crops
Your Work focus: General
Bottom line: Some good hi key work
Profile usefulness: "I have a lot of time and money invested into my photography. "  Since everyone knows that and basically no one cares less it is a useless statement and will not improve your flake rate.
Verdict: keep shooting

varton wrote:

All links below +18
First impressions: Good varied port
Your Skill level: intermediate
Your money shot: https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/36338346
Your Creativity: Nothing earth shattering but to be fair better then average
Your Work focus: Nude or erotic art
What I like: https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/36273335
What I dislike: https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/36338346
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/36104972
Profile usefulness: helpful
Next Step: better light manipulation
Verdict: Great work, In some photos I don't like either the post work or lighting
Bottom line: Room for improvement in both subjects and framing make sure to pay attention to cropping in wrong areas https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/36313902

Thanks very much!

Curious tho'... you call this https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/36338346 both my money shot and a shot you dislike. Help!

AE Photography wrote:
Thanks very much!

Curious tho'... you call this https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/36338346 both my money shot and a shot you dislike. Help!

I made a mistake during copy paste sorry
now will be correcting
tune in later again
money shot should be this
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/36320201

varton wrote:

I made a mistake during copy paste sorry
now will be correcting
tune in later again
money shot should be this
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/36320201

thanks again, your time and effort is much appreciated. If ever you return, there are over 200 more images in my port to view.

Morgan_Rose wrote:
Let me know. I've been at this for 3 months.

ah ah typical Jeff Fiore material here https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/35895937 +18
First impressions: I like your petite build
I see beautiful proportions and great art nudes in your port
Your Skill level: will improve soon I am sure
Pluses: Nudes will get you hired
Your money shot: https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/35708389 amazing beauty
Challenges: expressions and poses will need improvement
Your Work focus: art nudes
What I like: I should hate this but love it https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/36190862 +18
What to delete: really doesn't do it for me, put that in facebook
Profile usefulness: Useful
Verdict: keep it up, with the right photographer and training you can also pull off ethnic looks. Don't lock yourself in solely in art.

avmphotography1 wrote:
I'm in. Thanms in advance.

Too late
Unable to show profile #3365497
This member is either awaiting approval or has removed their profile from the site.

Giuseppe Luzio wrote:
Im not on the master list , so do tell! Thanks!

First impressions: I have only compliments for you You are a top shelf photographer
Your Skill level: Advanced to Expert
Your money shot: among so many...
Your Creativity:
Your Work focus: dominant on fashion
What I like: listed
What to delete: It is always a challenge to position the soft boxes properly not to get that glare I hate in eye glasses
  low key is a bit off here
Profile usefulness: Very helpful
Verdict: Top notch Photography

TNTStudios wrote:
Would welcome your input. Thank you.

First impressions: Nice work overall
Your Skill level: Will do for most photographic work
Your money shot: authentic and evocative. Listed
Your Work focus: consumer, theatrical beauty and portfolio development
What I like: model coaching skills
What to delete: unless you get this one photo shopped by the big guys who know what they are doing, a soft glow filter or any blur smoothing will not make this attractive.
Profile usefulness: Good
Bottom line: Like overall, except for few exceptions;
  in this -- >   
boost contrast for better impact

--  >  . soft glow doesn't work.
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/30453103 looks plain bad and not convincing.
  this would have been lighted better with a reflector on the floor between camera and subject tilted a bit upwards, in order to "re-use" the available incoming light from the window.
Therefore experiment more and you will do a lot better.

vsfotografi wrote:
If you have the chance, try mine? Thank you!

Not too many photos but this is your best

and this is your worst

kellygirl94 wrote:
I would like your input. Thank you.  :-)

First impressions: Alternative plus size and pinup
Your Skill level: intermediate
Pluses: Bubbly personality
Your money shot:
Challenges: have to keep it classy
Your Work focus: Alternative
What I like: http://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/36190380
What to delete: too much teeth and gum showing there
Profile usefulness: OK
Next Step: finding better photographers? pay someone if you have to!
Bottom line: I see a good model here and bad photography in your port, bad crops, bad light, overly saturated photos in the name of artistry. It is all baloney. You have some great fetish looks like this https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/36190380 +18 but where is the photographer that can motivate you and make you look great?

Robert Hare Photography wrote:
Fire Away Sir!

First impressions: Great talent, versatility and knowledge is felt as I visited.
Your Skill level: Advanced to expert
Your money shot: listed
Your Creativity:
Your Work focus: Broad range including the dominance of fashion, hair and beauty shots
What I like: and Amazing vintage vibes, listed
Profile usefulness: Great profile
Verdict: Keep up the great work. You can be an inspiration to many.