Photographer
Fotografica Gregor
Posts: 4126
Alexandria, Virginia, US
Christine J Summers wrote:
If you would, please take a look at my work and give any critique. Even a brutal beatdown will help me learn  Hello Christine J Summers - I don't really do "beatdown" in critqiue - but I do admit a certain fondness for an edge player.... that however is a story for another place and time.....
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/p … 5#31091128
not a huge fan of disappearing limbs (your right arm in this instance) - and the employment of the right hand could have been a bit more elegant - though I do realize that you are using it to support yourself.....
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/p … 5#31090844
in this instance I think having your chin raised a bit would have worked better - the combination of head turned away at an angle from camera and chin either up or down can be difficult - this is not doing anything positive for the line of your neck. The shoulders look rounded - an elegantly extended neck, a stronger posture and a bit of arch in the back would have made a much stronger shot
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/p … 5#30752125
great look - a stronger posture and better activation of core muscles would have made for a powerful shot
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/p … 5#31090840
your pose is nice - your expression tells me "enough of this sh*t already"
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/p … 5#30751908
nice pose and style - there is tension in your brow and an expression that is communicating discomfort or exasperation to me
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/p … 5#31091131
this is charming - re-imagine this however with shoulders pulled back a bit, a stronger arch of the back, and the head a bit back instead of down, giving you lovely and elegant lines....
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/p … 5#31091207
wonderful expression here
right - I've had a flick through the rest and can boil it down to this -
always take thought of what you are doing with your hands
work on more elegant posture - modeling is not easy - if it feels "normal" it's not modeling lol - you need to be very aware of your body's lines and use your core muscles - elegant poses are built on elegant posture and *extending* your lines by strong shoulders and extended neck, good arch to the back.... I would suggest spending some time at Yoga....
your expression in some of your shots is very much at variance with the intended mood or genre - modeling is to a large extent method acting - your face needs to show me what you are supposed to be feeling in a particular shot - not what is really going on in there. You need to be present to the intended mood...
Modeling is not just being attractive in front of the camera - when properly done it is hard work - both in terms of what you are doing with your body and core muscles, but also in terms of putting yourself into the mood that is called for by a particular shot or story.
Photographer
Fotografica Gregor
Posts: 4126
Alexandria, Virginia, US
Cameron J Wright wrote:
new to the game and would love a critique Hello Cameron J Wright - I see that you are fairly new and building a portfolio - nothing at all wrong with that - I hope you will continue to pursue it and enjoy it
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/31123453
I'm liking the model pose and setting - nice textures - I would re-crop this to take off some of the right hand side of the frame as this would create a stronger composition. Also your skin tones and white balance seem to be off.....
learning the rules of composition and employing them consistently is one of the most important factors when learning. Another is white balance and exposure. Do not let your camera make these decisions for you - learn how to properly white balance and expose your shots
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/p … 3#31119843
not getting the top frame here - white balance and skin tones are off
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/p … 3#31117478
very lovely model style and composition - but you're not getting enough light under that hat - there is no detail there - and again your white balance and skin tones are off
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/p … 3#31117358
need better white balance, skin tones, better composition - not a bad shot though... for composition I suggest learning about the rule of thirds, and perhaps later on, the golden ratios....
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/p … 3#31101603
nice composition and use of negative space, nice textures.. the light is a bit flat
you have a good eye artistically - I see some very nice perspective but the fundamentals of composition are eluding you - I see some nice choices of subject and setting and some storytelling potential, but you are being held back by the lack of good technical fundamentals especially with respect to exposure, white balance and skin tones.... I'd really like to see you improve your work technically because you have potential as a photographer.....
Model
Laura1982
Posts: 81
New Lebanon, Ohio, US
I'm interested in feedback.
Photographer
Fotografica Gregor
Posts: 4126
Alexandria, Virginia, US
Square Pixel LLC wrote:
If your still going Hello Square Pixel LLC -
You have an informative and interesting profile - and I can say that right off the bat I am not going to be able to give you as good a critique as I might like - I am pretty much a technician and not much of an artist - and your work is very artistic and some of it may be over my head...
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/30897700
this is very cool - it would have been more pleasing to my admittedly artistically challenged eye if it were cropped so that the margin was fairly close to the model on the viewer's right, creating a balance of negative space on the left....
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/p … 0#30897697
I might have suggested a better right hand position for your model - and I would have preferred a composition again that placed her more in the right of the frame with this shot - in neither of these cases am I talking "rule of thirds" - rather about use of negative space to create some dynamic tension
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/p … 0#30513386
love the compositional juxtaposition of the tree in the upper left third and the model in the lower right third, which sets up a pleasing juxtaposition in texture and form.
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/p … 0#30236579
similar to my comment above but placing the tree in the right of centre and the model in left of centre - beautiful
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/p … 0#28109541
I have liked your processing so far - not so much in this shot - unless you were going for a tintype sort of look perhaps - would have preferred the model in the left third of the frame and less headroom
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/p … 0#26647988
here is a case where symmetry of composition works very well
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/p … 0#30513400
I like how her upper body position echoes the form of the plants bending in the wind
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/p … 0#28542046
love the depth to this - the way that the model on the right echoes the position of the cliff in the right background while the centre and left models anti-echo the background
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/p … 9#29131692
my favourite - beautiful juxtaposition in form and texture with complimentary tone and composition
I admit that I am not at my best critiquing a photographer or model who is not going for editorial or commercial standards. I do like your work very much and am glad for the opportunity to have a flick through -
you do wonderful things with compositional, textural and tonal juxtaposition. I like your editing technique for the most part.
I have a couple of niggles with composition as noted
I find that a lot of what you present here is too similar for a large portfolio (to my taste).
smashing work - thank you for sharing
Photographer
Cameron J Wright
Posts: 34
Los Angeles, California, US
Fotografica Gregor wrote:
Hello Cameron J Wright - I see that you are fairly new and building a portfolio - nothing at all wrong with that - I hope you will continue to pursue it and enjoy it
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/31123453
I'm liking the model pose and setting - nice textures - I would re-crop this to take off some of the right hand side of the frame as this would create a stronger composition. Also your skin tones and white balance seem to be off.....
learning the rules of composition and employing them consistently is one of the most important factors when learning. Another is white balance and exposure. Do not let your camera make these decisions for you - learn how to properly white balance and expose your shots
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/p … 3#31119843
not getting the top frame here - white balance and skin tones are off
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/p … 3#31117478
very lovely model style and composition - but you're not getting enough light under that hat - there is no detail there - and again your white balance and skin tones are off
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/p … 3#31117358
need better white balance, skin tones, better composition - not a bad shot though... for composition I suggest learning about the rule of thirds, and perhaps later on, the golden ratios....
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/p … 3#31101603
nice composition and use of negative space, nice textures.. the light is a bit flat
you have a good eye artistically - I see some very nice perspective but the fundamentals of composition are eluding you - I see some nice choices of subject and setting and some storytelling potential, but you are being held back by the lack of good technical fundamentals especially with respect to exposure, white balance and skin tones.... I'd really like to see you improve your work technically because you have potential as a photographer..... Thanks very much! I'll definitely keep working at it!
Model
Lela Jesse
Posts: 1148
Shasta Lake, California, US
I'd love to get your opinion! I admire your work a ton.
Photographer
Fotografica Gregor
Posts: 4126
Alexandria, Virginia, US
Mandee87 wrote:
Would love to hear your thoughts... what do you like, what can I improve on... ANYTHING!! Hello Mandee87 - happy 2013
I see you have been "on" Model Mayhem for three years plus - your profile is well written and provides all of the necessary information.
I think you have a nice look, but your height / measurements put you just a little outside of the standards I could use for editorial fashion - your mileage on this may vary though depending on market. Have you thought about hitting up Agencies in your area?
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/31114238
are you dancing around here? It's not a "pose' in the traditional modeling sense.... this series of three images in this style I personally don't "get" - in terms of style, posing or expression
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/p … 8#30750829
this is elegant and moody and interesting
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/p … 8#30750828
you've got almost a nice pose going on here - presenting the armpit to the camera is never the best idea - a left arm position with your hand resting around your hip or thigh would have been better - and a right hand position that was a bit more elegant - I like the look, the mood
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/p … 8#30297200
this is beautiful
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/p … 8#30297199
not a fan of what you are doing with your arms here - elbows and armpits pointed at the camera..... if the right arm was down and the left was lowered until your hand was over the top of your head with the elbow pointed directly out to your left side this would be a stronger shot - in both cases with elegant hand positions - straight but not stiff fingers, slightly spread, all touching is "pretend" and does not deform the couture, hair or skin....
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/p … 8#30297175
the look and the way you are using your right leg and foot is elegant - think elegant with your hands and arms as well
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/p … 8#30297174
love the mood here - but generally, the head tilted so that the chin is much closer to the camera than the forehead does not work well....
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/p … 8#29583274
this is much better hand and arm positions
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/29557687
nice pose - but your look is not selling me
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/29583268
here your pose and look are working together quite well - one of the stronger shots in your port
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/29529056
when you are sitting or lying, be careful of how you lean on your hands - you don't want to see the wrist bent at 90 degrees - better to steeple your fingers a bit and accept your weight on your fingertips, re balance your pose if needed
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/29227797
smashing shot
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/29483971
pretty nice use of your arms and hands here - nice mood
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/28810489
great look - one thing I would suggest is not to wear rings or jewelry on shoots unless it is a part of the styling or design for the shoot
in sum
you do some good things with the lower half of your body when posing - concentrate on elegant use of hands and arms
be careful when leaning on your hands not to take the weight on your palms
your expressions in a lot of your shots are not selling me - modeling at the level where you hope to earn money is often "method acting" - requiring the ability to put yourself into the emotion or mood of the concept of the shot - your pose tells the story - your eyes hands and expression have to sell it....
you have a lot of images that I really don't know how to relate to - the ones that are a bit glam and the ones that are elegantly moody work for me - the ones with the white dress work for me -
you have too many images from the same look - best to pare these down to no more than two each
Photographer
Fotografica Gregor
Posts: 4126
Alexandria, Virginia, US
Elena Antonia Pappas wrote:
ME...Please:) Hello Elena Antonia Pappas - Happy 2013
Your profile is clear and interesting but it might help to have genres listed... and whenever you get back to visit the US I'd love to see you come through DC
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/30944463
super over the shoulder look - like the way you pull your shoulder up and forward a bit - not a fan of the right arm placement - I'd rather the right hand was either out of the picture or placed elegantly more toward the top / front of the head- pretend touching the hair or running your fingers through....
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/p … 3#28153639
elegant....
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/p … 3#27119051
almost a completely smashing pose - I would have suggested that the left arm elbow be rotated back further from the direction of the camera and the hand be placed elegantly (fingers nearly straight but not stiff, separated a bit, all touching of hair face or couture "pretend" touching) more near the top or top front of your head. I don't really prefer the underarm or elbow to be presented quite so much to the camera
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/p … 3#22365558
re-imagine this shot with your chin lowered - tilting the head back when the photographer is shooting from a lower angle creates a bit of distortion of perspective over emphasizing the chin, and a more direct look would have better fit the mood of the pose....
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/p … 3#27119058
Elegant
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/p … 3#26612665
gorgeous and very engaging shot
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/29900749
re-imagine this shot with your left elbow pulled back to at least 60 degrees away from the camera and you create a much more elegant line
in sum
you do absolutely magnificent things with your eyes and expressions
the general line of your posing is excellent and elegant
there was the one instance of a raised chin not working for you
the main emphasis from me would be to consider more elegant hand and arm positions with the elbows / underarms not pointing at the camera, and more elegant use of hands in some of your shots
just gorgeous portfolio
Model
Viktoriyab
Posts: 14
New York, New York, US
Whould like to know what you think
Photographer
Fotografica Gregor
Posts: 4126
Alexandria, Virginia, US
Ksenia wrote:
Whould like to know what you think of course - you are third in queue - I may get to your critique tomorrow else it will be Thursday. Thanks for throwing your hat in the ring - Happy 2013....
Model
Viktoriyab
Posts: 14
New York, New York, US
My pleasure. I will have in this month many hi fashion shoots. I may thinking to do some editorial more and life stile.
Model
Viktoriyab
Posts: 14
New York, New York, US
I had some comments from you on a past.
Photographer
Norman Ding
Posts: 68
New York, New York, US
I'd love to know your opinions.
Photographer
Fotografica Gregor
Posts: 4126
Alexandria, Virginia, US
Laura1982 wrote:
I'm interested in feedback. Hi Laura1992 -
I was reading your profile and it occurred to me that I'd like to have a fuller sense of what you were about, what your goals were - but then I see that your profile is very new....
one point of confusion - nudes = no but one of your genres is "erotic" - around here that is taken to mean way more than nude....
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/31150891
this is a really nice left hand position - keep that in mind for future reference
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/p … 1#31117269
just about everybody does this these days - and it's just as "wrong" as it ever was - you really do not want to aim elbows and armpits at the camera - re-imagine this with your elbows pulled back away from the camera at least 60 degrees and you will start to see a nice line develop - but there's one more catch - you don't really want to reach way up over your head- remember the hand position from the shot above? something on that order is quite a bit more desirable....
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/p … 1#31117229
lovely look - head turned a bit away but eyes on the camera is very effective...
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/p … 1#31085898
when you are leaning toward the camera - or the photographer is shooting you from a lower position - you don't want to raise your chin..... a chin lift sometimes works but almost never in combination with the aforementioned factors, or a turn of the head....
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/p … 1#31085907
shoulders rounded forward when leaning toward the camera are not terribly elegant - in general a strong pose is built on elegant posture - from foot position to the angle of hip versus the angle across the breasts, to the activation of core muscles, to pushing the crown of your head toward the sky, to elegant shoulder posture - if it feels like the way you use your body every day it's not modeling - modeling is hard work.....
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/p … 1#31093677
the finger in the mouth? very cliche....
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/p … 1#31093667
here is an example of a much nicer posture in your port - compare it to the shot two above -
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/p … 1#31085836
lovely, clear, open look
in sum -
remember that modeling is an athletic event - it calls for the activation of muscles all over your body - your calf and thigh muscles, your core muscles, really elegant posture, and focus on elegant hand and arm positions - if it's easy it's not modeling
you are doing good things with your head positions and eyes for the most part and show the potential for good posture and elegant looks here and there
Model
Lela Jesse
Posts: 1148
Shasta Lake, California, US
Photographer
Zman-Photog
Posts: 20
Houston, Texas, US
I would appreciate your input Thanks in advance.
Photographer
Fotografica Gregor
Posts: 4126
Alexandria, Virginia, US
Ksenia wrote:
Whould like to know what you think Hello Ksenia -
your profile nicely includes all of the needed information to make a decision about booking you - and I like the philosophy you express as well
and your avatar is absolutely smashing
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/31108110
very lovely look - I like that you appear *focused* on something even though you are looking off camera - this creates interest, dynamic tension and palpable mood
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/p … 0#31088895
very intense look - I'm not sure what the mood in this shot is - but it is very engaging
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/p … 0#30914823
nice pose and hand positions - I am not a fan of the rounded forward shoulders though it is very common in today's fashion posing - I generally prefer a strong posture - I know it's a challenge but it can work even with a "bendy" pose
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/p … 0#30643016
the left elbow is coming a bit too much toward the camera for my taste - the right hand and arm position is quite elegant
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/p … 0#29643888
I really like this pose and look - one of my favourites in your portfolio - however, let's re-imagine this pose with only one change - the left elbow pointing 90 degrees away from the camera and the left hand elegantly pretend-touching your hair -
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/p … 0#29244958
another example of how a strong, focused off camera look can create interest and dynamic tension - very nice
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/p … 0#11179004
one of my favourite images on model mayhem - amazing pose and mood - something really elegant and compelling about this - lovely
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/23999509
the focus being toward but not on the camera, the fairly neutral expression - create a wonderfully palpable mood
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/23999509
lovely and elegant pose and look - love the style - the mood - one small improvement would have been to have your right hand fingers steepled and bearing your weight instead of on your knuckles- this is a small point but your work is so very good that I think it worth considering... all of the shots in this series are very lovely
in sum
you do wonderful things with your eyes, your focus, your expressions
many of your poses are very elegant - but could be improved by -
- not pointing elbows at cameras
- slightly more elegant use of hands on a couple of occasions
superb portfolio
Model
Viktoriyab
Posts: 14
New York, New York, US
Thank you very much for your amazing feedback. It is big honor.
Photographer
Fotografica Gregor
Posts: 4126
Alexandria, Virginia, US
Norman Ding wrote:
I'd love to know your opinions. Hello Norman Ding
You are about to celebrate your one year anniversary on model mayhem I see -
I would like to see a bit more information about you and your goals in your profile -
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/30645543
very lovely model and look - like the style - you've got just enough depth of field control to help define your model against the background - the only issue here is composition - there is too much "headroom" or space in the shot over the model's head
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/p … 3#30643677
your model does not appear to be in focus in this shot
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/p … 3#29759286
this is basically nice - you have a few hot spots - on her nose and under her right eye - and the tones are really flat and boring - a bit better control of your light and / or a bit of a tone curve in the retouch would improve things
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/p … 3#29515754
nice use of perspective and leading / trailing lines in your composition - I think it would have been a stronger shot composed so that the model was near the left hand side of the frame
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/p … 3#29515728
very nice perspective - good compositional arrangement - the tones are a little muddy and white balance seems to be off
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/29499040
lovely model and look - not a big fan of the composition - the square format is not terribly appealing - a tighter vertical crop using a rule of thirds composition would greatly improve the shot
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/29471353
the light here is very flat - coming too much from the direction of the camera - looks like it was taken with a pop up flash....
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/28714483
love the mood - the angular composition works - but there is too much headroom - the bright area at the top of the frame needs to be minimized in your crop - bright spots compete for attention with your subject
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/28714436
lovely model - the exposure needed to be better - your model needs to be either over exposed a bit more here or perhaps filled with flash or a reflector - the existing contrast ratio looks very flat - composition has too much headroom
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/28714422
smashing model style and pose - great use of the geometry in the shot - but which is your subject - the model, or the building? I would have suggested a bit tighter framing.....
in sum
you have a good eye- you are doing work with potential - I'd like to see you brush up on good compositional technique, work on your lighting a bit - some of your back lit outdoor shots would have been better with a reflector or a flash on a bracket - pay attention to white balance and contrast ratios. Some of your depth of field choices are sort of middling - either have more depth of field to show the background or (preferably) a bit less to pop your model against a nice creamy bokeh....
Photographer
Fotografica Gregor
Posts: 4126
Alexandria, Virginia, US
Ksenia wrote:
Thank you very much for your amazing feedback. It is big honor. The honour is all mine - Cheers
Photographer
Joseph William
Posts: 2039
Chicago, Illinois, US
Curious to know what you think
Model
Chris Keep
Posts: 8
London, England, United Kingdom
Recently added some new photos after taking a break over December, would love some feedback and my profile in general!
Thanks!
Photographer
Fotografica Gregor
Posts: 4126
Alexandria, Virginia, US
Marin Photography wrote:
I'm game!... Hi Marin Photography - your profile is a good read - I see that you have been at it for 6yrs and joined MM in March of last year.....
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/p … 2#31047774
not a fan of vertical subjects isolated in mid frame even in glamour - using a rule of thirds / golden mean composition is more dynamic - just moving your model slightly out of the middle of the frame is more dynamic - I don't know if you're doing this but you never want to isolate your concentration on your subject - always see the entire frame.
Your depth of field choice here could be stronger - either show the entire depth of field and add fill light to the model or use shallower depth of field to isolate the model
your skin tones / white balance are off
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/p … 2#30278496
I'm picky about composites I guess because I used to shoot them commercially - most commercial shots of a model in a scene are composite.... in this case right off, the contrast ratios are really terrible.... the sense of the light on the model does not match the scene
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/p … 2#29787606
always fun to capture a bald eagle or other wildlife - I have an immense website full of them that I don't even link here - problem I see here is that nothing really seems to be in sharp focus
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/29787510
skin tones / white balance are way off - the contrast ratio is way too steep
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/29543710
the poor thing is blurred out of existence by your post work - skin tones and white balance are still way off
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/31105260
the light is very flat and as a result, so is the image - the exposure and contrast ratios are off
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/30685652
this had potential to be a pretty shot but she is blurred out of all existence - please follow the retouching forums and learn how to edit skin....
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/29947335
when doing composites you really have to be careful about light - the light on the model must be congruent with the way light is falling in the scene - the right way to do this is to have the background image you want to use selected before you do the shot - and make sure your studio light is set to blend in with the light in the background image....
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/31047758
you've got the most basic problems here - white balance, skin tones, flat light.....
in sum
my impression is that you are using a camera on "P for professional" mode - not managing your white balance and exposure settings as someone needs to learn to do to advance beyond point and shoot - to become a real photographer
when the model is in shade, you need to get some light on her to avoid a flat image - when she's in sun, avoid the harsh sun and /or use reflectors or balanced fill flash - in studio I would advise learning to use one light - and that light should be at least 45 degrees from the axis of the camera to avoid flat / uninteresting light....
learning the rules of composition would help
your editing is heavy handed - skin, colours, composites - these are good ideas - you need to work on learning how to do them better
Photographer
Fotografica Gregor
Posts: 4126
Alexandria, Virginia, US
Zman-Photog wrote:
I would appreciate your input
Thanks in advance. Hello Zman-Photog
I see that you joined MM recently - and that your background is landscape and nature.....
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/31077326
not a fan of compositions where a vertical subject is centered in the fame especially the upper body - more prefer Golden Ratio compositions as were espoused by Ansel Adams for landscape work - these sets of ratios translate very well to people photography as well. Also not a fan of cropping half a foot or a limb below the first joint.... these are standard editorial issues of course. Otherwise a lovely shot.
moving on from that one I'm seeing what appear to me to be white balance / skin tone issues pretty consistently.... I know that sometimes converting images for web use can cause this - I am viewing on a calibrated monitor though....
seeing more of the compositional / crop issues mentioned above.....
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/p … 6#31073623
my vote for best in port - lovely perspective composition and skin tones - lovely light and definition
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/31077990
with these shots on the white background the light is very flat as are the tones
it appears that you are lighting a lot of your full length shots against a dark background with a light that is close to the lens axis - I think this is the cause of what I am seeing as a general flatness to these images
you have some like this one
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/31066157
where nothing appears to be in sharp focus
in sum
it is difficult to make the transition from nature and landscape to studio lighting - trust me on this lol - I think that a more nuanced lighting approach - not being afraid of shadows - using a light source that is well off lens axis - will open doors for you. I'd also keep it to one light - at least for a while.... too many / too much light(s) creates flat boring images - light needs to be used sparingly, and it needs to be sliced and diced..... well controlled..... see if you can get black backgrounds without using one - by controlling the spill of your light.
I am seeing white balance and skin tone issues here and there
a few images that don't really appear to be in good focus
composition and cropping - try a more golden mean approach and see if you don't like it better - try not to crop limbs below the first joint for the most part
Model
Kelly Ann Carter
Posts: 93
Hollywood, Florida, US
Please critique my photos please.
Photographer
Fotografica Gregor
Posts: 4126
Alexandria, Virginia, US
Kelly Ann Carter wrote:
Please critique my photos please. you received a critique back on page 5 of this thread and have posted three times since asking for critique - I assume you never looked for or read it.....
Photographer
Norman Ding
Posts: 68
New York, New York, US
Fotografica Gregor wrote:
Hello Norman Ding
You are about to celebrate your one year anniversary on model mayhem I see -
I would like to see a bit more information about you and your goals in your profile -
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/30645543
very lovely model and look - like the style - you've got just enough depth of field control to help define your model against the background - the only issue here is composition - there is too much "headroom" or space in the shot over the model's head
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/p … 3#30643677
your model does not appear to be in focus in this shot
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/p … 3#29759286
this is basically nice - you have a few hot spots - on her nose and under her right eye - and the tones are really flat and boring - a bit better control of your light and / or a bit of a tone curve in the retouch would improve things
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/p … 3#29515754
nice use of perspective and leading / trailing lines in your composition - I think it would have been a stronger shot composed so that the model was near the left hand side of the frame
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/p … 3#29515728
very nice perspective - good compositional arrangement - the tones are a little muddy and white balance seems to be off
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/29499040
lovely model and look - not a big fan of the composition - the square format is not terribly appealing - a tighter vertical crop using a rule of thirds composition would greatly improve the shot
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/29471353
the light here is very flat - coming too much from the direction of the camera - looks like it was taken with a pop up flash....
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/28714483
love the mood - the angular composition works - but there is too much headroom - the bright area at the top of the frame needs to be minimized in your crop - bright spots compete for attention with your subject
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/28714436
lovely model - the exposure needed to be better - your model needs to be either over exposed a bit more here or perhaps filled with flash or a reflector - the existing contrast ratio looks very flat - composition has too much headroom
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/28714422
smashing model style and pose - great use of the geometry in the shot - but which is your subject - the model, or the building? I would have suggested a bit tighter framing.....
in sum
you have a good eye- you are doing work with potential - I'd like to see you brush up on good compositional technique, work on your lighting a bit - some of your back lit outdoor shots would have been better with a reflector or a flash on a bracket - pay attention to white balance and contrast ratios. Some of your depth of field choices are sort of middling - either have more depth of field to show the background or (preferably) a bit less to pop your model against a nice creamy bokeh.... Thank you so much for the constructive critique! I'm happy to welcome my anniversary here because of great people like you!
Photographer
Fotografica Gregor
Posts: 4126
Alexandria, Virginia, US
Chris Keep wrote:
Recently added some new photos after taking a break over December, would love some feedback and my profile in general!
Thanks! Hello Chris Keep -
how refreshing - a male model who is not interested in featuring erotica lol - your profile is an engaging read and would tend, I think, to attract the sort of interest you were looking for... if you were in my market I would definitely recommend you to a few photographers shooting exactly the kind of work you re looking for....
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/31149118
really like the mood here
and you have some elegantly understated "physique" posing going on in several of your images - very nice for commercial work...
on top of which you are creating *mood* - primarily with what you are doing with your head position, your expression, your eyes - this is a wonderful quality......
I'm glad to see not a single "armpit" shot in your port -
probably your biggest limitation right now though is fairly static use of your arms and hands - a bit more expressiveness there would be a good thing to work on.....
very nice portfolio - and appropriate goals - assuming that your height works in your market - in some major US markets you would be at a disadvantage there....
Model
Hannah Lois
Posts: 210
London, England, United Kingdom
Would love to know your thoughts
Model
L e s y a
Posts: 15
Boston, Massachusetts, US
Interested in your opinion.
Photographer
Fotografica Gregor
Posts: 4126
Alexandria, Virginia, US
Elaine Ford wrote:
I'm in Hello Elaine Ford - well - you have long been on my "wish list" of models I would love to work with - and I'm not sure how qualified I am to critique your work - but I will offer my opinions for what they are worth -
you have a very professional profile - one that is geared toward professional clients and photographers - not as "chatty" as many here.... but you are of course targeting your profile to a specific audience.... I'd be curious about how much of a role model mayhem really plays in your marketing - something I've always wondered about.....
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/15494526
like the look, the expression, the lines - but am put off a tiny bit by the shape of the right hand - I realize what you are doing with it but would have preferred an elegant hand position against your side somewhere (hand more nearly straight but not stiff, fingers spread a bit, "pretend" touching so as not to deform hair skin or couture). The rest of the flow is so elegant that the current hand position is a bit jarring
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/p … 6#25183596
I am reading the expression as somewhat neutral here - it is a very lovely look - and your eyes are really *open* which I find can be a challenge for models having beauty headshots done. Despite how I am reading the mood, I am a fan of really elegant posture - the shoulder positions are a bit neutral and un- engaged here - I would have preferred a more dynamic posture..... keep in mind that I both practice and teach Yoga so I really emphasize elegant posture in my own work.....
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/p … 6#31152384
top frame - the right hand position - if the hand were employed a bit more elegantly I would have liked it better - the curled fingers here really stand out against the otherwise sweeping and elegant lines of the pose and look
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/p … 6#17946316
even though you will see them in my own portfolio lol - I am not a fan of "disappearing limbs" that are bisected below the first joint - the left hand reaching toward the camera creates a sort of perspective distortion that causes
the arm and hand to look somewhat foreshortened - I am a believer in keeping hand and arms at 45 degrees or more (preferably 60 degrees or more) away from the lens axis as this creates a more elegant line (my opinion)
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/p … 6#19574514
top frame - everything about this is lovely and elegant and it is a perfect demonstration of what I am talking about in reference to "elegant hands"
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/p … 6#27978227
absolutely smashing
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/p … 6#29667062
a good test case - re-imagine this pose with your right arm elbow not pointing so much at the camera but drawn out to your side at 60 degrees or more away from the camera perspective, your arm positioned so that the right hand does not disappear behind your head but is elegantly employed on the side or top of your hair...... see if you would like this better - and if not - ignore my critique on this point
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/p … 6#28783768
a good demonstration of my point about posture - the pose is very simple - clean lines - it's the posture that makes it dynamic - I believe that really good spinal and shoulder alignment and activation of core muscles makes *every* pose more dynamic - even headshots where only the shoulders or upper shoulder lower neck area will be seen.....
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/p … 6#29935595
lovely and elegant - one of my faves in your port
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/p … 6#28353331
beautiful - sweeping - elegant
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/p … 6#15494265
even though you see it *everywhere* I am not a fan of elbows pointed anywhere near the camera - this breaks up an otherwise lovely flow with a hard inelegant shape or edge - I also feel this way about bent knees pointed at the camera in most cases....
in sum
your work is very beautiful - very elegant. Else you would not be on my "bucket list" lol. The points I have raised are all very minor in the great scheme of things. I would ask that you consider them, play with them, and see if any of these points will benefit you.
I love your expressiveness - which transcends your facial expressions and embraces the entire way you pose
you do wonderful things with you eyes - your points of focus - your expressions are always engaged and believable
You have a very large portfolio (who am I to talk lol) - you are probably at the point where it would make sense to streamline it a bit
thank you for affording me another opportunity to enjoy your work
Photographer
SPF Photography
Posts: 14
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US
Give me the good, the bad and the ugly.. Should be an avatar.. nice work.. trash it..
any tips on your approach or suggestions would be appreciated.
Model
Charlie Markham
Posts: 8
Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom
I would like to hear your thoughts!
Photographer
Noticed Photos
Posts: 3544
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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