Nick Tsianos wrote:
Hey! Young photographer here as well. I really like your style. Mine is pretty different, but give me your honest thoughts on this photo I just took

What do you think about the pose and my color grading? The photo was taken purely to benefit my portfolio and the models. Thanks!

My impression: this shot is not bad!
After some thought: the focus is great, her skin looks great her make up looks great!
However, I do not like her pose/ or facial expression both look forced and the facial expression looks a bit unflattering to the model! Do you have anymore in this series?
Cropping:I would either crop it tighter or show her full body.

Keep up the good work and best of luck to you!

Photog Ed Devereaux wrote:
Sure why not, my ex-wife just called my Animoto video unpolished and immature. I think she was thinking of me when she said it though.

First impression: I am partial to black and whites :-)
Great!
After some thought: the lighting is great, very classic Rembrandt. Beautiful model, great pose.
I don't know if its just me or my screen but the retouching on her face seems a bit splotchy??
Also her expression is a bit dead in my opinion.
Cropping: looks fine but perhaps could have included more of her arm and whatever is over her shoulder because it looks as if she has wide shoulders or a hunched back.

Good luck to you! :-)

Me-L wrote:
Just started building a portfolio.

First impression: looks like a typical beauty shot.
Model is beautiful, make up is good, skin looks good.

With thought: photo looks flat, and a bit dark. Models expression is dead (really need to work on facial expressions). Also I would have really liked to have seen done catch lights in models eyes to bring her expression more to life.
Over all not a huge fan of this photo .

You said you are just starting out in modeling so don't give up and I wish the best of luck to you!

Paige Morgan wrote:
How about these?

Photo 1: this is easy, love everything about it!
Lighting, editing, colors. Model's pose, expression and hand placement are excellent !
I'm a big fan of your work Paige!

Photo 2: first impression, I hate it!

With thought: ok hate is a strong word!
Model is beautiful, make up is great and expression is great!
Butttt... I really dislike the styling!! The heavy makeup + orange background + white bandage wrap + white t shirt+ black outline around model is just too much for me!

Starsquid wrote:
Two of my latest

Your work is excellent, you've got a great eye for lighting and great retouching skills.
Less is more definitely works for you!

This is easy: both portraits are gorgeous! Photo 1:lighting is amazing and model's skin looks flawless, his expression isn't exciting and it works for the series because it was intentional. One nit picky thing .. Would have liked to see the tips of his hair+ a but more background, you know?

Photo 2:again I have nothing negative to say,  It's beautiful and I love that his head is turned slightly to the camera and creates this lovely shadow on the right side of his face. Styling is great as always. cropping and angle the photo was taken at is great as well.

Love to see more of your work!

Rachel Reilly wrote:

First impression: looks like a typical beauty shot.
Model is beautiful, make up is good, skin looks good.

With thought: photo looks flat, and a bit dark. Models expression is dead (really need to work on facial expressions). Also I would have really liked to have seen done catch lights in models eyes to bring her expression more to life.
Over all not a huge fan of this photo .

You said you are just starting out in modeling so don't give up and I wish the best of luck to you!

Thank you so much for the feedback. Facial expressions are something i am struggling with. If you have some tips you don't mind sharing I would greatly appreciate it !!

Rachel Reilly wrote:
Your work is excellent, you've got a great eye for lighting and great retouching skills.
Less is more definitely works for you!

This is easy: both portraits are gorgeous! Photo 1:lighting is amazing and model's skin looks flawless, his expression isn't exciting and it works for the series because it was intentional. One nit picky thing .. Would have liked to see the tips of his hair+ a but more background, you know?

Photo 2:again I have nothing negative to say,  It's beautiful and I love that his head is turned slightly to the camera and creates this lovely shadow on the right side of his face. Styling is great as always. cropping and angle the photo was taken at is great as well.

Love to see more of your work!

Thanks for the 'critique'
Yeah the first one was cropped that way because I wanted to put more focus on the face and the expression so I chose a tighter crop. Our hairstylist did such a great job with the hair, but sometimes you gotta kill your darlings.

Nice that you see the angle, you have an (technical) eye for it!

Me-L wrote:
Thank you so much for the feedback. Facial expressions are something i am struggling with. If you have some tips you don't mind sharing I would greatly appreciate it !!

You definitely have the look/ stats but that is not enough.
I suggest hiring a really great photographer to work with and practicing in the mirror/ look at fashion magazines. But modeling is acting. You must not be afraid to look weird or stupid! If the photographer wants you to be "sad" you literally need t dig down deep and think about something that makes you sad in order for its to portray as believable in the photo. If the photographer wants you to look angry you could actually growl or yell , you know?

Starsquid wrote:

Thanks for the 'critique'
Yeah the first one was cropped that way because I wanted to put more focus on the face and the expression so I chose a tighter crop. Our hairstylist did such a great job with the hair, but sometimes you gotta kill your darlings.

Nice that you see the angle, you have an (technical) eye for it!

It seems your work is very pulled together and consistently successful  so I figured the crop was intentional!

Michael Scorr wrote:

You know how I feel about your work ;-)

This photo you posted is wonderful! I am biased though because I LOVEEEEE contrasty/ moody/ black and whites.

The things that work: her expression, hair, wardrobe, background,lighting (shadows)
I personally wish she was posed differently, I know you were going for a moody look but maybe if the model created more angles w her body?

Rachel Reilly wrote:

You definitely have the look/ stats but that is not enough.
I suggest hiring a really great photographer to work with and practicing in the mirror/ look at fashion magazines. But modeling is acting. You must not be afraid to look weird or stupid! If the photographer wants you to be "sad" you literally need t dig down deep and think about something that makes you sad in order for its to portray as believable in the photo. If the photographer wants you to look angry you could actually growl or yell , you know?

I will definitely do that. Thank you for your time and feedback. Happy Holidays !!

Photog Ed Devereaux wrote:
That was fun, how about another.

Im not a fan of pinup styling!

model's under eye circles, the tenseness in her mouth, and that she's looking away are a problem for me.
Also model seems to be too dead center in the frame

Do you have anymore from this shoot?

Kristin Howell wrote:

I prefer the first over the other.
But I'm indifferent about both photos neither really lead me to feel any kind of emotion!

I would suggest hiring a talented photographer and practice different facial expressions, as you're very beautiful :-)

Rachel Reilly wrote:

I prefer the first over the other.
But I'm indifferent about both photos neither really lead me to feel any kind of emotion!

I would suggest hiring a talented photographer and practice different facial expressions, as you're very beautiful :-)

Thanks for the suggestion! I am very new to this

Images by MR wrote:

this image is cool and nice colors!
but it doesn't excite me.
The lens flare is cool but I feel like the model holding a camera is not original and I do not like how she is looking away like you caught her at the wrong moment

LL Photography  wrote:
Hi, could you let me know what you think of this photo I took.

https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/31048663

This image is pretty and the model is beautiful.
In my opinion though there is NOTHING exciting about it.
Models expression is blah, crop is too tight and Fingers  and shoe are cut off.

Kerm and Me wrote:
New


Unsure

New: I like the idea of this , I like the model and the shirt... Butttttt...
the lighting is not good,why isn't the model lit?!
Also I don't like the crop,  Cut off fingers and top of head.

Unsure:

I'm not a fan, it looks like you just took a picture of a random girl in the street, her hair is in her face and her expression is not good.
Also I do not like how you edited the color scheme.

Keep working at it! Best of luck

Nor-Cal Photography wrote:
I really would like your opinion on this image that has more views (almost 800 more) than any other image in my portfolio.

18+

https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/24208056

The image is quite jarring in my opinion.
I am not a huge fan of artistic nudes so I am biased.
Aside from the actual figure I do like like light and shadow effects!