Any constructive comments on my latest shoots would be much appreciated Nov 27 15 01:22 pm Link Yes, Warn people that they are going to be looking at an 18+ album for starters, then let them know there will be various states of erections in there too. Please and thanks! I think I've forgotten to state 18+ before when posting a mature album too, so it happens, I understand. As for more critique, you have a lot of repetitive shots of the same model in similar poses. I would trim the album down from 75. As for style, it looks like you were intentionally going for that look so I won't address the model expression, lighting or contrast. It must be my age but, wowsa, youth looks younger and younger!! However, my teen family members looks the age of some of these but, then again, just a couple years and voila, adult, so it could be my perspective and age but, the youth of this nude album was another surprise. Jen Nov 29 15 03:23 am Link Thank you Jen. All of the models I work with are over 18 Dec 02 15 11:57 am Link You seem to use on-camera flash a lot but I am not a big fan of the resultant lighting and shadows. Also, you seem to prefer shorter focal lengths but some photos have substantial distortion as a consequence. It might be useful to work with models with greater body awareness. Many of the photos just look like snapshots of men without their clothes. Dec 03 15 02:52 pm Link Thanks Rob Dec 04 15 01:04 pm Link Jen B wrote: Nick S82 wrote: https://www.modelmayhem.com/help/rules Dec 04 15 01:20 pm Link Just added another fairly big update to the portfolio. Still working with male nudes (18+) but trying now to branch into more "alternative" styles & looks, maybe evolving an element of the theatrical or evoking storytelling? May 01 17 10:48 am Link Another new, fairly substantial, update of the portfolio. Attempting to develop and further explore existing themes. Apr 03 18 09:14 am Link Rob Photosby wrote: You are still using on-camera flash. Apr 03 18 11:16 am Link You need to read, watch videos on lighting, posing, composition and how lenses can distort features . Sorry to say, there's not one picture that looks like more than a snapshot. The environment also effects how the shots look. Standing on an unmade bed just looks amateur on non-photographer. Really, study up on photography. Just my 2p. Apr 04 18 11:17 am Link Howard Tarragon wrote: Thank you Apr 04 18 11:41 am Link New duo shoot just added to the portfolio. Really happy with this one actually. Many thanks to Arthur & Benji May 07 18 06:40 am Link Your new duo shoots are among your most interesting work. I assume that a lot of your photography aims for a simple, snap style rather than artistic nude, so no point in talking about technique. But your duo shots have a life to them and capture a sense of contact between the models, especially the bed shot. https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/44095783 May 10 18 02:44 am Link Mark Salo wrote: So did Helmut Newton and Peter Gowland. So do Henrik Purrience, Testino, and quite a few other people. A lot of people think on-camera flash can't look good, or it can only do the Terry Richardson celebrity-shoot look. This is quite wrong. (Amusing so when you consider that most shots with studio flash on MM are awful..) May 10 18 06:08 am Link Art Hermetic wrote: Disagree! May 10 18 06:09 am Link thiswayup wrote: Good grief, another troll who wants to critique others rather than the person asking for a critique. Perhaps you should address the OP and give your view on the homoeroticism-- Platt Lynes? May 10 18 08:49 am Link Art Hermetic wrote: Thank you for the feedback, much appreciated May 10 18 10:45 am Link Developed a few techniques and ideas with two returning models in the latest update Jul 30 18 11:36 am Link yawn. too repetative Jul 30 18 11:52 am Link With your current portfolio, I’d pick a different avatar and also cut your portfolio so you have fewer similar images. Next, I’d try to expand on your lighting, background, poses, etc. to create more interest and variety. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with focusing on male nudes, but I think you could diversify and grow from what you have been doing so far. All the best. ..... Jul 30 18 05:09 pm Link Abbitt Photography wrote: Thanks for the feedback, very much appreciated Jul 31 18 01:32 am Link Added a couple of new sets today, expanding on a few concepts that seem to have gone down reasonably well Oct 02 18 06:05 am Link Art Hermetic wrote: Some people are like that ...all talk with very little to back it up. Oct 06 18 04:06 am Link Your lighting is flat, and your surfaces look ugly. Get a book on lighting and practice a few setups. Look at the work of Richard Kern. With some technique, you could do an equivalent to what he does with women. Oct 11 18 12:50 pm Link Mark Salo wrote: I use on camera flash often. His problem is that he doesn't know what to do with it. His lighting is flat. Oct 11 18 12:52 pm Link Jorge Kreimer wrote: Thank you Oct 15 18 12:13 am Link Jack Saul Photography wrote: Until I looked at the number of views each image had tallied, I couldn't tell which images were the new ones. Oct 15 18 01:52 am Link 2 brand new model sets added today. Feedback always appreciated Jan 21 19 05:36 am Link I like this image of Elvis, his face and torso (18+) https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/45033046 But his arms and hands kinda bother me. One way around this is to have the model hold his arms behind his back. Jan 21 19 11:04 am Link DCurtis wrote: Thank you, that's a very interesting point Jan 22 19 11:22 am Link Couple of updates to the portfolio added this month Feb 18 19 05:48 am Link What concepts are you expanding upon? What's new about your recent additions, other than a different model? Feb 18 19 08:11 am Link Can't tell your new. Stuff from your old stuff. You need work on composition and lighting badly Feb 18 19 01:47 pm Link Huge revamp of the portfolio, feedback on the images selected much appreciated Mar 15 19 06:21 pm Link Jack Saul Photography wrote: What's the revamp, other than adding the same flat, poorly-lighted pics of different models? Honestly, other than the number of views each image has, I can't tell your old stuff from the new. Mar 15 19 11:25 pm Link The poor lighting angling, retouching inability, thematic lack of expression is further crushed by its the soulless sum of its parts: the work is worse than the sum of its parts. Mar 16 19 02:25 am Link A few more shoots from Easter just added Apr 23 19 07:07 am Link Four new shoots just added, some very interesting personalities May 27 19 06:39 am Link Jack You might want to look at Robert Maplethorpe's male nudes. They are semi erotic or all out erotica! He's applying good technique to male erotica. http://www.mapplethorpe.org/portfolios/male-nudes/ Also, have a look at John Swannell's book "Fine Lines". That's mostly female but you could get some lighting and composition ideas from it and apply those to the male form https://www.amazon.co.uk/Fine-Lines-Joh … 0704323230 I noted that some others have recommended using a longer, or telephoto lens and I would agree with them. Getting them looking correct before going off piste and looking distorted. Plan the shoot, restrict yourself to an idea. Discuss that with the subject. Try things out. Crack on mate. YouTube is your friend when it comes to composition rules and lighting techniques I hope you find some value in these words Colin May 29 19 04:01 am Link Colin Anthony wrote: Thank you Colin, your advice is hugely appreciated. Jun 24 19 06:03 am Link |