Forums > Critique > How Hot / Haute is your Portfolio ?

Photographer

Garry k

Posts: 30129

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

0 = Frozen / Lifeless / Completely Lacking in Creativity and Imagination

100 = A Hot Sunny Day in Paradise - Where You marvel at the Beauty and Creativity of everything around You


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Dec 04 18 11:57 pm Link

Photographer

Eros Fine Art Photo

Posts: 3097

Torrance, California, US

Have at it.

Dec 05 18 03:52 am Link

Photographer

Jorge Kreimer

Posts: 3716

San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico

Am I hot/haute?

Dec 05 18 05:35 am Link

Photographer

sospix

Posts: 23775

Orlando, Florida, US

I'm hopin' ta stay at least in the 70's  .  .  .  elsewise my old bones get kinda chilly  .  .  .  wink 

SOS

Dec 05 18 06:49 am Link

Photographer

Shadow Dancer

Posts: 9777

Bellingham, Washington, US

Sure, I'll see what happens. Please note I do not have Fashion included in my genres. So, I am sure I am not "Haute"!

Dec 05 18 11:25 am Link

Photographer

Mateusz Bylica

Posts: 448

Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland

Why not?

Dec 05 18 03:01 pm Link

Photographer

Garry k

Posts: 30129

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Eros Fine Art Photo wrote:
Have at it.

The Sun is Shining but its not very warm out because there are a lot of clouds in the sky

Your Photos in Row 3 and 4 ( and photo 7) are hotter but the rest of your portolio has a chilling effect

56 degrees

Dec 05 18 04:51 pm Link

Photographer

Garry k

Posts: 30129

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Jorge Kreimer wrote:
Am I hot/haute?

Not so much Hot ( more Haute ) but I am going to give you a solid 75 degrees( with a breeze )  for that cool and consistant sigjnature style that you have developed

Dec 05 18 04:54 pm Link

Photographer

Garry k

Posts: 30129

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

sospix wrote:
I'm hopin' ta stay at least in the 70's  .  .  .  elsewise my old bones get kinda chilly  .  .  .  wink 

SOS

You certainly have found some attractive Models

but I dont think You have done them any justice with your photography

36 degrees ( F )

I do think your Model with a Surfboard is a cool idea and would be interested in seeing you pursue more such shots

Dec 05 18 07:42 pm Link

Photographer

Garry k

Posts: 30129

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Shadow Dancer wrote:
Sure, I'll see what happens. Please note I do not have Fashion included in my genres. So, I am sure I am not "Haute"!

I am going to give you whatever temperature this Model is feeling right after you took her photo

https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/44588370

Dec 05 18 07:45 pm Link

Photographer

Garry k

Posts: 30129

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Mateusz Bylica wrote:
Why not?

70 degrees

but its early in the day - and my guess is that it will get much hotter / hauter

Dec 05 18 07:46 pm Link

Model

Miss Melissa1

Posts: 408

Antioch, California, US

-Me

Dec 05 18 09:26 pm Link

Photographer

Shadow Dancer

Posts: 9777

Bellingham, Washington, US

Garry k wrote:

I am going to give you whatever temperature this Model is feeling right after you took her photo

https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/44588370

Lovely! Her laughter was real and very warm as I tossed the prop suitcase into the car and quickly drove her to a warm, dry place to change into her warm, dry clothing - just 2 minutes away. I'd left the car running and the heater on, nice and toasty.
This was a well-planned collaboration between the model, myself and a friend who drove the "Splashmobile". Everything went just as we envisioned with the bonus surprise of a much bigger splash than expected.

You only get one split second chance for a shot like that, a redo would have been unthinkable. You'd need another outfit and a way to refill the puddle since most of it got moved elsewhere. It looks simple but things like that don't just happen.

Cheers!

Dec 05 18 09:40 pm Link

Photographer

Nor-Cal Photography

Posts: 3720

Walnut Creek, California, US

I'll bite.

smile

Dec 05 18 09:48 pm Link

Photographer

Garry k

Posts: 30129

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Miss Melissa1 wrote:
-Me

I am going to say 40 degrees - but i think You could heat your port up a bit by workinig with better photographers

This is a Nice Photo though

https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/8960301

Dec 05 18 11:31 pm Link

Photographer

sospix

Posts: 23775

Orlando, Florida, US

Garry k wrote:
You certainly have found some attractive Models

but I dont think You have done them any justice with your photography

36 degrees ( F )

I do think your Model with a Surfboard is a cool idea and would be interested in seeing you pursue more such shots

Sounds like I need ta move further south where it's warmer  .  .  .  maybe hole up in da islands for the winter  .  .  .  wink  Pretty much everything I have up was done for a commercial project, or design comp, so, showing off the models isn't really the focus of the images  .  .  .  thanks for the look and the temp setting Mr. G  .  .  .  stay warm!

SOS

Dec 06 18 07:18 am Link

Model

Miss Melissa1

Posts: 408

Antioch, California, US

Garry k wrote:

I am going to say 40 degrees - but i think You could heat your port up a bit by workinig with better photographers

This is a Nice Photo though

https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/8960301

Too bad your so far away!😊

Dec 06 18 06:31 pm Link

Photographer

roger alan

Posts: 1192

Anderson, Indiana, US

give me my weather report please Garry

Dec 06 18 08:31 pm Link

Photographer

Ellard

Posts: 16

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

Me please!

Dec 08 18 06:09 pm Link

Photographer

Rik Williams

Posts: 4005

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Hit me Garry, please let me know if it's haute or not my good man wink

Dec 09 18 02:35 am Link

Photographer

Garry k

Posts: 30129

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

roger alan wrote:
give me my weather report please Garry

Low 40s

Your work is quite bland

I reviewed your portfolio and 10 seconds later I couldnt distinctly remember any of your photos

course I could be developing Alzheimers or something

Dec 09 18 11:33 pm Link

Photographer

Garry k

Posts: 30129

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Ellard wrote:
Me please!

Your Portfolio reminds me of the City where i grew up in

The Temperature could drop from 60 F to 40 F within a couple of hrs

I think overall that your vibrant colour photos are warmer than the rest of your work

I especially like this one

https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/44538256

Dec 10 18 02:07 am Link

Photographer

Ellard

Posts: 16

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

Garry k wrote:

Your Portfolio reminds me of the City where i grew up in

The Temperature could drop from 60 F to 40 F within a couple of hrs

I think overall that your vibrant colour photos are warmer than the rest of your work

I especially like this one

https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/44538256

Thanks for your time!

Dec 10 18 01:02 pm Link

Photographer

Garry k

Posts: 30129

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Rik Williams wrote:
Hit me Garry, please let me know if it's haute or not my good man wink

Even though I think that You have removed some of your Hotter pix from Your Studio Shots here - I will still give you an 80 for the remaining ones

Your outdoor Work is another matter though - and there are some real clunkers in that group

ie https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/44185972

Overall Temp - 71 degrees

Dec 10 18 08:18 pm Link

Photographer

Rik Williams

Posts: 4005

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Garry k wrote:

Even though I think that You have removed some of your Hotter pix from Your Studio Shots here - I will still give you an 80 for the remaining ones

Your outdoor Work is another matter though - and there are some real clunkers in that group

ie https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/44185972

Overall Temp - 71 degrees

Still pretty haute wink thanks Gaz!

Dec 11 18 10:24 am Link

Photographer

Ken Marcus Studios

Posts: 9421

Las Vegas, Nevada, US

Count me in . . . .

KM

Dec 11 18 02:28 pm Link

Photographer

Garry k

Posts: 30129

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Ken Marcus Studios wrote:
Count me in . . . .

KM

I am not a fan of Bondage Photography so I am going to take the very unusual move of ignoring your port here ( though I LOVE your Avataar )

We know that You are an Icon in the Industry because of all the great photography that You have done for Playboy and Penthouse

But of course there is even more to your photography than i have referenced  and there is this Masterpiece of Yours - which reflects the  Overall Temperature for all of your work  that I am giving You Sir

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/eb/9d/5e/eb9d5ec0f683a7f2fac2a90e938e840e.jpg

For the sake of full disclosure - I was listening to Hendrix while driving around all day before returning home to see your post in this thread  .....So that probably biased me a bit

Dec 11 18 09:32 pm Link

Photographer

Znude!

Posts: 3318

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, US

You won't be the first but you are welcome to point out my failures and shortcomings.

Dec 12 18 06:26 am Link

Photographer

Nor-Cal Photography

Posts: 3720

Walnut Creek, California, US

You missed me - boo hoo. I'm up several spaces.

smile

Dec 12 18 11:22 am Link

Photographer

Garry k

Posts: 30129

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Znude! wrote:
You won't be the first but you are welcome to point out my failures and shortcomings.

I would probably give you a temperature in the mid 70s if all your shots were at warm as this one

https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/44216535

but sadly they are not

58 degrees

And You need to now that your Chocolate and Cherries photo upon first glance looks like something far less appealing

Dec 12 18 10:40 pm Link

Photographer

Znude!

Posts: 3318

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, US

Garry k wrote:

I would probably give you a temperature in the mid 70s if all your shots were at warm as this one

https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/44216535

but sadly they are not

58 degrees

And You need to now that your Chocolate and Cherries photo upon first glance looks like something far less appealing

Thanks. I deleted that one. I appreciate an opinion.

Dec 13 18 04:45 am Link

Photographer

Prime Shot Photography

Posts: 22

Dothan, Alabama, US

Me please.

Dec 16 18 08:32 am Link

Photographer

Garry k

Posts: 30129

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Znude! wrote:

Thanks. I deleted that one. I appreciate an opinion.

I guess the other question I have about your portfolio is - why have a black and white photo of an old kitchen scene when You could have a Photo of one of your Model;s smiling face ?

Dec 16 18 12:06 pm Link

Photographer

PhillipM

Posts: 8049

Nashville, Tennessee, US

I don't know what Haute means, but hell go for it.

Dec 16 18 05:21 pm Link

Photographer

Znude!

Posts: 3318

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, US

Garry k wrote:

I guess the other question I have about your portfolio is - why have a black and white photo of an old kitchen scene when You could have a Photo of one of your Model;s smiling face ?

I make it a point to rate all my photos as mature so not to have to deal with the MM censors keeping the site Google Ad safe. So I put up a photo that's not of a person for public view. At some point recently one of the MM censors called me up on a photo which they felt violated their rules and referred to my photos as trash. If it wasn't for the fact I still find a model or two a month from MM I would have closed my account and been done with it. At this point I just photograph people for enjoyment to improve my skills. Learning and improving is the fun part.

MM should have an option for members to make their entire profile invisible to all except those who choose to view mature content. Then there would be no worry.

Dec 17 18 04:22 am Link

Photographer

Garry k

Posts: 30129

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Prime Shot Photography wrote:
Me please.

47 degrees

The Photos You have of this Model are the Warmest in your Portfolio ( in my opinion ) and should be the standard to meet or surpass in your future photography


https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/44862594

Dec 17 18 06:49 pm Link

Photographer

Garry k

Posts: 30129

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Nor-Cal Photography wrote:
You missed me - boo hoo. I'm up several spaces.

smile

I have looked at your portfoilo several times over the past few days

and I would like to give you more than 35 degrees

But everything looks so dull and uninteresting  ...

You need to brighten and liven things up

Dec 17 18 07:39 pm Link

Model

Jen B

Posts: 4474

Phoenix, Arizona, US

Garry k wrote:
0 = Frozen / Lifeless / Completely Lacking in Creativity and Imagination

100 = A Hot Sunny Day in Paradise - Where You marvel at the Beauty and Creativity of everything around You


Go

Oh,
Let 'er rip, Garry, I like how you are playing here.
Jen

Dec 19 18 10:45 am Link

Photographer

Garry k

Posts: 30129

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

PhillipM wrote:
I don't know what Haute means, but hell go for it.

Haute means High in French

You seem to have 2 portolios kind of meshed into one

Your Black and White Portraits of Older Folks is the stronger of the too - and I would give you a 72 degrees for those

The Fashion Glamour Mix however - 58

Dec 19 18 02:18 pm Link

Photographer

Garry k

Posts: 30129

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Jen B wrote:

Oh,
Let 'er rip, Garry, I like how you are playing here.
Jen

When I reviewed your updated portfolio I found that all of my old favorite black and white Nude Art shots of yours were missing

I did find them though in the Creditted Photos

and I would give you a score of 74 for those last 6 Black and White Shots

Dec 19 18 02:20 pm Link