From: "Simon King" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Hi All, > Haven't had a chance to read any of the (1200!) unread messages since > Friday, but thought I'd submit my first PAW. > This is from the first portrait session I've done with a willing adult > sitter; > http://members.iinet.net.au/~celsim/Session1/pages/Quarter1.htm > The others are http://members.iinet.net.au/~celsim/Session1/index.htm , but > that would make it 4paw, which is cheating. :-)
I took a look at all four of them. The first one is really good. The second one in B&W has everything in it to make a really good portrait, but there is an uneven light (did the high burn out? or is it the other way araound?) that prevents showing some characteristic facial featuers. Maybe it would make a great high key portrait, but then you'd have to take it a bit further. As is, it's somewhere i between. In the third one, although probably not correct, it looks as if she isn't really ready for the shot and as if she's asking a question that I can't possibly give her. As someone else pointed out, she's got big eyes, and occasionally such features may get enhanced in photos. Other than that, I think the general set up looks useful. The fourth one, I think is almost very good. But there is something to the light - maybe it's still a bit too harsh, or I find the highs too bright. I like her pose though, it's kind of classic. To me she looks comfortable enough, but her big eyes get a bit over-emphisized here too. (I did download it and tried to soften the contrast and retreive som details in the highs, but I don't know - I may have taken away something that's essential to you.). I'm looking forward too seeing more as you proceed in portrait shooting. You are a bit ahead of me in shooting studio portraits and learning how to use and master studio lights - at least you seem to have got them already... Finally I'd like to point out one thing. I have previously seen a number of shots by you, aimly of your son, I think, and they have been very, very good. In these four portrait shots I actually think that I'm already spotting a bit of a "Simon King"-style or approach. I just want to mention this, because it means that I think you got something good there coming. Thanks, Lasse
