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Post by everlastingimages on Jul 20, 2010 23:59:03 GMT -5
I figured I would kick this off, personally I'm a fan of this image, I believe we shot this one with a grid spot, I'm still learning grid techniques. This is blog sized, so I don't know how well it's going to hold up to compression. Attachments:
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Post by Thomas McKown on Jul 22, 2010 0:15:40 GMT -5
I like the black and white, the tones work great. Lighting looks dead on. All technical aspects look awesome and I think you did a great job. The part that I'm not so sure about is the pose. (Keep in mind that this is a matter of opinion.) IMHO, the hand placement looks a little ...I don't know, off. I would personally prefer to see her higher up, or just see more of her. The other thing is the expressions. She looks ok to me, I see some personality to her face, but he looks completely emotionless, as if he's not into it. I would like to see a more confident look on his face, like he feels good about himself and his wife to be. I mean, he almost looks depressed. Overall, I am impressed with the technicals of this shot, it's top notch and I would be proud of it. I just think it isn't the best capture in terms of showing their personality and who they are together. I see a girls hands on the chest of an emotionless model. I do realize though that you only have so much control over those aspects, and I still love the shot. I would definitely feature it in my portfolio if it were mine. Hopefully that wasn't too harsh.  I really don't want to scare off the next critique request, haha. |
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Post by everlastingimages on Jul 22, 2010 0:24:39 GMT -5
Nope, perfectly good critique, and you nailed their emotional state pretty well. They were pretty flat as a couple, but in all honesty I had more problems getting what I wanted from her than from him. I also think part of the problem was I was shooting with the 135, which put me at quite a distance from them so I didn't really have the close range contact with them that I needed. Thanks for the feedback, now keep em coming!
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Post by Thomas McKown on Jul 22, 2010 0:38:52 GMT -5
Maybe that is the one flaw with that gem of a lens, haha. I had the same problem with the last shoot I did. They wanted a voyeuristic shot of them in the woods, but I was so far away I wasn't able to give them any direction. That part of the shoot wasn't so much of a success, haha. It is especially hard for me to give suggestions on poses and expressions because that is the area I have the least amount of experience in and need the most improvement. |
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Post by everlastingimages on Jul 22, 2010 0:54:41 GMT -5
It can be really hard to work with some clients, some just have a natural knack for knowing what you want, like the bride I had Saturday, others need constant coaxing and a lot of description about what you're going for. I am seriously considering that my next workshop should focus on posing techniques and interaction with the individuals.
I found that with most of the difficult couples, giving them visual feedback by showing them the shot on the back of the camera LCD will generally help them adjust how they interact with the camera, just by seeing how they look in a couple of shots will help them loosen up and become more situationally aware of their body language and facial expressions. It doesn't work with everybody though, sometimes people are just impossible.
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Post by smphoto74 on Jul 22, 2010 1:16:26 GMT -5
Sam, the shot is a rockin! I agree that some clients are harder to photograph than others but I personally wouldn't change anything about the pose or lighting...well unless they wanted something for the private collection. I actually like where she is placed and with the right expressions it would work great. Having her up a little would help but I think her facial expression makes the pose look confusing when really there is nothing wrong with the pose if that makes sense? I actually like his expression. |
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