A certain gleam in her eye

My daughter, the ham, wanted to pose again as soon as she saw me setting up my studio

lighting for an upcoming portraiture session.

 

Naturally, I obliged her :)

A great achievement. A masterprice. Congrats. It?s such a beautiful portrait, that it thrills me.

I can't get it how someone could give 3/4 or 4/4. This portal is getting worse, and worse, I think that is piece of a great work, compilation of technics and taste

I've gotten to the point where I largely ignore anonymous ratings; I seriously suspect there are a few bots out there that automatically assign low ratings to new images as they come in.

 

I pay attention to ratings where the rater does not hide behind a veil of anonymity, and especially to those which are accompanied by a comment (good or bad).

 

Like yours :)

 

Thank you!

 

-- A

This is a wonderful photo. I can understand why she would want more pictures taken of her when they look this good! Thanks for sharing and have a happy new year - Lex

Beautiful!!!

 

Happy new year!.

 

Alberto

I like it very much. Not a single thing to change! Let's see more!!!

"I can't get it how someone could give 3/4 or 4/4."

 

Me neither, I gave it a 7/7 for the emotional impact, lighting and perfect focus although I'm not an expert !

Amazing portrait. Bravo.

Very intens eyes and strong looking pose. Good work!

Really wonderful lighting and compo. Really I like it.

Aaron,compliments on a beautifull and powerfull portrait. Hope to see more of your work. Thanks for sharing and keep up this great kind of photographie. With regards, Jaap.

I am left speechless. Incredible.

Beautiful image!!!

lvely portrait with very fine lighting, regards, RK

Absolutely perfect!!! 7/7

What a super shot of a lovely young lady! Excellent lighting and skin tones. Also like the crop. Nice pose to her credit. My daughter is also a Diva Model! Best Wishes- John

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It's interesting to compare this portrait to the similar one of the same girl in Aaron's portfolio (she appears to be a frequent subject, but you'll know which one I mean). For the other portrait, Aaron writes that he thinks the nose shadow is too long, that the lighting should be brought a few degrees closer to the camera. This photo shows that he was right. Additionally, the tones in this image are richer, and with a darker background and the contrasty fabric at lower right, one's eye stays on the subject better. I like the little bit of hair over the girl's left eye, but what I like most is her serious, intense expression.

 

Aaron's portfolio offers a very enjoyable visit. An interesting mixture of subjects, with some good perspectives and whimsical shots. Make sure you find the elephant's toenails.

I agree with everything Erik has mentioned. Added to which, I think the crop and cam height/angle are much improved in this shot and really help frame the face in a more flattering way. The other shot also seems to have overdone that 'shadow/highlight' tool and it loses the punch in tonal range. What a beautiful portrait ... well done Aaron, that's fast learning!!

Well, I did not know the works of Aaron before but went to had a look and got impressed.

Something is indeed happening when Aaron shoots a scene.

 

I also found the other photo mentioned above which shows a "portrait of a young lady".

Comparing the two, I'm however not sure I come to the same conclusion. I'm not sure that

the chosen POW is so much superior to the other. They are simply different: One is a

portrait and the other, the POW, is a setup to produce an effect independently of the

young lady, her personality and genuine charm. Both have their flaws and qualities.

 

It is right that when it comes to the portrait, the light is not optimal and a series of

disturbing shadows scares her face. The POW on the other hand presents the girl with

flawless in my eyes unnatural over-photoshoped skin, but very effectively produces the

"gleam".

 

The two photo are playing different ball-games. Personally I prefer the portrait, with its

flaws.

I like the photograph and especially the detail showing the light hairs on her forehead and freckles. Try to add more mid-tones to the nose and face to bring out the freckles. Highlight on nose and cheek are a little too bright; try to get them into zone 3 or 4. This will provide more detail of the skin which will give the print more life.

 

Pretty girl - enjoy them because they grow up fast. My girl is 16 and school keeps her busy. I miss the simpler times.

It's a technically excellent portrait and the girl / your daughter has a very interesting expression. Overall a very successful portrait. I, as an amateur, would be proud if had taken this photograph.

 

On the other hand, when I pay a professional photographer (not some guy at Walmart) to take a portrait of my daughter, that's exactly what I expect: a technically well executed portrait. So in my book, a pic like this should be standard, in other words, average and can't be a 7/7, but a 4/4 or at most a 5/5.

Very intense expression. Great eyes with a nice tight crop. I like the subtle shadows as well. Personal taste would be solid colored clothing. Congrats on being POW Aaron. Its a very strong portrait

This is truly very good work. I also love "My Karate Kid" in the same folder. These are very good portraits, some more informal than others, but all well done. These are all several notches above standard professional portraiture on the mass-production model. Congratulations, Aaron, and send us some more.

 

--Lannie