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Isn't she adorable? This photo was her idea, I was photographing her and she came up

with the idea to hold the big heart.

 

Comments+Critique welcome!

On-camera flash is the poorest form of light you can use. Try bounching the light off a ceiling.

Signe,

 

Like your black and white portrait of your brother, the composition is good and the model is eye-appealing. However, on-camera flash is just not right for this kind of work. I see that you are using a point and shoot model for your shots. In the future, have your models stand further away from any background you might be using. Outdoors shots with natural backgrounds at least 6 feet behind your subjects will eliminate most of the "profile shadow."

 

 

Happy new year!

 

 

--Ryan

Thanks! However, I don't really have a lot of great camera equipment and that... I only have this one camera.

Hey, we all start somewhere...a mere 18 months ago I had a similar camera to yours and that was it. You're on the right track. I looked at the rest of your portfolio. You have some very creative things going. What is best is that you are being creative on both ends of the spectrum. Pre-capture (the use of props) and post-capture (the effects on Simon's portrait).

 

 

I look forward to keeping in touch with you and watching your skills improve with each post.

 

 

Happy new year!

 

--Ryan

thats a pretty good potrait, but like some of the others have mentioned the built in flash isnt that great for portraits. you should try other forms of lighting or try taking this photo outdoors.

Thank you for the advice. I tend to use the built-in flash a lot as no flash gets grainy. I guess I never really thought of the shadows as being bad, but I should probably try out some different kinds of lighting!

The graininess that you mention is probably from a lack of light. To compensate without using the on-camera flash, work hard to find backgrounds outside on overcast days, or spots in the shade (that are total shade otherwise you get burnt out spots in your photo). Also, you can use window lighting indoors (you can play around with mirrors with this lighting also). As others have mentioned you show great creativity with your photos. Be creative with your lighting, compositions, and locations as well. Don't let your equipment be an excuse. It's not the camera that makes great pictures, it's the photographer. One of my favorite photos in my portfolio was taken with a point and shoot while I was hanging off the side of a kayak. Keep shooting, and keep posting. I'm looking forward to seeing what you come up with in the future. Best regards, Mike

Thank you so much for that great comment! Yeah, I always try to take good photos with what I got. I like to take no-flash photos in the dark, so only streetlights and Christmas lights and whatnot are showing to a black background! I'm quite stubborn sometimes, so if I can't get a good picture of something, I might try over and over in different ways until I get a good pic!

Greetngs from Singapore Signe.Nicely done

Thank you Alec! I LOVE your photos!