Austin

critiques welcome

Nice warm colour and a wonderful direct lok. The crop it a bit too small, I would have like to see a bit more space, esp. on the left side. regards

Joanie,

 

Austin is a cutie. You have focused quite well on her eyes. She has good eye contact with the camera (viewer). The background is nicely neutral and she is well separated from it.

 

I would like to see more judicious use of shadows on her face. There are shadows at the back of her face and at her neck, but the lighting on her face is quite flat.

 

Be careful of split profiles. You do not want the tip of her nose to come close to touching the far cheek line. You want to make sure the far eye is either completely showing or not showing at all. You do not want to have the bridge of her nose cut her far eye.

 

It is best to have at least some of the whites of her eyes showing on each side of her irises. If you have her looking out of the corners of her eyes it looks awkward and unnatural. It is usual for a person to turn their head, at least somewhat, in the direction they are looking. This is done so that not too much strain is put on the eye muscles.

 

Her make-up looks quite good, but she should be careful when applying eyeliner under her eyes.

 

Her skin tone is quite good, but there is a slight redness on her cheeks and a little in the whites of her eyes. You will want to whiten her teeth a little, too.

 

Nice shot,

 

Mark