Jodie Home shoot

Just another portrait to see if I can get some help. I have it in B&W

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portraiture is a great thing. I really thing you are on to something with the chosen wardrobe of the subject (Jodie I assume). that works. One thing I would suggest is trying to utilize more subtle lighting. If you can get one of those clamp lights that a lot of people use in their basements, and a white sheet you can make the light more subtle. all you have to do is place the sheetover the light. You may have to double it over. The more subtle the light, the less extreme the shadows. Shadows are a good thing if you are shooting a tight portrait and you want to just play around with the lighting. one last comment... I think you should deffinatly try to pose the subject in a more intersting manner. To be honest, I get an oriental tone from the photo, and that fits nicely with the wardrobe, and the pose. if in fact that is what you are trying to achieve, then maybe you should try to carry that through into your setting. That's just my thoughts, but hey you are the only one that truly has to be pleased with the photo. -Michael

The pose is fine, but the nervous grin isn't. Give her a rose to hold and gaze at thoughtfully. I like the floating-in-a-black-background look.

Nice compositon with the kneeling lady for a nice photograph.

I would crop it tighter. As is the background seems overwhelming.

Too much background... Akward pose. Lighting is too harsh. The make up looks too harsh as well.

 

The thing that bugs me the most is how uncomfortable the model looks. It seems like the two of you are friend/married and this is the first time you are doing something like this. A posed portrait session. From the looks of the clothing maybe it went a bit further. This could be fun but there needs to be more intimacy with the camera for a good portrait and that's lacking here. Keep trying practice makes perfect for both you and the model.

Thanks for the comments. I am working on everything so someday I can turn in a good shot.