Lil'Jim

I know that hes right in the center but i liked the seat on the

right (shows how little Jim in) and I wanted to keep in the broom

head in the top. What would improve this photo?

Thanks

Compared to other portraits this stands out to me because it does something different. The surroundings aren't out of the ordinary but they are nonetheless something different then you see in other portraits. The angle you shot the photograph from presents the scene and your subject in a refreshing way. Finally, your subject is posed naturally and has a good expression on his face. I don't mind that he is centered in the frame and actually didn't notice until I read your comment. My only ideas about how this photograph could have been better would have been to include all of his hands in the frame and to provide some more lighting at the left. Otherwise, well done.

He is in the middle of the shot, however, because the left side of the shot is so dark it seem, to me anyway, to pull him off center. I like how you tried to show how small he is.

 

I'm not sure why you wanted to include the broom?? Doesn't seem to add anything to the photo. I would have also included his hands. Other then that good shot!

The centering works well, I think, because of the angle, the diagonal presentation. The reason I can see for keeping the broom is that it keeps that corner from being too dark, the light coloring of it creates balance. Beautiful photo.

Thanks for the critique please feel free to critique any of my work...not just "the good stuff", I really crave any kind of feedback, I fancy myself a pretty good commercial type photographer but I still have a lot to learn about other areas of photography.

Thanks for the invitation; I often don't feel like I have a whole lot to say. =) I love your photos, but I have zero experience with commercial photography, or even with any kind of studio work, so I feel completely unqualified to comment on much of your work. I keep coming back to it, though, because it's so nice to look at.