critique please III

[sili]

4 images 4 your critique made with canon 300 and 28-80 lens Thanks

[tab]

I'm not a big portrait shooter so take any critique I give lightly. IMO the lighting is almost harsh, just a little bright and too even. The lighting on the left side of her face on the first 2 and the last needs to be pulled back at least a stop. I'm not a big fan of her hairstyle but that's just me and it doesn't matter but throw a highlight lamp on it and you will almost always win points. I probably like the 2nd one the best but again experiment with the lighting both on her and behind her to add some more drama. PIckup a portrait book to get some additional ideas and tricks.

[Photo-John]

Sili-
I think these are pretty good, in a basic photo studio kind of way. The lighting is good, conservative light and your model looks nice. To step it up to the next level I think you need to get more creative with the lights and the backgrounds. The backgrounds in these images don't really add anything and a couple of them are a little distracting. Try to find some more interesting locations and play with the lights a little to make things more interesting. I'd definitely like to see more.