Portrait of Lizelle

[Piet]

I have found that shooting portraits are not that easy.Did i succeed with this foto as it is one of the more successfull one's, would you agree.

[Lava Lamp]

I have found that shooting portraits are not that easy.Did i succeed with this foto as it is one of the more successfull one's, would you agree.

Well, I didn't see the others, so it's hard to say if this is one of the more successful ones. ;) One its own merits, I think it's good. The eyes could be sharper and the background could be softer (accomplished by foucsing on the eyes and having the subject a few feet from the background. It's not always neccessary to have the subject look at you, but I think we generally prefer it, don't we?

[Clicker]

Agree with Lava about the background and lack of sharpness on her face..also, wanted to say that some of my favorite pictures of people are with them looking off camera!

[pez31]

You did a good job with the lighting. It appears that you have a mixed lighting, natural light to the left of the subject and house light to light the face. It works well in this portrait. I also like the relaxed feel she has and that it feels more candid than posed. Again nicely done.

Regards

Phil

[Elysian]

That's quite a nice shot Piet.
I do think that the lighting is too flat; I would like to see more shadows (convert the image to B&W and you'll see what I mean). A casting shadow on the wall on the right side of her body would have 'moved' her away from the background, since she's looks almost glued to it.I also prefer a slightly tighter crop on the left side (to make the image less symmetrical) and bottom (to hide her arms). Next time try to focus on the eyes; sharp eyes have a great impact on portraits.
These are just a few suggestions I can come up with right now.

Well done Piet ;)

[Elysian]

A quick impression of what I had in mind Piet if you don't mind.

[bobbythebandit]

I have found that shooting portraits are not that easy.Did i succeed with this foto as it is one of the more successfull one's, would you agree.

It is good but of course there are many ways you could have improved on it.Heres a few tips to work with.
1-- A portrait is of and about the person.In this one she is looking of into the distance and immediately i wonder what is she looking at.?
2---Divide the person into three parts(as you have done) head and shoulders, head and torso including all of her arms and hands.
3---All of her.
4-----Highlights in the eyes to show she is alive.
5-----Model should look in to the camera so we are obliged to look in to her eyes and so we will know her better.
6-----Have a look in any fashion magazine or family album book and see what the proffesionals have done.You might get some ideas on composure and lighting etc ..
These are guidelines only, dont be afraid to experiment.
Bobby

[Piet]

Thank you all.Very good pointers which I will be taking note of in the future.
Piet.