Quote Originally Posted by jetrim
This set strikes me as a pack of "near misses" ESPECIALLY if these are supposed to be professional level shots. Roger pointed out most of the technical flaws that jumped out at me. The second shot of the couple on the road is more troubling than the rest in this case, unless the blond is pregnant (and I'm betting she isn't) you've chosen a particularly unflattering pose to portray her with. The telephone pole sprouting directly out of the center of her boyfriend/husband's head is a very elementary mistake. There is no reason a car should be passing through this intimate moment frozen in time. If you choose to chalk the lens flare shot up to artistic license...it's the best of the bunch otherwise.

Sorry to sound so harsh, but there's a lot more to having a photography business than buying an expensive camera and charging people to take their picture. Shooting film these days can also be a drawback to professional workflow as you can't evaluate/correct potential mistakes without scheduling a re-shoot which is not only time consuming, but does little to inspire confidence in your client. With digital you can casually suggest "let's try that one again" without ever alerting your customer that you just noticed you f#%*+d up.
You don't sound harsh at all, in fact I really appreciate ANY critique, that's why I am here. Just for the record, I shoot with a thrift store purchased 1980's Minolta x-700, and I love it! You are right about the disadvantage to shooting with film, however I haven't had the money to buy my dream camera, and I guess I just like the idea of starting how everyone else had to. I have no formal training (i guess to most thats obvious ) and I really want to learn more, so again THANKS!