 Angela K. Harter |
my gallery Hi! I wanted to get some honest opinions on my gallery... I really want to improve what I'm doing! Thanks in advance!
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John P. Sandstedt |
Your images are good - but, for better or worse, I see them as snapshot portraits. As such, they're not the kind of images that one can really. But, here goes: Pics 4 and 6 are poorly exposed. You need to take you light reading from one of the subject's faces to avoid underexposure. Pic 8 - your cropping is poor. the lady's feet have been cut off. Don't know if your uploading, but all pictures seem to need sharpening. All the books say, "Digital pictures must be sharpened to some degree." Pic 11: Who's the subject? Would have liked it better if camera position were moved [left] to include more of the little boy's face.
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Angela K. Harter |
Thank you so much for your opinions... Gives me some things to improve on!
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Nancy Grace Chen |
Hi Angela. You have a good start-- you've caught some cute expressions. Now the main thing I believe you need to focus on is lighting. Actually, to make a generalization (though it's pretty accurate, I'd say), lighting is the concern of all good portrait photographers, all the time. It makes or breaks a photo. Direct, on-camera flash is rarely used by good professional photographers. I'd try getting your subjects into some soft natural lighting if possible. Some ideas to try are using indirect window light or going outside in the morning or late afternoon, especially on a cloudy day. And don't forget to turn off your flash! You'd be surprised at what good photos you can get with natural light. Let me know if you have any questions! Hope that helps. Nancy
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Nancy Grace Chen |
Hi Angela. You have a good start-- you've caught some cute expressions. Now the main thing I believe you need to focus on is lighting. Actually, to make a generalization (though it's pretty accurate, I'd say), lighting is the concern of all good portrait photographers, all the time. It makes or breaks a photo. Direct, on-camera flash is rarely used by good professional photographers. I'd try getting your subjects into some soft natural lighting if possible. Some ideas to try are using indirect window light or going outside in the morning or late afternoon, especially on a cloudy day. And don't forget to turn off your flash! You'd be surprised at what good photos you can get with natural light. Let me know if you have any questions! Hope that helps. Nancy
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