I need your help guys. Angie and I had our picture taken the other day for the WPPI convention Master class and we cant agree on a photo. You can vote at our blog or you can just let me know your comments. Be gentle since we are in the photo Special thanks to our friend Joe Keum who took them for us.
I like the last one best if I had to choose, but I'd prefer more light on your face. Angie (I think that's her name, right?) looks a little too "distracted" or randomly staring off into space. I'm not really a fan of that. Just my thoughts...
You can't decide because none of them are "it". I expected your portrait to be in your style. I'd think you'd be happier if you set it up and have one of your assistants shoot it the way you would.
Brian Lingle wrote:
You can't decide because none of them are "it". I expected your portrait to be in your style. I'd think you'd be happier if you set it up and have one of your assistants shoot it the way you would.
Feel free to slap me down.
I agree with Brian. I also prefer B&W's to be more black and white. These all look gray. I say up the contrast and up the blacks for a little more mystery. Hope you don't mind.
You're teaching the class, right? When I browse the class descriptions I expect the photo of the instructors to represent them and their style of photography, and what they're going to be teaching, at least somewhat.
Will you be teaching the class? Non of these look professional which they should if you plan on teaching a masterclass.
Try to create something that has enough technique that those going will think is beyond their current skill level.
I know you do great work but people do judge by first impression and these would not make me think i was going to learn something.
A little late to the party, but #1 was the best IMO. I liked her smile in the last one, but she was looking at nothing... if she had been looking at you then it would've been the best one. Reshooting is a good idea too.
Not wanting to sound evangelical by my second post. Many photographers today can at least look at an image and name the particular lighting pattern. These shots don't demonstrate any such specific pattern, with respect to your friend it's just a light to one side, not good.
Go the reshoot and really think what light style you want. Something masterful can still be fun.
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