I don't normally do portraits

[JHFoto]

At my camera club last week they had a portrait night so I had a go..

[FUJI]

Well done you for having a go...................My favourite genre is Street Photography, especially portraits, I have never done a studio/formal portrait like yours though:

 

Love this, except perhaps for the point of light on the end of her nose.

 

FUJI

[JHFoto]

The girls worked very hard so it could be sweat...................

[DarrenC]

It's not an entirely flattering shot. The underarm flab could go? Studio portraits need a maximum amount of specialist retouching? If you're not into that then maybe it's not the area for you?

[JHFoto]

It's not an entirely flattering shot. The underarm flab could go? Studio portraits need a maximum amount of specialist retouching? If you're not into that then maybe it's not the area for you?

 

 

I do agree...........

[Guest]

I presume someone else set the lighting up which from the catchlights seems to be standard loop lighting (main light and a fill light) so I'll leave that alone except to ask why F/16 when they have control over the light output!

 

Now to the things that were under your control, with this particular model 3/4's on to the camera would have been  more flattering than side on.

 

The model is slumped over  (just look at the curve of the back and the posture), asking her to straighten her back or even arch it would have improved the shot immeasurably, I would also have tilted the head slightly the other way to follow the shape of her back unless the model was arching her back and then I would have kept it as it was.

 

A longer focal length than 40mm would have been more preferable and reduced the impact of the shoulder.

 

I hope that helps and you did well for a first time.

[JHFoto]

Thanks Paul, Its something I have never tried before, thanks for your advice but I prefer my wildlife and still life which I really enjoy.

[NannyFerret]

I like the lighting in her eyes aand you have focused so well on them.

[Phil]

Studio portraits need a maximum amount of specialist retouching

 

Have to say that's a new one on me

[CanonChrissy]

I feel it lacka punch but not sure why. Maybeif she had been reading or something?