Pretty Colombian Girls

[one eye jack]

Have a mental checklist next time.
What camera did you use?

 

[Picture Taker]

Good idea. Yes I need to do that. I use a Sony a6000 with two lenses, a Sony Zeiss 24 1.8 and a Zeiss Batis 85 1.8.

 

[Picture Taker]

A shop girl in Cartagena.

 

[one eye jack]

Beautiful smile and facial expression.
Do take notice of background ..some horizontal strip of material behind head.
Better than the blank look. Good portrait 85mm lens you have.

 

[Picture Taker]

What's behind, always a problem. Have to work on that. Issues on this one too. Village waitress.

 

[one eye jack]

Yes..background because it's dark still ok.I can see shadow from flash.Try using a piece of tissue or tracing paper wrap around flash to diffuse the light.

The hands not posed right..left hand fingers are splayed with 4th. Finger in pocket, close them together.Karate chop look better than claw fingers. Right hand looks cutoff. Should have gone for 3/4 body shot than half. Mujer hermosa!

 

[Picture Taker]

Very good, much appreciated.

 

[Picture Taker]

On the Chocó coast (hair on arm I know)

 

[one eye jack]

How you frame the shot for a portrait makes a diffrtence.A tighter frame reduces distracting details, it guides the eye to the model rather than wondering around the frame.Do you think it is more efective, have a look.

 

[Picture Taker]

Well that's a little too tight for me but I understand your point.

 

[Picture Taker]

Here's a simple head shot.

 

[Picture Taker]

Wasn't posing here, was listening to a speaker.

 

[one eye jack]

Pic #31

A proper head shot is cropped just below neck or collar bone.Still hair management on the model"s left side.

Pic #32
If this was posed..hair management.

 

[Picture Taker]

Thank you once again, helpful tip on #31. #32 was a snapshot, subject was unaware of the photo.

 

[Bosebani]

What’s aperature value are you using for most of your pictures? You have very good protrait lens

 

[Picture Taker]

On the above photo it was f 2.2 at 1/320 with ISO 200 but that lens has quite a telephoto effect on my Sony a6000. I've used a 24 1.8 for most shots.

 

[Picture Taker]

Maybe some hair management on this one At least her fingers are together.

 

[one eye jack]

If this is a recent effort..nice but the left arm n hand is hidden.Managing her hair I suppose. A better pose I think will be her left hand managing her hair out in front..gives her hand something to do and looks more natural. Her facial expression could be better with a playful smile. Her hair is alright , use it to accentuate her figure creatively. Can ask her for suggestions, get her involved in the process she will have more fun and her expression look interesting. Looking more like a pro shot. Keep it up.

 

[Picture Taker]

I took a number of others at the same time but she held her fingers open, claw like in them and I didn't catch it. Here's another of Jessika. The straight arm probably a no no.

 

[one eye jack]

You should direct or give instructions to model or else she does not have any idea what your photographic vision is.
By straightening her left arm she looks tensed although her facial expression is good. That is why you need to relax her by small talk..getting her to relax her shoulders goes a long way.One way of relaxing her is asking her to perform physical movements..
Walking, turning, dancing,even jumping up and down. Warming up is the key. Hair management
Has improved. Keep it up.
Ps same with moving other parts of the limbs.