A clean studio portrait shot in front of a gray backdrop using strobes. The focus is on a handmade coconut shell necklace with a natural, elegant design. The model’s soft look and curly hair add to the earthy, minimal vibe.
A clean studio portrait shot in front of a gray backdrop using strobes. The focus is on a handmade coconut shell necklace with a natural, elegant design. The model’s soft look and curly hair add to the earthy, minimal vibe.
I've never been a fan of horizontal portraits; most especially when they cut off the top of a person's head. It's cropped so tightly, that the viewer's attention goes directly to her eyes; not the necklace.
I am also not a fan of cutting off a person's head - unless it adds to the story. Here, I don't think it does.
Beautiful portrait... perfect the way it is.
It has been said many times before that the eyes are the "windows into a person's soul." Although I might broaden that phrase to include the face, since the expression says so much. Having the viewer's eye go directly to the subject's eyes is arguably the best thing a photographer could hope for, and the necklace complements and balances the portrait very nicely.
Consider the merits of a tight crop:
https://fstoppers.com/portraits/five-reasons-i-crop-peoples-heads-headsh...
Quote by Peter Hurley from that article:
"Open any magazine and you’ll see a bunch of cropped heads. Visually, I like the eyes above the centerline, focusing all the attention on the face. I think there’s power in composition and proximity of your subject to the lens, so the top of the head takes a back seat in many cases. I have lowered my camera angle over the years, so the cropping of the head is dependent upon the combination of camera height and the angle of the person’s head to the camera."
completely disagree with the guys who said cutting the head off was a mistake. I like it, its a solid portrait in my opinion. good job man