Hi Peps
Been out practicing a bit more with two of my friends to learn/perfect this style !
I'm learning so much more and seeing more opportunities every time I shoot this style so I hope you like what I achieved and any CC will be gratefully received :)
Ben
2nd image is stronger. Agree with Jerry regarding that hot spot. But that shadow under the chin is OK for my taste. Solid shots. Congrats
The skin tones of the second shot seem really cold and lifeless compared to the 'bronzed-beauty' in the first shot. Also agree with what the others have said regarding lighting and backgrounds etc. I'm okay with the shadow under the chin of the second shot. Though you couldn't get away with that for a female client.
Good attempt. I'm personally not a fan of the green type cinematic headshots, even though I do have one sorta on my headshot portfolio (but plan to remove it as I grow more cinematic headshots). Side from that, they look fine. Not sure which aperture it was shot at but it looks like it was shot at 2.8, which I did to mine at first too, to get a creamier background but it was overly soft on the facial features so bumping to 3.2 or even f/4 would be better? Try it out. The highlights for me and my taste is a bit bland, lacking that punch/contrast. Don't forget the bra strap, I know I forget this too and heck the entire shoot may even have it so I end up hating myself afterwards just try hard to keep the extra eye open for these minor production details that could cause major post production problems.