Hi!
Would love to get feedback from you on these studio portraits. The model wanted portfolio images to apply for makeup model jobs and she wanted to portray a strong, black woman.
Hi!
Would love to get feedback from you on these studio portraits. The model wanted portfolio images to apply for makeup model jobs and she wanted to portray a strong, black woman.
The first one is not working for me...not sure exactly why technically, it is not all that flattering. If she is looking for "strong" I'm not sure all these pics with soft eyes are doing it. Maybe something slightly below or straight on with a firm look in her face would help. If she is looking for "black" well, I think she has that covered. :-) Maybe a straight on shot, eyes staring, lips closed, etc. I think 4 and 5 are the best, or at least my favorites.
Hi!
Thanks for your feedback! Looking at the images and my description I can see that it doesn't make sense. It was some of the things she mentioned before the shoot, along with beautiful shots to apply for makeup model jobs. These shots are my favorites from the shoot and I tend to like the pretty girl more than those with the angry face and first in the air. This was a test shoot to get to know each other and have fun and I am looking forward for the next shoot together, I think we did a good job.
This is where knowledge of some of those portraiture "rules" comes into play. These so-called "rules" are really the results of astute observation of normal postures. Traditionally, they were called "masculine" and "feminine," but actually they apply to cross-culture power postures that you can see even in old paintings and observing people anywhere in the world.
If the intention is to display confidence and command, for instance, for either gender you'd want to use some elements traditionally considered "masculine" to a greater or lesser extent, depending on how far you want to go. Such things would include setting the camera below the eye level of the subject, having the subject maintain an upright head (not tilted), direct eye contact, lowered arms, and such.