Had my first engagement shoot a couple weeks ago and would love some feedback/critique! (ignore the watermark, I've been meaning to export them without that)
Had my first engagement shoot a couple weeks ago and would love some feedback/critique! (ignore the watermark, I've been meaning to export them without that)
Hi there! So I'll just throw out my 2-cents here. Love the first shot. The only real critique is that you see a sliver of someone's head at the bottom of the frame (w/ sunglasses). I'd definitely crop that out if you can. The way it currently is, would have been better. The crop would likely loose some of how the jean jacket is cut but you definitely can't have a sliver of head there.
2nd shot. Lot going for this too. I think the biggest thing would be potentially trimming up from the bottom. The waterfall is nice, but it may be just as pleasing in a more "natural" crop ratio.
3-4-5 I'd definitely like to see softer light hitting them. That, or potentially moving the light more towards the camera so we see more of their faces.
3 - I wish you had moved just slightly so that his head doesn't blend into the skyline. If you wanted the skyline as it was, a 2nd light backlighting them would've done the trick.
4 - If you include a light source in the photo, it'd certainly be interesting to mimic as if your main light was coming from that source. In photos 4&5 it is less obvious that this is a non-naturally lit photo. Having your light come from above certainly would have facilitated that feel that this was a more spontaneous moment.
5 - My only thing here is if you're going to keep the light, lean just slightly so that it doesn't blend into the background. I'm not 100% if that would have added or taken away to what you have here, but definitely something to keep in the back of the mind. I dig the pose.
All in all, these are some nice photos. Keep it up!
Thanks for the feedback I appreciate the tips! I'll keep those in mind on my next shoot!