>>2869306>stop cutting off the feet, why do you do this?This was from two photoshoots ago when I wasn't paying attention to cutting of limbs, in my most recent one, the 11 photos up top, I barely did that. Also I feel getting the whole model in frame isn't necessary for EVERY shot, it depends on what framing I am going for.
>don't post them publiclyI posted them on /p/ because I know nobody is going to hold back and tell me they're good, when they're not. If I were to constantly go out and do photoshoots and not get shit on by /p/ I wouldn't be making any progress because I think they're decent photos. This way helps me improve quicker.
>don't care about those standardsIt's not that I don't care about them, it's that I don't know ALL the standards when it comes to portraiture work, I know some.
>>2869315>it seems like you chose to write off valid advice as "just their opinion"I've read all the replies to this thread, and have taken them into consideration and said I have. I haven't done another shoot yet so I can't apply that advice to new photos yet. Most of the critiques I've gotten where about technical aspects that would make my photos better, but some were purely based on opinion/taste, like overall editing for example.
>Posing, for one, is not done "to taste".I've quickly realized that after watching a bunch of videos on YouTube. The one posted in this thread, the B&H video, was very helpful indeed.
>Lighting.I'm decently versed in how off-camera flash, but obviously still learning as I do more and more shoots. I typically use the most standard approach, behind camera to left or right at a 45 degree angle down. Obviously they're more way to work the light, but that's my go-to. I want to get another speedlight so I can use it as a hair light which allow my models to "pop" from the background even better.
