First model shoot

[Goat Roper]

Had a chance to work with model Tamara Carter tonight. She was great to work with to say the least and things actually turned out. The 1Ds is a hell of a machine for studio work.

Feedback, good or bad, is always appreciated.

http://www.sweeneysphoto.com/models/tamara/tamara1.jpg

http://www.sweeneysphoto.com/models/tamara/tamara2.jpg

http://www.sweeneysphoto.com/models/tamara/tamara3.jpg

http://www.sweeneysphoto.com/models/tamara/tamara4.jpg

http://www.sweeneysphoto.com/models/tamara/tamara5.jpg

http://www.sweeneysphoto.com/models/tamara/tamara6.jpg

http://www.sweeneysphoto.com/models/tamara/tamara7.jpg

http://www.sweeneysphoto.com/models/tamara/tamara8.jpg

And my ugly mug :)

http://www.sweeneysphoto.com/models/tamara/tamara9.jpg

[Z28Envy]

Very nice photo's! I like the cleavage!!:goof

[Goat Roper]

Very nice photo's! I like the cleavage!!:goof

Yeaaah, I would be lying if I told you I didn't try for that a time or two :devil

[Flicktitty]

pics look great, some seem a little too white? but that might just be the sking tone.

[Goat Roper]

pics look great, some seem a little too white? but that might just be the sking tone.

Lights were a bit strong tonight, do me a favor and point out which ones you believe are a bit to white and I will look into it.

[Flicktitty]

The 3rd and the 4th ones are the whiter ones, but upon further inspection maybe i was just seeing shit lol

[1siksrt]

VEry nice how much???

[Want_Notch]

She's got really big teeth!


Other than that they look great.

[jbiscuit]

overall well done. Make sure to keep even lighting on her face though to keep the skin smooth and natural feeling...4,5,6 are good examples of even lighting. Good white balance control also. ALso try and NAIL the focus on her eyes when you shoot. When shooting a woman, its important to "draw you in" to her eyes. It will create powerful images overall.

These are nitpicks though. Well done overall!

[I drive race cars]

pics look nice,, but not her face

[05caddyext]

pics look nice,, but not her face

was thinking that same thing. um yeah shes a model? looks more like a girl who just wanted some pics taken to tell people she is a model.

[michelle]

was thinking that same thing. um yeah shes a model? looks more like a girl who just wanted some pics taken to tell people she is a model.

http://www.chitownmodelingagency.com/photo_album339.html

[juicedimpss]

pics look nice,, but not her face

haha

its all good...................butter face.:wooo



lol,who am i kidding,like i would pass it up.

[SlowStee]

was thinking that same thing. um yeah shes a model? looks more like a girl who just wanted some pics taken to tell people she is a model.

x10000..But not in a mean way, but I mean MODEL? come on!


Not that my opinion on how the photos look matter, but they look fantastic!

[Goat Roper]

x10000..But not in a mean way, but I mean MODEL? come on!

She actually has alot of time in front of a lens. Now anyone can throw the word model out if they sit in front of a lens but she actually knows where the lights are which lights to work, basically she knows what she is supposed to be doing up there.

Modeling is not all about looks, it is about knowing how to make the most of the photographers time as well.

Thanks for the comments all :thumbsup

[SmokinRAM114]

:idhitit :thumbsup

[jamest]

She actually has alot of time in front of a lens. Now anyone can throw the word model out if they sit in front of a lens but she actually knows where the lights are which lights to work, basically she knows what she is supposed to be doing up there.

Modeling is not all about looks, it is about knowing how to make the most of the photographers time as well.

Thanks for the comments all :thumbsup

Take it for what it is worth but your lighting needs a lot of work. You blew out some of your highlights on the first shot, a few are flat, some are exposed correctly but her posing and your lighting don't seem to connect. Watch where your reflector is in the shot. I am not sure what your thought was with her eyes closed but that doesn't seem to work.

Is she represented by any agencies? Secondly most of her poses (not all) seem a little forced. In particular when she is touching her chest. I assume you are going for a seductive look but the way her finger is pressing on it almost makes it look she is scratching herself. Finally watch your styling of her shirt. It is hard to tell with low res versions of your photos but it kinda appears that her bra might be peaking out with third and fourth shots.

True, modeling is not all about looks, it requires movement and some acting but also needs the direction of the photographer for what the photographer wants to capture.

Don't take it that I am trying to put you down but you were looking for opinions thus my response.

[Flight_740]

did ya fuk her?

[Goat Roper]

Take it for what it is worth but your lighting needs a lot of work. You blew out your highlights on the first shot, a few are flat, some are exposed correctly but her posing and your lighting don't seem to connect. Watch where your reflector is in the shot. I am not sure what your thought was with her eyes closed but that doesn't seem to work.

Is she represented by any agencies? Secondly most of her poses (not all) seem a little forced. In particular when she is touching her chest. I assume you are going for a seductive look but the way her finger is pressing on it almost makes it look she is scratching herself. Finally watch your styling of her shirt. It is hard to tell with low res versions of your photos but it kinda appears that her bra might be peaking out with third and fourth shots.

True modeling is not all about looks, it requires movement and some acting but also needs the direction of the photographer for what the photographer wants to capture.



All very good, accurate points you made there.

The night was for a few of us to work with new lighting and a new reflector setup 9small one at that as you can see in the last pic), not by any means a cover shoot so we were not meticulously checking everything, especially in the first shot which I took while they were still setting up. Also, a few of the people had never worked with someone with alot of experience (myself included) and had just met her so she actually did most of the poses at her own direction..including the chest touch. The simple direction changes we asked, the rest she took care of. The bra peeking out would be a cardinal sin on anything short of what we were doing last night. The shot with her eyes closed was just a funny moment in the night after someone said something, not meant to be anything more than a shot of a fun part of the night.

Overall it was a great learning experience and I appreciate that kind of straight-forward feedback.

[Goat Roper]

did ya fuk her?

:thumbsup

:rolf

no

:(

At least my wife has gotten over me shooting other women ;)

[Flight_740]

[QUOTE=Goat Roper;363663]:thumbsup

:rolf

no

:(
[QUOTE]

I laughed at that one!!

Nice pics.

[Windsors 03 Cobra]

I always love seeing the photography gurus photo's (and there are quite a few here).
No matter what they take pictures of the pictures always look fricken awesome, the woman looks great and so do the shots. :thumbsup

[sloLs1]

nice clear pics... and a nice model to go with it!

[brewcity_mach1]

nice shoot

[Poncho]

A little waxage on the eyebrows would go far for her.

Personally I think she's quite pretty though for having no eye makeup to enhance her look at all.

[BoosTT]

first pic has orange near her chin. looks like she was eating cheatos

[SpdRcrZ]

http://www.sweeneysphoto.com/models/tamara/tamara8.jpg

In particular when she is touching her chest. I assume you are going for a seductive look but the way her finger is pressing on it almost makes it look she is scratching herself.

It might just be my eyes...... but I *think* she is scratching...... I see drag marks in front of the nail..... or at least I think I do.....