Kat (warning implied )

[ftmftm]

Somemore of Kat, hope you like them, David

1 http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i267/ftmftm1/kat26.jpg

2 http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i267/ftmftm1/kat23.jpg

3 http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i267/ftmftm1/kat22.jpg

4 http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i267/ftmftm1/kat24.jpg

5 http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i267/ftmftm1/kat.jpg

[digitalfailure]

2 and 3 are best for me.

Your model has a lovely smile :)

A nice set all the same, but she just looks a little more comfortable in 2 and 3.

Is her skin that fare? A little warming of the skin tones might help

[matty]

i agree with mr DF, nice girl, needs a slightly warmer skin tone!

[minimeeze]

I like the first shot best, although her pose and smile just don't seem to go with what she is wearing - if that makes sense (unless that's what you were aiming for ?).

She has a really demure look about her, which make a lovely portrait pose, then when I scrolled down, I didn't expect to see a belt around her breasts. I think she would look better either bare breasted, which would give a lovely natural shot, or she needs to look more raunchy / sexy to go with the almost 'bondage' type feel of the shot.

#2 I feel would work better in mono as there are quite a few colours vying for attention

You are definitely improving, and I look forward to seeing more soon :) Your model is starting to look a little more relaxed, although not quite there yet.

Hope this all makes sense - I know what I'm trying to say, it's just not coming out right :nuts:

[InaGlo]

Im with Min ... no1 could be a lovely portrait shot if you just cropped at the start of the belt but, as the pic unfolded before my eyes, my perception of it changed as the belt idea doesnt work at all here (its a great idea, just doesnt work here). The belt really jars with the pose & the whole thing looks really limp.

Im not going to carry on & rip into the rest, Ill just say that no3 is my fave, I think she has a cheeky look in her eye thats daring the viewer to ask her to drop that dress.

Another few general comments if I may, Im probably being a bit personal in regard to the model, so I hope you/she doesnt mind.
For me, your model has a fabulous figure for catwalk type work, when girls are as slim as this ,they need to really 'strut it' to pull off these type of shots, if they dont pose with confidence the images just leave the viewer with an uncomfortable feeling.
I think your model is getting there but has some way to go yet.
An idea may be for her to look through mags such as Vogue before you start shooting.

Either check out the warming filters in PS or suggest a spray tan, even 1 or 2 sessions on the sunbed would help her overly pale colouring.... she doesnt have to go for the tacky orange look but, she is incredibly pale and I dont think that is helping the style of images youre going for.

Just my 10 cents worth, I hope you dont mind.
Look forward to seeing more.

[dazzajl]

I've been popping into your threads of late and there are some themes running through the work you've been posting.

I'm just jotting out my thoughts here and I hope you wont take this as being a negative post but rather, that it might give you some thoughts on where to move your work forward.

You use a very even lighting setup and I'm going to guess that it's quite close to the subjects. I know that sometimes this can't be helped but what you are getting is quite a flat look and also very bright highlights, that look like shiny skin.

The female form is extremely sculptural (sp?) and this is something that I think you could exlpoit more. Have a play with your lighting setup and don't be affraid of letting deep shadows into these shots.

Attention to detail pays dividends in any form of photography and in a field where people are used to seeing images worked over by teams of technicians in pre and post production, it's so important. Small things like making sure there are no stray hairs over the models face or sticking up into the backdrop can give your shots that extra edge of a clean feel.

I don't know if you have any space to move the model away from the backdrop at all? I only ask as you can see the texture of the paper on a few. Of course, a larger aperture would blur that out too if you are maxed out for space already.

Like I said, these are just some observations and I hope you see something constructive in my ramblings. :)

[Hacker]

David, you've a got a beautiful model there but as others have said I don't think she is quite right for the shots you are trying to take. I've had a play with one of the images, I hope you don't mind. I darkened the background and then did some skin softening, applied a layer mask to bring back the eyes, lips and clothing but even then it appeared to me that the body was brighter than the head so I made a rough selection of the head with a feather of 50 pixels, inverted the selection and lowered the levels on the body.

It's only a quick and dirty edit and I've probably gone OTT with the skin softening but I'm sure you get the idea...


http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/500/kat24.jpg

[Steep]

I think dazzajl made some good points, something I've noticed is that she seems to have only one facial expression in all the shots I've seen of her, not a problem when there's only one shot but when you look at a series it becomes noticable. Maybe try and get some more interaction between you?

[Arkady]

I think the lighting's still too flat - this model's features, being quite angular cry out for some fairly harsh side-lighting with little or no fill - go for some abstract poses - try looking at stuff by Edward Weston for ideas - this model can be used to better effect IMO.

I'm still going to arrange a Studio Glam shoot for late February if anyone bothers to get in touch - I think we had about three interested parties so far...

[InaGlo]

I'm still going to arrange a Studio Glam shoot for late February if anyone bothers to get in touch - I think we had about three interested parties so far...

Appologies for hijacking the thread here David, but quick message to Rob .... I'd be interested in your shoot but never said so as I cant give a definate until after Chrimbo.
Im pretty good at spotting what I dont like to see in studio work but not really sure how to get the results that I do, so would love to watch/ get involved in something like this!