Your thoughts on early home studio attempt

[Rogdodge]

Interested in your thoughts on my earlier studio portrait attempts. Took chance as my daughter came down for the weekend!

 

[..MD..]

You have caught some nice expressions imho and the hair moving is also nice..


A few tweaks in ps and these will look 10x times better imo.

I would check levels.

Add contrast.

slightly resharpen.


And i suspect add alittle saturation....


All in my humble opinion


MD


ps pretty daughter

 

[Rogdodge]

MD thnx. I have done quite a bit of PP but possibly I am generally being cautious and simply too suitable. Will have a go with your suggestions. Really appreciate the input - and the compliment!

 

[lukechad]

On the first one I cant quite work out if it was a soft photo generally and you have sharpened the eyes to draw you in to them?

I ask this because it was shot at F/7.1 which i'd have thought too higher f number to get such a obvious DOF?

 

[Rogdodge]

On the first one I cant quite work out if it was a soft photo generally and you have sharpened the eyes to draw you in to them?

I ask this because it was shot at F/7.1 which i'd have thought too higher f number to get such a obvious DOF?

I did sharpen the eyes. I guess I should be using a lower aperture to reduce the DOF but i get concerned about poor focus when both the model and I move about a little. Do not output to a screen to check which is prob a mistake given I can't really check properly on the back of the camera. Does that make sense?

 

[tiler65]

#2 is almost perfect, just a tad bright on the forehead, nose line and high cheeks.

 

[Rogdodge]

Thanks Tiler, appreciate the feedback. Understand your comment, noted.