A little help

[Savage78]

A while ago I lost my portfolio. I salvaged about a dozen pics or so, and I started taking more pics now. Mainly portraits as that is what i find most interesting.

I was wondering if you could critic my new photoblog/portfolio. Tell me which ones you like the best, and which you like the least and why...if you can think of anyway to improve ant shot just let me know.

http://dwportfolio.blogspot.com/

Thank you.

 

[~Mrs. A2J~]

I'm not good at critiquing but you have some nice photos

 

[Savage78]

I'm not good at critiquing but you have some nice photos

Thank you very, very much.

 

[GryffinSong]

What a shame to lose your portfolio.

As to your site, you've got some very nice work!

Comments:

- On two of the shots made on May 29, the horizon line is not straight across the shot. In a portrait such as yours, the unnatural line of it is distracting.

- My favorite pieces are the ones with the least amount of background distraction. You have a very nice eye for expression, and for relationship when photographing people together.

- Some of my very favorites are in the section "a few oldies":
. the sepia toned portrait of the young woman at the rocky beach
. the sepia toned man two shots after the young woman
. the series of black and white portraits of the woman in the white dress
. the black and white shot of the man with the guitar

 

[cristianna]

What a bummer to lose your portfolio!

Your pictures are lovely. I'm not the greatest critic expert, but I also noticed the horizon line in just a few.

My faves I think are on your other blog. The one of your wife with a yellow orchid (?) in her hair is awesome! And she's very beautiful too. The only teeny-tiny thing I did notice was maybe her chin could have been tipped down a touch more to give a more natural distant stare look or feel. And then the one of her holding your son with a major close up of him with just a glimpse of your wife is awesome too!

But for your portfolio blog I really like every picture in your "Oldie" post. The desat ones are fantastic (but I'm also a huge fan of desat)!

I think you're doing great!

 

[Savage78]

What a shame to lose your portfolio.

An angry ex with lighter fluid and a match.

As to your site, you've got some very nice work!

Thanks.

Comments:

- On two of the shots made on May 29, the horizon line is not straight across the shot. In a portrait such as yours, the unnatural line of it is distracting.

Do you mean the line running behind their heads?

- My favorite pieces are the ones with the least amount of background distraction. You have a very nice eye for expression, and for relationship when photographing people together.

Thank You.

 

[Savage78]

My faves I think are on your other blog. The one of your wife with a yellow orchid (?) in her hair is awesome! And she's very beautiful too.

Its actually a fake flower made of rafia string. Which ither blog are you tlaking about...my journey into fatherhood blog?

 

[cristianna]

Its actually a fake flower made of rafia string. Which ither blog are you tlaking about...my journey into fatherhood blog?

WOW! That's a fantastic looking flower! If she is the one who made it, I think it's time to put her in business!!!

Yes, some of the pictures on the fatherhood blog were just as awesome as the others.

 

[Savage78]

I have updated...I hope you guys can leave some comments

 

[theVirginian]

The first sports pic has a crossbar sticking out of the guy's head. If you have a program with cloning capabilities, it's an easy fix. I love cloning. It has saved many of my pics.

I especially like the street vendor shots.