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 Posted: Wed Dec 27, 2006 3:46 pm
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Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2006 2:01 pm
Whoops, I think the images were linking to thumbnails which was a mistake. Fixed!
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Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2006 11:13 pm
Hm...
Though these photos are taken in a very professional setting, I don't feel they're very professional themselves.
The second photograph has to be my favorite here. Obviously, he's about to say something, and it's interesting to try to figure out what it is. The textures and patterns are interesting, and their colors all compliment eachother in harmony. This one, I feel, is definitely the best one. Is that you?
Other than that, though, while I looked through these photographs, I noticed they were just... uninteresting. I couldn't see any emotion or anything, really. With the exception of the second photograph down, it seemed like you just stuck someone in the room and said 'Now, stay still! Think of NOTHING, and be sure to show it!"
The wind pictures, I think, were taken without much thought to them. Sure, her hair is blowing in the wind, but... that's it. You've successfully hidden her entire face -- thus taking out the only thing that could be interesting.
The first photo, of her sitting down on the couch, seems as though it was taken on accident. It might be interesting in the most abstract sense of photography, but it doesn't hold anything to me personally, really.
Lastly, and being extremely nit-picky, the dents and smudges on the backround wall annoy me. They could easily be taken out with 5 minutes of photoshop work, and those 5 minutes would totally be worth it.
Sorry for being so harsh on you! I feel like some pompous a**, but I'm not really trying to be. I'm just giving my full-out, honest opinion.
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Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2006 11:35 pm
I feel as though the shots using wind would be more effective if she wore a long, loose top so not only her hair was blowing in the wind, but her clothes too, creating an aura of wind. If you get what I'm saying.
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Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2007 9:32 am
I actually really enjoy the photo where she's sitting on the couch.
her hair is blowing but nothing else is, and her face in entirely concealed.
It's very surreal
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Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2007 10:56 am
toadstars The second photograph has to be my favorite here. Obviously, he's about to say something, and it's interesting to try to figure out what it is. The textures and patterns are interesting, and their colors all compliment eachother in harmony. This one, I feel, is definitely the best one. Is that you? Other than that, though, while I looked through these photographs, I noticed they were just... uninteresting. I couldn't see any emotion or anything, really. With the exception of the second photograph down, it seemed like you just stuck someone in the room and said 'Now, stay still! Think of NOTHING, and be sure to show it!" I think you're very right, I have been trying to improve my communication with the subject but it proves difficult with teens as its a really awkward setting in a big studio. The second photo is probably the only one going in my portfolio, as its my favorite too. He wasn't saying anything, but his face definitely shows the most expression there. toadstars The wind pictures, I think, were taken without much thought to them. Sure, her hair is blowing in the wind, but... that's it. You've successfully hidden her entire face -- thus taking out the only thing that could be interesting. The first photo, of her sitting down on the couch, seems as though it was taken on accident. It might be interesting in the most abstract sense of photography, but it doesn't hold anything to me personally, really. Hm I see what you mean, maybe I was focusing too much on the technical aspect of the image and not the emotion. The photo of her on the couch I like because it is surreal to me, and I was trying to place wind where its usually not found, if that makes any sense. toadstars Lastly, and being extremely nit-picky, the dents and smudges on the backround wall annoy me. They could easily be taken out with 5 minutes of photoshop work, and those 5 minutes would totally be worth it. Sorry for being so harsh on you! I feel like some pompous a**, but I'm not really trying to be. I'm just giving my full-out, honest opinion. No, I really appreciate the critique, its the purpose of the AFG. Also, these images were conversions from the RAW directly, I haven't gone into photoshop with them yet. So, definitely expect to see the dust on the chip removed. Ps, that's not me, its a friend. We have similar hair though! 
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Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 8:26 am
I don't really find your subjects generally interesting. A lot of your photographs seem to be of people sort of standing about in the center of the frame looking mostly expressionless and static.
I do like the wind thing you did there - I don't think it was as fully realized as it could have been, but at least it shows concept. I'd like to see you move more towards experimenting with different ideas and such.
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Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 11:25 pm
hey um,
this is totally ridiculous but i used to know you.
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