Reply To: Can Take Critique

[fstopper89]

Lol, apparently, according to some of the troll jerks on another thread I’m not allowed to offer constructive criticism to you.

I will anyways.

First thing I noticed was the awkwardness/difficulty viewing the Wix website. I had a Wix site for awhile, and got rid of it. It was just slow and with the Flash stuff, made it “clunky” to use (and this is on a computer, not even a phone, I don’t know if it views better or worse on a mobile site). That’s just my initial impression. Not viewer-friendly. No one wants to have to read instructions on how to view it properly; it should just be clean and simple to view. the different tabs are nice though. The about me section is great, but I think you should take out the last paragraph! Don’t let people second-guess you, even if you sometimes second-guess yourself. Exude confidence. Maybe get an updated photo of yourself with your camera since it’s not in sharp focus (even though someone else probably took the photo).

As for the work, you have quite  a variety of poses. Most show great emotion, which is very nice. Some images are a lot stronger than others. The white balance is a little off on some, making them a little to orange. Some have harsh shadows from shooting in bright sun; try finding a shaded spot. It kind of looks like you are trying to find your style because things are a bit across the board. Personally, I like portraits with a shallow depth of field. I think some of the portraits could have looked more pleasing with a shallow DOF.

With the wedding photos, I thought they were less-strong than the engagement/couple photos in the other collage. Are you using on-camera flash or a mounted flash? Some look a little blown-out and with shadows. But still they, for the most part, have artistic value in the poses.

It kind of looks like you don’t have equipment strong enough for wedding photography. A camera that can handle very high ISO and mounted flash would be good equipment upgrades if you do not already have them. What kind of camera and lens are you using?

Your work is not bad. I think it just needs to be taken to the next level with some better technical upgrades and maybe some better editing.

PS I like the song. I think it works for your target market.