Reply To: Constructive Criticism

[stef]

The uncropped version of the first shot is better.

 

You’re not an egregious offender, but to be blunt, the other photographers are not jealous.

 

Here are the issues I see, at least in my little ivory tower world (which you’re welcome to ignore)

1. bad exposures. (first one)

2. overprocessing (first). The second shot looks like you composed the shot to be processed that way, so you get a pass on that.

3. ignoring the whole image to concentrate on a particular (3rd – the advertising on the shirt ruins what could’ve been a great image).

4. poor cropping (all)

 

What you do well is an innate ability to shoot kids being kids. This is a strong talent that gives you a big advantage to getting great shots… but you still have to have the camera and processing skills to realize it fully. Right now, you’re well on your way.

When shooting infants, keep a cloth handy to wipe faces of drool. Instruct the parents to dress all kids in timeless clothing without advertisements. Shoot a little wide to give you some room to play with crops, and make sure you set a focus point on the face (specifically, the front eye).