Reply To: Constructive criticism appreciated!

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Many of the images I looked at are very flat and rather uninteresting. Like WCS said, there are a lot of snapshots mixed in.

The portraits also seem over edited. I would dial back the filters. The sepia isn’t bad, but mixed with incredibly high contrast it looks awkward. If your going for conceptual pieces, that’s a little different… but if your goal is portraiture at any point, try and clean it up a little.

For instance, the sepia toned woman in standing in the field is very flat. She’s dead center too and one side of her face is in a detail-less shadow. It’s a good pose and an interesting body language, but try using a reflector to give a little back, maybe even a flash (off camera or through an umbrella).

It also seems like you’re shooting in the middle of the day a lot. I suggest trying to get some time out in the early evenings or overcast days to play around with some of that light.

The shots of the flowers and insive the cave were the most interesting ones I saw.
What do you want your special niche to be? What do you enjoy shooting most?