Reply To: So, Am I a fauxtog?

[stef]

Just looking at the headshots, looks pretty good. You show some advanced skill. Everything is in sharp focus, lighting is good (and in a controlled environment, it better be), and you show clear initiative in posing.

 

When using studio strobes, have them kick out the light, and lower your ISO to 100.

 

Run a lint brush over your subject’s clothes.

 

I was happy to see you didn’t use too shallow a DOF, despite the opportunity. I believe your aperture choices were good.

 

Some of the crops were a little wonky… they were tight enough crops that doesn’t have much room to put someone’s eyes above the 1/3 horizontal line. That causes a feeling of off-balance when it varies by much.

 

Don’t tilt the heads of men toward the upper shoulder. That looks feminine. They can tilt toward the lower shoulder without issue. http://www.davidvrj.com/Category/Headshots/i-RW5tbMJ/0/M/Test00024-M.jpg Women can tilt in either direction.

 

Clearly, you’re not a fauxtographer and I’m pretty sure you already knew this.