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ParticipantWork on exposure, composition.. but your shots are not terrible. You’re off to a good start!
ParticipantOh boy, sweetemotions…. you are probably the definition of “You are not a photographer”. I feel bad for your clients. Especially the wedding clients as those photos are supposed to be important memories of their special day that can never be recreated.
WHAT THE HELL???!! Did you paste them into a setting or… what happened here? Wedding photos done by fauxtographers make me pissed off the most. If it was just a simple family shoot, whatever… the families will laugh about it later and find a better photographer. With weddings, the bride and groom just can’t do another wedding to get better pictures..
I don’t like to hurt people’s feelings but honestly I think for the sake of your reputation I think you should stop what you are doing and LEARN about photography.
ParticipantI totally understand the stretch marks thing… I have them and I’m very proud of them. I understand that you need to respect the choices of your friend, but making them less prominent is necessary as it takes away attention from the rest of the photo. You can do that without removing them completely. I did a photoshoot with my preggo friend recently and her linea negra was incredibly dark and there were other blotches on her skin… all due to the pregnancy hormones. I didn’t take the line out completely because it is a part of her pregnancy that should be documented, but when looking at the pictures they are the first thing that I noticed and couldn’t take my eyes off of, taking attention away from the beautiful mommy. I lightened the line up a bit and made it look “neater” so that it is flattering and doesn’t take attention away from the mom.
ParticipantYou are very talented. I’m loving the poses, the sets, and expressions in a lot of your photos. The only thing that I could do without is the over-processed look and how you use like 50 different actions for the same session. I don’t like skin tones looking un-human like (yellow, blue, etc.) … I am pretty sure that your raw photos are beautiful but the editing kinda messes them up for me. I love Stephanie’s whole shoot but I was dissapointed that they are all in a different color and with terrible vignettes. If the editing was more subtle, the whole set would have been awesome. You don’t need to go photoshop crazy to be an artist. You are an artist because you have a great eye for photography. Stick to that and really only edit what needs to be edited… A perfectly normal girl does not need to be in a shade of blue. I found it interesting that you over-process your photos, but you didn’t bother to edit out the stretch marks on the pregnant mom’s belly. You need to learn to keep it simple. Also, if it is not focused correctly, delete it…
ParticipantYou know, I like the sunset picture as shot. I personally think your PP is over saturated… but remember, photography can be a bit subjective so that’s just my opinion. It’s really a great shot. I would have just increased exposure slightly, added some contrast and a tiny bit of saturation. I like subtlety … that’s just me. Your photostream is lovely though… love your work.
ParticipantWell, your work is not bad.. you over-use the tilted angles and your work is definitely not consistent, but I think your clients were probably pleased with their photos. Some of your shots need better lighting. Overall, I give your stuff a 6/10.
ParticipantI did not like your work….. there’s a lot of bad photos.
ParticipantI agree with cameraclicker… the processing needs to be better, but otherwise the shot would have been fantastic.
ParticipantJudge seems like a photographer to me. Obviously it’s been a while (using old-school terms like “ASA” lol), but it’s obvious he knows what he is talking about. In the beginning he gave the fauxtog the benefit of the doubt, saying that perhaps she was getting the proofs from Walmart. Judge didn’t saying anything “fauxtog-ish” lol.. he asked legitimate questions, where’s the full-frame camera? Where’s the fast lens? The client was VERY forgiving and only asked for $1000 and considered the fauxtog’s time (which doesn’t account for the fact that this woman RUINED a very special part of the couple’s wedding).
Had the judge not had any knowledge what-so-ever about photography, the fauxtog might have convinced him about the “no flash photography” thing and perhaps the plaintiff would have had a more difficult time.ParticipantLove the girl with the apple shot. You have a few spectacular shots here and there. You are not a fauxtographer, but your shots can use work. First thing for me that I noticed was soft images, out of focus. I love your fairytale stuff. You need to work on the family/senior photography part of your portfolio.
ParticipantIt’s funny that the most talented photographers are the least confident in their own work, something I learned in this forum. You are far from being a fauxtog, very far. Great work
ParticipantThank you Coastal, this was more the type of answer i was looking for.
ParticipantI agree ^^ I have yet to find someone who is willing to trade services with me, but when I find someone I definitely will utilize the opportunity. My family portraits never come out the way I want it to because it’s very difficult to compose an image without looking at the viewfinder. Even when I pose my family first, compose, and then jump in… I never like it. The session ends up taking forever before I get only ONE good shot. That’s my only problem. But still I am not in the financial position to drop $200 or so for a Christmas card shot and my shot definitely came out better than a lot of “affordable” photographers in the area.
ParticipantWell before I would hire a pro and between the sessions and the prints I would shelling out like $400 to $500. After I had my first baby in her first two years I had 5 photo sessions for Christmas, her birthday, and a family session. I spent $2075 in less than 2 years. I spent $1500 on my own camera equipment over the last 3 years.
ParticipantWell, if I were to get into a real business I would certainly invest money into it and get the proper equipment I need. I have a couple lenses (50mm 1.8 and 17-70 2.8), a couple strobes, a reflector… but I would definitely want a full-frame camera before I go outside my family circle. Sometimes going outside the family circle is inevitable… co-workers of my family members want me to take pics of their kids, etc… I really would be happy not getting into business but I feel like an asshole turning everyone down because I’m not a professional photographer. Also, the extra money really wouldn’t hurt. But I like others have mentioned on this board and I do tend to agree with them, that getting into business does slow one’s growth as a photographer. I don’t really know if I’m ready to start getting into it professionally.
I know the composition isn’t the best in my photostream… keep in mind that they are mostly snapshots of my kids, but further down you can see I did a couple of family portraits and a Sweet 16 shoot for my niece.
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