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I read up on calibration last night and have more to do this afternoon on that. Thank you 🙂

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https://www.facebook.com/DianaKMillerPhotography/photos/pb.165416636884717.-2207520000.1393999421./165427760216938/?type=3&theater

 

lol This one is just a picture of me.. and was is from 2011 also. It wasn’t supposed to be up there, glad you saw that. I went ahead and took it down.

https://www.facebook.com/DianaKMillerPhotography/photos/pb.165416636884717.-2207520000.1393999357./597987403627636/?type=3&theater

This one isn’t new either, I am always adding content. I believe this is from 2011 or 2012. It is however a recent upload.

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IHF, The only reason I can say there would be a difference in some of the pictures is because the monitor I was using before was HP and older. I did not have the great display I have now. I know that isn’t a great excuse, but it’s true. I was using an older computer (Windows based), now I’m using a new iMac.

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I’ve had a lot of clients in the few years I’ve been doing this. I’ve not had a complaint thus far, I’m using great editing software and equipment. The problem is the editing and how I’m editing. I know it shows that I go back and forth with it and the editing isn’t consistent – bad even according to some.

What would you suggest I read up on?

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IHF, I show the older work because that style is what I love, but it’s not “right.” Sure the work I’ve done recently is a lot better I know. I’m self taught and to be honest I have a long way to go in the style I began with. I would love to get into magazines like Vogue, really any sort of fashion photography, I’m working on a few things now with hiring models, make up artists etc, but as far as editing goes.. I know I have to learn how to edit properly and pose.

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Thank you for the compliments on the pictures. Believe it or not, it’s all the same equipment, but I edited completely different. I don’t know why I am pulled to over edit at times, but I am. I wish I had a better answer, but I don’t. I guess I’ll just keep them in raw and adjust here and there. I’ve been trying to fix everything within every picture and I really think I’m trying to fix a lot of what isn’t needed and not enough of what is.

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Bill, that makes a lot of sense, I apologize for not making it very clear in regards to what I was asking for. I didn’t mean to insinuate that I only wanted people to respond with positivity, I just didn’t want a lot of rude comments lol.

As far as the album goes, I didn’t think far enough ahead, my fault. I was simply putting them up together as a means for people to see them when I share them, I’ll remember your advice from now on.

My laziness is the reason for the watermark issue, I honestly did not think about it when I uploaded them. I didn’t want to have to go back into my program and change the picture, reupload etc. I’ll remember that from now on though, it makes a lot of sense now that you put it that way.

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Woe!  I think you are putting the cart WAY ahead of the horse here.  ”Photojournalistic Wedding Photography”?!  I know I’m sort of beating a dead horse here, but you have to try to understand how shocking it is to see a statement like that on the photographs you have shown us. Go ahead and do some googling, and learn what good photojournalistic wedding photography is.  You need much more practice first before you start soliciting your services.  Give yourself some time to be an amateur and just enjoy yourself and the learning process.  Having a good watermark should be the very last thing on your mind right now.

 

I know I didn’t post photojournalistic wedding photography on this site. I didn’t because I am looking at other forms of photography to really explore. It’s quite amazing that people can begin their assumptions on a topic that I didn’t bring up to begin with. I asked for a critique on these photos specifically to determine this other side of creativity I wanted to explore. Sure I know it’s not that great according to other people, but also exploring different styles and the styles I posted aren’t to be directly related to the photojournalistic side.

The photojournalistic watermark was one I had already made in illustrator, so I used it. I have a completely different watermark now that I have for other styles of photography that don’t directly relate to photojournalism. I understand I’ve misrepresented the photos by having the watermark on those specific pictures and I appreciate all of the suggestions I’ve received thus far.

 

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Thanks Emf

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“I’m afraid positive critique is not what you need, you have a watermark indicating a professional outfit yet you are looking for the critique of a mom with a camera.”

I have my reasons for asking for a critique.

“Well if we have to positive………….

I like the watermark (it hides some of the pic)”

Thanks for the “positivity.”

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No red eye was fixed and what I thought was subtle sharpening to the eyes isn’t. I’m trying a medium, but nothing really looks good when it looks “as shot.” I don’t know if it’s because I see the flaws and want to cover them up and in turn end up messing it up or what.. but nonetheless, I’ll remember less is more for sure.

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“The exposure is weird.  Her face is too bright, too smoothed.  She is featureless.  Her clothing is over exposed.  The vest, or what ever the white thing is, is burned out.  So is her hair, and the strap at her belt buckle.  The wrinkles in her brown shirt make her look fat, and also make it appear her belly button has slipped well below her belt!  How much of this is post processing?  How much is wardrobe choice/execution?   Pose matters.  You make her look like a Plus size girl.”

 

I just uploaded a different version of this picture for you to look at. The poses were all her own as well as the attire.

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The album is only a shared album for this site, not a portfolio.

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I’m actually grateful for the suggestions you gave. I haven’t chosen any of the clothing in any of the pictures.  A lot of what you see are errors on my part in post processing. I want the skin to be smooth, how much blemish is okay how much should I smooth out the skin? I have a difficult time with editing, no doubt about it, but I don’t know how much is too much.. simply because when I finish with it, I think it looks good.

Thank you for looking at the pictures, any help is welcomed.

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I forgot to mention that I have sense revised the watermark.

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