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Today was such a beautiful day in East Tennessee that my friend and I had to do a photo shoot! My friend kind of wanted a vintage feel and so I tried to accomplish that with the way I posed the shots and the props that I used!
What are some things that I could improve in these pictures? I am wanting to start a side photography business, and desire to provide the best possible photographs. Thanks!
I took these photos with my Cannon EOS Rebel T5 and a 55-250 mm zoom lens
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Here’s a few thoughts I have concerning portraits:
1. Include complete body parts. Be careful not cropping part of the head, or leaving part of an arm out of the frame, for example. I suggest also to keep some ”breathing space” all around the person.
2. Check the eyes’ expression and make sure your camera is focusing on them. You did a great job on this point. The eyes’ expression can make a huge difference on a person. Very little detail but of primordial importance.
3. Watch the background. Try to keep the background as simple as possible and verify if it fits the feel you want to give to your picture.
BTW, talking of vintage feel, it might be interesting to try to edit your pictures with a sepia tone or selective coloring…
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Good suggestions, @mr-quebec, I don’t feel the need to add anything further! 🙂
Here’s an example of what sepia toning could look like…
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@mr-quebec and @buddingphotographer, thank you both, so much, for your helpful comments! I really appreciate it! I will keep those 3 things in mind as I do portraits. 🙂
@buddingphotographer, I really like the sepia tone on the picture! I will have to try that on some of the others when I get the chance, I just haven’t had time! Thanks for showing me what it would look like!You’re very welcome, @mirandawaite!
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