Photoman74 Loc: Conroe Tx

1st Best - Rest appeared strained to achieve pose.
1st :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
Great 1st attempt.

BrentHarder Loc: Southern California

Thank you Photoman, now that I look at the images and digest your comment they all do have that "strained" look except the first and last one!

nakipie223 Loc: Watauga, Texas

I like the pictures #1 and #5. The others are too busy with the zebra stripes. But it sounds like a fun shoot with a fun person. The lady is quite pretty.

user11850

I am not big on armpits .Clean shaven or not ..lol

joe west Loc: Taylor, Michigan

#5 really a great shot

BrentHarder Loc: Southern California

Thanks nakipie223 for your thoughts on my first glamor shots. I know I have a lonnnnnnnnng way to go especially after reading everyone's comments.

BrentHarder Loc: Southern California

Mary, you have been swayed by so many other photographers that say things such as "no armpits" or "no nostril shots". I agree that in most cases this is usually true, but in this case of photo #3, I tend to disagree with the standard statement of "no armpits". I don't think this photo draws attention to the armpit and does not bother me at all.

user11850

Well first thing is you did keep cloths on them which I appreciate beautiful shots of women can be just as sexy with cloths as without. And this is a family friendly web site. if you want to have GOOD advice as Captain C he is a classy photographer with a lot of seasoned knowledge. happy shooting

PattyBWest Loc: Jacksonville, FL

Did you mean clothes???? Big difference in cloths and clothes.

wbkern Loc: Cedar Falls

I personally prefer the photo where the subject is looking at the camera. When the subject is looking at the camera the photograph becomes more personal with the viewer...

My photo "not a glamor shot"

PaulG Loc: Western Australia

Hi Brent. I think for your first foray you have much to be optimistic about. There is a lot of ground to cover in this sort of photography (in any genre actually). So, as lighting and some technicalities have been covered in reasonable depth already by respondents, I will give my view (for what it's worth) from a slightly different perspective. With fashion/glamour, posing and positioning of "body parts" is key. It's about face, form, lighting, hair, angle, figure... and maximising those attributes. To do that best you need some sort of preconceived idea of what you want the end result to be. In your images you have shown an interest in colour and lighting and some poses that are "left" of routine portraiture, which is positive. The image with the girl's feet towards the camera is risky (big feet/small head) and works far better in reverse - the girl on her stomach facing you with OOF feet exposed via bent knees behind the head. Soft focus and lighting are almost always universal in this sort of photography and will eliminate skin pores as in your image #5. As with anything, practice is paramount. Borrow your friends, wife, kids, neighbours, work colleagues, dog, postman (no better leave that one out) anyone who is willing. And experiment with mainly lighting and poses. When posing watch out for chopped off hands/arms, feet, crumpled clothes, stray hair. For head and shoulders I find that a slightly elevated angle adds a degree of seductiveness, cheekiness, mystery. Lower angles accentuate the chin/neck and can generally be a bit unflattering, but experiment. Actually, lower angles for male portraiture can add an air of power and authority. I hope some of this is help. All the best, Paul