Please rate this photo from 1 to 10, 10 being excellent: I'm trying to get a feel for what type of quality of photos I'm taking. Still testing the waters to decide if I want to pursue...

aguiden Loc: Indianapolis

I'm trying to get a feel for what type of quality of photos I'm taking. Still testing the waters to decide if I want to pursue photography full time. Thank you for your rating and any feedback you might be able to offer!

Thombar Loc: Hominy, OK

aguiden wrote:

I'm trying to get a feel for what type of quality of photos I'm taking. Still testing the waters to decide if I want to pursue photography full time. Thank you for your rating and any feedback you might be able to offer!

For a portrait study I would rate this a 7. I would have cropped in a bit tighter and changed my angle to a bit lower than eye level. The colors are good and the young girl does have a beautiful smile which is always pleasant in a portrait. Don't be afraid to pursue your dream of being a professional or you'll wind up 72 years old, like I am, wishing you had.

Tomcat5133 Loc: Gladwyne PA

No rating. Good quality photo. Great kid. interesting crop might help.
Good luck.

Tomcat5133 Loc: Gladwyne PA

No rating. Good quality photo. Great kid. interesting crop might help.
Move your feet more see the angles and change in visual information.
Good luck.

aguiden Loc: Indianapolis

Thank you very much. So you're saying you would've kneeled down lower than the girl so it almost looks like we are looking up to her?

aguiden Loc: Indianapolis

Thanks Tom! Really appreciate it.

dugole Loc: Matawan, New Jersey

aguiden wrote:

I'm trying to get a feel for what type of quality of photos I'm taking. Still testing the waters to decide if I want to pursue photography full time. Thank you for your rating and any feedback you might be able to offer!

A very nice photo - maybe a 7 if you really want a rating. Most comments are good - I would either take the picture with the camera in a portrait position or crop it as such - loose some of the background.

sidney Loc: London.Eng.

No rating, but the one thing you did do was to blur out
the background. seperating the background from your subject
which is how it should be.
Stay with it .Photography will enhance your life.

Tomcat5133 Loc: Gladwyne PA

I don't think I would shoot up at her. The kind of rule in film making is look up at the person in the more control situation
and down if you are in control. Speilberg does that subtly.
I think you should do many shots with different looks and
compare yourself.
The gentlemen who wanted "shallow depth of field" was right on. Shallow DOF is the movie magic trick. the difference between most video looks (every thing is in focus/flat) and the film look is just this the bokeh or blurred parts of the frame.
Good luck again.

aguiden Loc: Indianapolis

Thank you!

olddog Loc: louisville ky

aguiden wrote:

I'm trying to get a feel for what type of quality of photos I'm taking. Still testing the waters to decide if I want to pursue photography full time. Thank you for your rating and any feedback you might be able to offer!

Nice shot. A question tho. Why have the girl facing forward and the eyes looking to the right? Just wondering. Also, I would crop to a vertical. Just my thoughts. As I said nice shot. Please post more.

Bijan M. Pirnia

I love photos that have drama and tell a great story. This one DOES NOT. There are snap shots and there are great shot. This one is the former and not the latter. practice, practice, practice.
good luck.

aguiden Loc: Indianapolis

Bijan can you add more info? What would you have changed? What makes a photo dramatic to you? Thank you for your feedback. I really appreciate it.

aguiden Loc: Indianapolis

I am still in the learning game here. I already had many shots of her facing camera and thought I would try a different approach is all:)

Frank W Loc: Adirondacks in NY

aguiden wrote:

I'm trying to get a feel for what type of quality of photos I'm taking. Still testing the waters to decide if I want to pursue photography full time. Thank you for your rating and any feedback you might be able to offer!

If you don't have the fever, then you're not ready yet.
7 on your shot, that's a good picture.