My first shoot (Page 2): Seems you shot at 800 ISO 1/1250 second at 7.1 for your 4 images. You could of easily shot at ISO 100. The 6D2 can easily handle it but your IQ would be at its...

Haydon

Seems you shot at 800 ISO 1/1250 second at 7.1 for your 4 images. You could of easily shot at ISO 100. The 6D2 can easily handle it but your IQ would be at its finest at ISO 100. For outdoor work, I would have shot wide open at F4 with that 24-105 F4. That brings attention more to your model and blurs your background drawing the viewers eye to the subject. In your first and second shot, I would have positioned myself to have the lens on plane with her chin. For posing, a S curve will be more flattering. You're also best to separate the arms slightly from body. This will slim her arm and her body.

Flat lighting can be flattering but I'd work on buying a trigger for off camera flash. Loupe and paramount lighting are very attractive with the ladies. Short lighting your subject is also slimming to the face and frequently used with women.

Keep up the good work!

out4life2016 Loc: Bellingham, Washington

Haydon wrote:

Seems you shot at 800 ISO 1/1250 second at 7.1 for... (show quote)

Thank you for your reply, I do have a trigger for the Godox Flash and even have stands and soft boxes. Unfortantly this was kinda a last minute deal and since I am very new at shooting people I admit was slightly overwhelmed. So on that I quickly studied a few youtube videos and took it from there an hour before we meet. Even though it was sunny outside it was only 46 degrees at the location so she was in a rush as well. I basically just set my camera and flash up using the specs from the video, however he was shooting with a 70-200 Canon L series.

out4life2016 Loc: Bellingham, Washington

canon Lee wrote:

Hi Thomas, You definitely need to learn how to Post edit. I encourage you to keep shooting and practicing & looking on line at how pros pose their subjects.

Thank you for your reply,
Post Editing is something im finding to be a challenge since im color blind in many shades. I am continueing to work with it but skin tones have been an issue in the past. I have both light room and photoshop but don't always use them because it can be very overwhelming for me at times.

Vietnam Vet

Get a book on posing, or take a college photography class. You should try using reflectors instead of that speed light. You will be surprised at how pleasing the skin tones will be.

Haydon

out4life2016 wrote:

Thank you for your reply,
Post Editing is something im finding to be a challenge since im color blind in many shades. I am continueing to work with it but skin tones have been an issue in the past. I have both light room and photoshop but don't always use them because it can be very overwhelming for me at times.

FWIW's, Joel Grimes is color blind and he's internationally known.

A good start in lighting (although it's studio) can be found in the following link. It touches classical posing which gives you a great foundation from a master.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxPkxS_ezVg

You'd be surprised how much in lighting, posing, etc. can be found for free on YouTube by the masters.

traderjohn Loc: New York City

jpgto wrote:

Personally, I think you did quite well. However the more you use the speedlight and practice, the better you will get with 'fill light' instead of direct flash. Kudos on your first attempt.

traderjohn Loc: New York City

out4life2016 wrote:

Yesterday during a bright sun and mid day I was as... (show quote)

I think you have to think about your selection(s) of how you pose the young lady.

CO

These are two great books to get. They both would help with the outdoor portraits you made. Available on Amazon.
Master Posing Guide by J.D. Wacker
Portrait Photography: From Snapshots to Great Shots by Eric Valind

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Nice pictures and appropriate comments.

Kmgw9v Loc: Miami, Florida

“Don’t shoot flowers between legs, ever.”
Who would have thought?

out4life2016 Loc: Bellingham, Washington

CO wrote:

These are two great books to get. They both would help with the outdoor portraits you made. Available on Amazon.
Master Posing Guide by J.D. Wacker
Portrait Photography: From Snapshots to Great Shots by Eric Valind

Thank you, I will be looking to order these books this week so I can start the read. Its important to me that even though im no professional and even though I do all this for free, I still want to give the best photos I can.

out4life2016 Loc: Bellingham, Washington

Kmgw9v wrote:

“Don’t shoot flowers between legs, ever.”
Who would have thought?

The flowers between the legs actually wasn't an idea I was wanting to shoot but one that the model wanted. Even though she was shy it seemed by the end of the shoot and when her boyfriend wasn't around, the dress was coming up higher and higher. Not really my style of shooting but hey who am I to complain.

out4life2016 Loc: Bellingham, Washington

Haydon wrote:

FWIW's, Joel Grimes is color blind and he's internationally known.

A good start in lighting (although it's studio) can be found in the following link. It touches classical posing which gives you a great foundation from a master.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxPkxS_ezVg

You'd be surprised how much in lighting, posing, etc. can be found for free on YouTube by the masters.

Thank you for the link and the info, I will be looking his videos up today.

Eddy Vortex

Start looking through Vogue, Elle magazines (specially the advertising)

gsmith051 Loc: Fairfield Glade, TN

Well done.