yssirk123 Loc: New Jersey

Nice shots John!

jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana

Thanks, Bill!

yssirk123 Loc: New Jersey

mr spock Loc: Fairfield CT

You pretty much nailed it. Great shots

jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana

Thanks.

dennis2146 Loc: Eastern Idaho

I like your portraits which show off a very attractive young lady. Well done.

Dennis

jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana

Thank you, Dennis.

Thomas902 Loc: Washington DC

John I concur with others here on merits of the second capture which truly brings out much warmth latent within her charismatic compelling smile that powerfully engages a viewer...

And certainly not lost is the stellar color harmonies of moss green knitwear pullover which is perfect match for her honey blond tresses which tumble so lovely over her Décolleté... Kudos to the wardrobe stylist...

Also my compliments to her makeup artistry... If she arrived "Camera Ready" you certainly benefited from her skill set in this arena... Her brows are perfectly shaped and groomed... framing those hauntingly beautiful emerald green iris...

That said if submitting to a fashion/jewelry designer client and/or for publication an editor and or client especially might be a tad disappointed at the truncation of the pendant ornament attached to her necklace... this necklace chain draws the eye downward yet doesn't accomplish closure here... John Beauty Genre oft is a vehicle for marketing fashion i.e. wardrobe; jewelry; makeup artistry and hair styling... While portraiture is indeed about the sitter, on the commercial side of the equation epic portraiture is a powerful marketing tool. As such Model Agencies provide the talent to take marketing imagery entirely to the next level.

Hope this makes sense and it certainly is not meant to detract from the lovely rendering you've created here... It is simply provided to bring an awareness to you and others as to the scope & magnitude of what is considered on the commercial side of the equation... In this instance if this lovely young lady was pleased with the rendering you have totally accomplished your task... a.k.a. nothing else truly matters.

Looking forward to more of your lovely renderings John.
All the best on your photographic journey

jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana

Thomas--thank you so much for the nice critique of my photo. As for the necklace, it is in the original image. I unthinkingly cropped part of it out of the image, careless of me. Again, thanks.