Photo sessions.. Opinions needed. Hello my name is Tracy and I am new to is board..I have always had a love for photography and I now want to use my love for this and make it into a...

Tmrphotography

Hello my name is Tracy and I am new to is board..I have always had a love for photography and I now want to use my love for this and make it into a small fun gig... I have attached 3 pics please be honest...

1eyedjack

Your detail is a little soft on all photos..You have good capture and composition,but no POP/WOW,maybe camera settings...

Tmrphotography

Can you tell me what maybe would give them a wow??

Lens Cap Loc: The Cold North Coast

With the back ground blurred...the focus becomes the 2 people in the foreground of the picture....what do you think?

Back Ground blurr
Back Ground blurr...

Tmrphotography

I do very much like that...

Literati Loc: South Carolina

Like number 3 a lot...creative.

PalePictures Loc: Traveling

The biggest problem is color and tone contrast. Color correction would probably help. The dead center shot of the couple on the railroad is not well composed. The couple needs to be lower more up front in the frame.
Shots of couples in the open sun like this are usually better with flash.
If you have no flash your better off shooting in the shade.

I am usually not a fan of natural light shots where the background is converted to B&W. I have broken this rule when the subject is shot in studio and composited into a B&W background. I only did that because it was a commercial requirement.

rwill19050 Loc: Witney, Oxfordshire, UK

Tmrphotography wrote:

Hello my name is Tracy and I am new to is board..I have always had a love for photography and I now want to use my love for this and make it into a small fun gig... I have attached 3 pics please be honest...

Number 3, great shot, full of meaning :thumbup: :thumbup:

jjestar Loc: Savannah GA

Lens Cap wrote:

With the back ground blurred...the focus becomes the 2 people in the foreground of the picture....what do you think?

Focus is soft and level horizon

MarthaMary

I find it distracting that the pictures are not level. Easy to fix.

Jim Carter Loc: Momence, Il.

Love the composition in #3.

Rene'spictures Loc: me to know you to find out :)

Tmrphotography wrote:

Hello my name is Tracy and I am new to is board..I have always had a love for photography and I now want to use my love for this and make it into a small fun gig... I have attached 3 pics please be honest...

Like 'em all especially #3, how exciting... :) #1 needs to be straightened out. remember your thirds

Raider Fan Loc: Lake County, IL.

Tmrphotography wrote:

Hello my name is Tracy and I am new to is board..I have always had a love for photography and I now want to use my love for this and make it into a small fun gig... I have attached 3 pics please be honest...

All three are composed well but seem to be very soft in the focus and somewhat washed out in tone! My .02 worth!!

xphotog1 Loc: Lubbock, TX

Tmrphotography wrote:

Hello my name is Tracy and I am new to is board..I have always had a love for photography and I now want to use my love for this and make it into a small fun gig... I have attached 3 pics please be honest...

Tracy,

First off, Welcome to the group. You've come to the right place to have fun and learn. Don't let the critiques turn you off. Most everyone here just wants to help, however there are a few...

Like all 3 of your shots. :thumbup: :thumbup:

#1 seems a little soft on the focus although it could just me my old tired eyes. A word of caution about photographing on railroad property. It's privat property and posted no trespassing, at least here in Texas. It cost me $300 to learn that lesson.

When shooting anything that has an eye showing (person, animal, statue or art) focus on the eye that is closest to the camera.

Like #2. I like the hazy look of the photo, but that's just me.

Love the concept in #3. The print looks a little flat, maybe just boost the contrast a little.

Hope this helps some.

Have an great New Year, just don't party too hard tonight.

Tmrphotography

Thank you all for your replies I find them very helpful and I will keep them all in mind next time I start to shoot...

The tracks we go to ate in a park we pay tongetbin but thanks for the ttip I will b cautious and not go on any others.

What don't mean it looks flat... Any suggestions on how to make not flat so I can correct..

Happy new year to u too... My crazy adventurous self is spending the evening is so I don't have to deal with drunk people