"Glamour" shots I did for a friend...

[clockdoc]

I can't add anything new to the comments already posted except to say "Nice work" and thanks for sharing your shots with us. Hope to see more of your work .

[Sela]

I love your lighting and your model is gorgeous...my only issue is that some of the poses look unnatural (like the one you posted here) because why would someone lie down on a bunch of hard rocks like that? It looks kind of forced/dare I say..silly (and can I just say I have done the same thing in photos the past). However like the others here say the shots that are cropped closer work much better. I think you've done a beautiful job with your lighting and everything else. Good job.

[jujitsu1]

This photo never worked for me because from the moment I saw it I thought that it was 2 photos in one as the model just seems to be stuck there .

[NewDra24]

the lighting should be stronger on the subject, my eyes keep darting to the far horizon. unfortunately, the tone contrast between her clothing's colors and the ground isn't strong enough, so sometimes tone gets lost. try not to center your subject too much, it's more pleasing to follow the rule of thirds. try moving in closer to your subject, so you can focus on her rather than all of the background; you can crop more life into your pictures good luck!

[steve]

i know that people said 68 was nice, but i think 69 with a little adjustment could be the best shot of the series. on a side note, how the hell did you keep the sand off her dress, you must have had to break out the lint brush after every shot.

[mari_penguin]

agree that shot 068 was the best of this series. love the colors used and the lighting

[A Team]

Beautiful model....looks very uncomfortable on the rocks to me. I would do a tight crop in the a head and shoulder to capture her head and shoulders.

[CoreyS5]

I think these are great, and I agree with a lot of the comments above about the picture up top. Especially cropping some of the background out (the pier distracts me a little) and looking at a close-up on your Flickr site, you can see how the focus will change to her face.

I did notice (and I'm not sure if you necessarily wanted to discuss others on your Flickr site or not) the couple where she's lying on the log (FigPhotoShootCRW_0114, for example). I love the effect of this, but the arch in her back makes it look less relaxed than you're going for I'd say. I had this same problem with some photos I took of someone leaning against the wall. Keeping an eye out for a tiny detail like that will really give the full effect you're going for, I think.

[CoreyS5]

On another note, I love FigPhotoShootCRW_0145. The gracefulness of her versus the roughness of the water and broken boat is great.