Little Miss

[josh797]

This is my first portrait, I need to know What I should have done and what I should not have done.
thanks!

Canon powershot S3 IS
the settings were on auto at the time this was taken, It's easier for me to take pictures of children with the camera on auto.

[SusanH1970]

Hiya Josh, you may want to take a peek here and adjust your post before the mods get to ya.

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[ccting]

Hands: Point towards camera ? distortion for creativity?

Fill the frame: Zoom in further to fill the frame? There are so much negative space on the left. Cut a bit hair, and stop right above angle? The other objects distract my attention on the ground.

Shutter speed: higher shutter speed reducing blur?

Aperture: Smaller number of f-number

Camera horizontal grid: Cross both eyes

Vertical lines: Without horizontal lines to support the gravity, my eyes are leaded away immediately.. ;D. Consider diagonally.. In other words, Internal vertical frame needs at least 2D not 1D.

Color: great

Arrangement: Girl on right, and tree on left.

light:: the shadow on the face looks in right opposition, i think the quality of shadow is great for me.

Texture: great pattern of dotted on faces, and great contrast with the lines on trees.

Gap between arm and tossue: give a gap will looks less fatter.

Perspective and depth: Lets say you want to shoot environmental portrait that shows the depth. try this
- another girl at far behind at 1/3 of left part, with the ratio of 1: 1.61 in term of frame (golden mean)
- use direct side lighting
- warm color for front girl, a bit cool color for the far one
- light color on front one, with very dark shadow (modify it using lightroom); darker at far one, with lighter shadow
- Front one sharp, back one blur
- they form diagonal line from left top to bottom right.

If you success in doing this, add a queue of people, then maintain the ratio.. If people is not practical, use toys ;D

I was doing a one-year R&D in egonomics using eye-tracking system in 2001. You could have one, and track how people are looking at your images (direction and how long), then it may helps you to get better images. Just a crazy suggestion...

I am looking for a AI camera and lens which will suggest me a great composition, lighting, posting, technical settings and everything that i need to know...for every shot... I don't mind to pay if the camera helps me win every photo contest...


Just for remainder, you me are same, new in photographying. Therefore, validate my comment before remember them.

[lunathea]

Originally Posted by ccting

Hands: Point towards camera ? distortion for creativity?

Fill the frame: Zoom in further to fill the frame? There are so much negative space on the left. Cut a bit hair, and stop right above angle? The other objects distract my attention on the ground.

Shutter speed: higher shutter speed reducing blur?

Aperture: Smaller number of f-number

Camera horizontal grid: Cross both eyes

Vertical lines: Without horizontal lines to support the gravity, my eyes are leaded away immediately.. ;D. Consider diagonally.. In other words, Internal vertical frame needs at least 2D not 1D.

Color: great

Arrangement: Girl on right, and tree on left.

light:: the shadow on the face looks in right opposition, i think the quality of shadow is great for me.

Texture: great pattern of dotted on faces, and great contrast with the lines on trees.

Gap between arm and tossue: give a gap will looks less fatter.

Just for remainder, you me are same, new in photographying. Therefore, validate my comment before remember them.

Try not to remember/execute all this at once in my opinion, your head may explode lol damn!