Practicing Portraiture at Holmes Lake in Lincoln, NE

[Max Chiu]

I've always done a lot of automotive photography, but lately I've decided that I really want to do more portraiture. So today, I called up a few friends and asked if they'd like to "model" for me so I could practice a bit.

This is what I ended up with:

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the full set is here: Portraiture & Strobist Practice - a set on Flickr

There are a few more I'd like to show, but I'll add them later.

[SusanH1970]

Very nice set, and I must say the third one really caught my eye! Love the composition, lighting and background...really beautiful portrait!

[Jamfke]

All very nice. I agree with Sus, number 3 is the winner!

[tefalynn]

I love #3 as well!! great set

[nategesner]

#3 of the first post has beautiful skin tones and just the right soft focus on the background. I'm not a fan of her hair, but this is a VERY flattering image!

[NotDadsW41]

+1 to #3. Love that shot.

Welcome to a fellow Nebraskan!

[Chewys Dad]

Nice Set, however your third capture is the best one (my opinion), Well composed and great lighting. Nice background. I love the expression on her face. You could even crop out more of the left side of the photo to give it more impact.
Thanks for sharing these
Michael.

[leonaashlee]

These are really nice. I especially like the third one...but all are good.