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submitted 2 weeks ago by Rebels_Droppin to c/photocritique
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I've been practicing more portrait photography lately and wanted to check in and see what I could be doing better. Looking forward to your replies!

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[โ€“] KevinFRK 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I can't see any technical mistakes (which is a worthy thing), and you've got the lights so as to show the shadows of the bone structure nicely, so you are really in the zone of "Do I like this photo?", and it's you and the sitter's liking of the photo (or is it a self portrait?) which are the most important things.

Possible things to change if they don't appeal to you (but you may like them):

  • You've reflected light in the eyes - do you want them at all, and/or in those positions
  • The sunglasses are slightly off-centre - are you happy with how they balance the image (you may well like how they balance the pocket)
  • There's wisps of hair on the forehead - but that could easily be because that's how the sitter expects to be (a model would be furious, but that's not what this portrait is of!)
  • The hair just fades into the background - which is a valid choice, but did you consider alternatives, such as a minor amount of backlighting?
[โ€“] Rebels_Droppin 1 points 2 weeks ago

I appreciate your insight!

I will give some thought about some backlight for next time.