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Originally Posted by switchlanez

Thanks man. You're welcome to divulge your opinions; I'm sure other photographers can always learn from constructive criticism.

I would, but it looks like NemesisPrime909 shares the same thoughts.

Originally Posted by NemesisPrime909

The lighting on the FR-S pictures seems really off. it almost blends in with the background to a negative effect.

I would suggest trying this same spot at a different time of day that better accentuates the white of the FR-S.

in the images with both cars there seems to be more of a spacing and focus issue more than anything.

Here it looks like the idea was a to showcase both cars yet the BRZ is cut out of the frame partially and it messes with the overall harmony of the photo.

This one bothers me because the lighting is great, the FR-S 'pops' BUT, there's the BRZ is peeping right out from the back end of the FR-S. This should've been an FR-S only photo.

This is another one that has great harmony. However you can see the model chatting with someone and another, unrelated car in the background, which in turn clash with everything else.

Pretty much on point in what I had in mind.

Originally Posted by chanomatik

I would like to eventually get more into automotive photography, so I enjoy reading the criticisms.

That's good. Always keep an open mind and just keep shooting. :happy0180:

BTW, I once heard this saying that "your first million photographs will be shit, after that.. they finally get better."

Originally Posted by denkigrve

Cool cars. The model looks bored as shit in almost every shot. She needs to either sport some sunglasses or take some acting classes. They eyes help sell the photo. She's gotta look like she's having fun to help sell the shots better.

Last edit I promise... Also, less is more. You have a LOT of shots which is cool, but not all shots are great. Sometimes you shoot 100+ shots and end up with 1 AWESOME shot a few GREAT shots, and then some good shots. I usually only present the AWESOME or GREAT shots, and leave the good shots for other things. Extras or bonus shots. Keep the feature shots to only the truly outstanding shots. As posted above, the rear shot of the BRZ is great. I also think the shot of the model in the engine bay is another example of one of the stronger shots. She has a focus on something and is in the role the shot is trying to express to the viewer.

I agree 100% about the model being too serious. Needs more pep.

And depending on the purpose of the shoot, the limit of released shots varies on what your photographing and having it featured for.
Since this is a model + car photoshoot then I agree about setting a high limit amount of photos to release.

Originally Posted by denkigrve

Yeah smiling like that makes the shots look fun. The trick is give them something to focus on, and try to make her laugh. You guys are shooting digital, so just make her laugh and let the photographer just keep firing at the setup. Do some of those, and some serious shots. Then give her some emotions to focus or think of. It helps to then get the character or story of the shot across. Then pick which ones come out the BEST.

I used to do volunteer photography for studio stuff, and we would always shoot people in their costumes. I'd be like "Okay how does your character pose?" And they'd do this really weak ass motion. So you had to tell him to really over-exaggerate the poses and expressions a bit. Your model definitely has the poses down.

She also looked like she didn't get much sleep, if she wants to model professionally, a good nights sleep shows on the face. So the night before a shoot, sleep well. You can always party after the shoot.

I also would suggest doing some testing with bracketed shots to do some HDR style shots. So you don't end up with some of the washed out backgrounds. If you've ever used HDR mode on an iPhone you're basically doing that manually. Shoot the shot, and then one over exposed, and then another under. Then in post, blend them to get rid of the washed out sections and really get an overall crisp experience. It takes some practice, I still am only okay at it, but it's super worth it.

You guys are definitely on the way though. Just keep shooting. You only get better with more practice.

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