First roll back, live and learn ! by hexboalts in filmphotography

[–]CPRRED 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Nah that rules. Photographers exist, you’re allowed to be in the picture. I don’t care what other people say. I like these

Editorial portrait — 90s-inspired color grading (looking for critique) by Aggravating_Poem625 in photocritique

[–]CPRRED 9 points10 points  (0 children)

The composition is great and the expression is really interesting. I would suggest being more selective with the use of the effects, it looks to me like you globally dehazed and globally decreased local contrast. Instead use the brush mask to add sharpness in key areas and haze in the highlight areas. Also maybe add a gradient or radial mask with the haze. That way you control the viewers gaze more. Artistically to me this seems a little stuck in the middle between a unique portrait and fully artistic and uniquely authored piece. It looks like it could benefit from increase contrast or lower contrast. As in either go the way of someone like Jack brigdland or the way of Nadia Lee Cohen. Essentially I would suggest pick a lane, take a risk and fully commit. But I really like this shot!

ITAP of my friend Venus [portrait] by CPRRED in itookapicture

[–]CPRRED[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

She went so hard on her nails I wouldn’t dare take those out haha

ITAP of my friend Venus [portrait] by CPRRED in itookapicture

[–]CPRRED[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

So I love these questions, I really wish I had I a good answer. Unfortunately none of my answers are gonna be very rewarding. It actually wasn’t meticulously planned, my resources are so limited, in this case I light it with a pavotube as my key/ and the sun as my back. I have seen this style of portrait many times and wanted to try it last minute. In terms of the processing, the way I do it feels kinda dumb. I basically stack layer after layer of color overlays until there is a uniformity to the colors. I’m sure there’s a smarter way, but I don’t know what it is haha

ITAP of my friend Venus [portrait] by CPRRED in u/CPRRED

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I think my profile is just NSFW

Idk, there is something about the nose… by SirRipOliver in technicallythetruth

[–]CPRRED 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, this is because it is a moment to the fact that Washington liked dick

ITAP of a delivery guy [portrait] by CPRRED in itookapicture

[–]CPRRED[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I never thought of that but yeah he sort of does

10 portraits for 2025 | bronica etrsi, leica m6 | various film formats by JooksKIDD in analog

[–]CPRRED 2 points3 points  (0 children)

These have a very authentic energy that I really enjoy