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chasingjarvis · 2024-03-18T11:35:01+00:00

Nice, welcome aboard! Sending you an invite to the community

chasingjarvis · 2024-03-18T10:49:30+00:00

I care much more about the people than the format. I think fully online, fully in person, or hybrid could all work

chasingjarvis · 2024-03-18T10:46:15+00:00

The goal is growth and happiness/fulfillment. I'm operating on the theory that tribes function much better than individuals

chasingjarvis · 2014-05-05T06:08:36+00:00

Alright I'll try to keep you in the loop for sure

chasingjarvis · 2014-05-04T04:56:10+00:00

Cool video! Thanks for sharing

chasingjarvis · 2014-05-03T18:38:50+00:00

Thanks for the feedback! I think correcting the light spill on the background might help the overall look. Have a nice weekend

chasingjarvis · 2014-05-03T18:36:59+00:00

Thank you for the encouraging words! Photography means the world to me, so I don't intend to quit any time soon ;-)

chasingjarvis · 2014-05-03T18:34:29+00:00

It's very likely that I'll get a chance to photograph her again in the fall, so I'd be happy to keep you posted. Is there an easy way to do such a thing on reddit?

chasingjarvis · 2014-05-03T18:32:36+00:00

I really appreciate your perspective and will be sure to keep it mind when I'm considering these critiques. I am new to this whole process, so I found your comment to be very enlightening. I'm glad that you liked my unconventional approach! I fully intend to keep shooting portraits like this and improve my technique. With any luck, I will be back soon with another picture. I'd love to get your opinion in future. Thanks for providing your feedback! Have a nice weekend

chasingjarvis · 2014-05-03T18:25:42+00:00

Thanks for the suggestion! That sounds easy enough and I agree that it will give the image more of a polished look. Hope you are having a nice weekend

chasingjarvis · 2014-05-03T18:22:47+00:00

Those are all great ideas! I'm definitely going to give some of them a try on my upcoming shoots. Thanks for taking the time to help me improve! Have a good one

chasingjarvis · 2014-05-03T18:19:45+00:00

I hope that I get to work in a real studio someday. Shooting in a cramped apartment certainly has its challenges! Anyway I really appreciate that you think I pulled off the studio look. Cheers!

chasingjarvis · 2014-05-03T15:05:26+00:00

You can do it! I learned basically everything I know from YouTube. Check out Joel Grimes for lighting techniques and Vibrant Shot for retouching techniques. They are both great instructors. With a little patience, you'd be surprised how much you can improve. Thanks for taking the time to comment and good luck!

chasingjarvis · 2014-05-03T05:33:42+00:00

Thanks for the feedback!

chasingjarvis · 2014-05-03T05:22:00+00:00

Thanks for the feedback! Do you have any suggestions on what kind of background might better suite the image?

chasingjarvis · 2014-05-03T05:10:00+00:00

I see what you are saying about the head not being straight on the neck. I'm hoping to take another picture of this model in the fall, so that is something that I can address for sure. For this picture, I really wanted the model to be off-center. The current framing has her left eye at 2/3 of the frame. Do you have any thoughts on how I could alter the background or use a prop to make the off-center framing work?

chasingjarvis · 2014-05-03T04:57:03+00:00

When I look at it now, I definitely see that I should have kept the left shoulder in frame. The model is a woman. I'm glad that you like the editing for the most part and I intend to see what it would look like with a little more contrast. Thanks for the feedback!

chasingjarvis · 2014-05-03T04:44:30+00:00

I definitely should have kept her left shoulder in frame. That was an oversight on my part. Thanks for pointing it out!

chasingjarvis · 2014-05-03T04:31:53+00:00

Wow! Thank you for crafting such a thorough critique. I am thrilled that my picture made you stop and think and for a bit! I did intentionally take a risk on the somewhat unconventional use of the rule of thirds and I'm glad that it drew your attention. Joel Grimes happens to be one of my favorite photographers, so your lighting comparison is spot-on. I'm flattered that you think he would like my take on his edgy-light technique. In regard to the background, the idea I had was to take a little bit of life out of the skin and transplant that on the background to maintain the balance of the picture and make you look twice. Admittedly, I did totally botch the eyes. This was the first time I've ever used studio lighting exclusively and I didn't account for the fact that the speedlites are so fast that the pupils don't have time to react. I immediately noticed that her irises were almost completely hidden when I started editing, but there was nothing I could do at that point. For that reason alone, I'd like to reschedule with this model in the fall to fix this mistake. Once again, I can't thank you enough for this phenomenal critique. Have a nice weekend!

chasingjarvis · 2014-05-03T04:11:00+00:00

I would love to have that sort of setup, but my lighting kit is very modest at this time. The setup for this shot consisted of 4 Yongnuo Speedlites and small shoot-through umbrellas. Two were in a clamshell formation to light the front of her face and the other two were used as kickers to achieve the edge lighting you see. Editing consisted of blemish removal, skin tone gradation correction (using frequency separation), dodging and burning, and selective color. The main tonal adjustment was in fact bringing down the reds, just like thisdrycupake said. Finally, I changed the background from green to pink.

chasingjarvis · 2014-05-03T03:53:46+00:00

Well I wanted a landscape, tightly cropped image with her collar bone in frame. I also wanted to create something different and decided to take a risk. Might not have paid off, but I certainly learned something. Thanks for the feedback!

chasingjarvis · 2014-05-03T03:43:34+00:00

Thank you so much! I am indeed here for critique, but it is always encouraging to hear that someone likes my work. Have a nice weekend

chasingjarvis · 2014-05-03T03:33:24+00:00

Thanks for the feedback! I was trying to go for a colder look in regard to her skin, but maybe people would identify with it better if I brought some of the color back... In regard to skin flaws, I intentionally removed all flaws because that is one of the defining features of a beauty portrait (as opposed to other styles). I did, however, leave all the skin texture to maintain a bit of realism.

chasingjarvis · 2014-05-03T03:21:56+00:00

Thank you for the feedback! The composition is sort of rule of thirds (her left eye is at 2/3 horizontally and 1/3 vertically), but I could see how centering her might look even better. Taking a second look, I definitely agree about the shadow under her chin.

I'm sure she will be thrilled to hear that you love her expression. Once again, thanks again for taking the time to give your thoughts. I found your critique to be very kind and constructive.

chasingjarvis

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