Forums > Critique > Critique on a new head shot?

Model

Kels

Posts: 21

Chicago, Illinois, US

Anyone having the time to make an honest critique on a new headshot of mine? 
Thanks!
Kels

Jul 09 05 09:03 am Link

Photographer

Jack D Trute

Posts: 4558

New York, New York, US

It is good,  I prefer the B&w the most.  You have a unique but beautiful face.  Use it to your advantage. 

You have a beautiful smile.

Jul 09 05 09:26 am Link

Model

Kels

Posts: 21

Chicago, Illinois, US

Thanks Jack!
I appreciate your compliment!
Kels

Jul 09 05 10:12 am Link

Photographer

bman

Posts: 1126

Hollywood, Alabama, US

Striking for sure----I don't think it's expressive enough however.
To me your strength is commercial, as
you do that look very well.
The kittens shot is very appealing and marketable.
B

Jul 09 05 10:21 am Link

Photographer

Rich Dunoff

Posts: 43

HAVERTOWN, Pennsylvania, US

You have an absolutely beautiful natural smile.  Continue using it, the other images (not smiling) are lacking life.  You look bored, for that matter maybe you were during the shoot.  A variety of looks would be good, continue working towards that, but don't stop smiling, that is what will pay the bills and get you work.

Rich

Jul 09 05 09:49 pm Link

Photographer

Rich Dunoff

Posts: 43

HAVERTOWN, Pennsylvania, US

Jul 09 05 09:50 pm Link

Photographer

robert christopher

Posts: 2706

Snohomish, Washington, US

beautiful pose and model but i think the image needs to be a bit warmer, seems a little blue to me.

Jul 10 05 02:33 am Link

Photographer

XtremeArtists

Posts: 9122

More emotion.

Jul 10 05 07:43 am Link

Model

Kels

Posts: 21

Chicago, Illinois, US

Hi Michael!
Thanks for the input! I will work on it. I really need to come out west as the commercial market here is for older girls. I am at the right age for the LA market, don't ya think. Any recommendations for who I should submit to that is commercial?
Thanks again,
Kels

Jul 10 05 04:16 pm Link

Model

Kels

Posts: 21

Chicago, Illinois, US

Hey Rich,
Thanks for the valuable input. I will keep smiling.....Alot of photogs have also told me to continue to smile......
Kels

Jul 10 05 04:20 pm Link

Model

Kels

Posts: 21

Chicago, Illinois, US

Robert,
do ya also mean smile?

Jul 10 05 04:22 pm Link

Photographer

Hugh Jorgen

Posts: 2850

Ashland, Oregon, US

Who is the model on the lower half of your port?
I wanna work with her!!
The head shot!! The color the shot the model Are all beautiful!!
The mouth has gotta go it also puts a look into your eye!!
Unless your walkin the runway dont use that look!
Your port looks like 2 diff models one very Scared and 1 very happy!!

Jul 10 05 04:35 pm Link

Photographer

robert christopher

Posts: 2706

Snohomish, Washington, US

Posted by Kels: 
Robert,
do ya also mean smile?

no your pose is wonderful, but the image could be a little warmer, more gold, it looks like you are in the shade.

Jul 11 05 04:48 am Link

Photographer

Worlds Of Water

Posts: 37732

Rancho Cucamonga, California, US

Well... you called it a headshot, yet you cropped off the top of the models head... not a practice I would recommend.  The 'bright green' in this shot leads one's eye away from the subject.  Too much dead space on the left of the image.

Jul 11 05 10:24 am Link