Do yall think these pictures are good for a starting portrait portfolio?

Kinja'd!!! "Anon" (tjsielsistneb)
06/17/2016 at 19:36 • Filed to: None

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I am wanting to do some portraits to make a little bit of extra money and am thinking of using these pics for my portfolio.


DISCUSSION (13)

Kinja'd!!! f86sabre > Anon
06/17/2016 at 19:38

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Yeah. They look great. Ever thought of doing grad photos? If you offer to give them all the files on a disk for a reasonable price you would probably get some work.

Kinja'd!!! Anon > f86sabre
06/17/2016 at 19:43

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I was going to do base $100 with all of the files. If they want to do more than one location or an extended time I would charge more. But for quick 1 hour session I figure $100 is fair.

Kinja'd!!! zeontestpilot > Anon
06/17/2016 at 19:45

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I know nothing of portfolios, but you have a good eye for taking pics.

Kinja'd!!! CounterTorqueSteer > Anon
06/17/2016 at 19:45

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I would omit the two pictures with the girls by the tree. The exposure on the blonde with the tree is way off and the pose of the black hair girl with the tree is very awkward.

Kinja'd!!! CounterTorqueSteer > Anon
06/17/2016 at 19:46

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Also, the face on the first picture has a very bad shadow cast. I'd lighten it up.

Kinja'd!!! Anon > CounterTorqueSteer
06/17/2016 at 19:49

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I think you’re right about the pose being awkward, will take that one out. As for the blond girl, does this look better to you? I pushed the exposure .6 stops.

Kinja'd!!! CounterTorqueSteer > Anon
06/17/2016 at 19:51

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That is MUCH better.

Kinja'd!!! Anon > CounterTorqueSteer
06/17/2016 at 19:55

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How about now? I added a mask to lighten up the dark part of her face.

Kinja'd!!! CounterTorqueSteer > Anon
06/17/2016 at 19:56

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Good edit. Just watch out for blowing the highlight on her hair. Nice pics.

Kinja'd!!! f86sabre > Anon
06/17/2016 at 19:57

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There is a kids photog around here that runs that way. Does a ton of business.

Kinja'd!!! Anon > CounterTorqueSteer
06/17/2016 at 19:57

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Will do, thanks for the advice!

Kinja'd!!! OPPOsaurus WRX > Anon
06/17/2016 at 20:24

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Her face and wrist look slightly yellow

Kinja'd!!! jkm7680 > Anon
06/19/2016 at 22:04

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Looks like a JC Penny catalog :)