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Photographer - 26 Jun 2006 04:26 GMT
We could use some honest advice on the quality of our pictures. Is it
the photography? Or, can the lighting and posing be made better.

We are always looking to improve. Here's one of the images. For a larger
pic go to
http://www.americanbikinishop.com/photoshoots/6_03_06/6_03_06_03bg.jpg

Thanks in advance.

I'm being serious here.

For serious comments respond to photography@americanbikinishop.com
^Temuchin^ - 26 Jun 2006 04:36 GMT
> We could use some honest advice on the quality of our pictures. Is it
> the photography? Or, can the lighting and posing be made better.
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>
> For serious comments respond to photography@americanbikinishop.com

Have you tried Photoshop?  It is great for putting new faces on the
models you have. The bodies are great I think it is the faces that let
the shots down.

I am being serious here also

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David Springthorpe - 26 Jun 2006 06:45 GMT
>Have you tried Photoshop?  It is great for putting new faces on the
>models you have. The bodies are great I think it is the faces that let
>the shots down.
>
>I am being serious here also

So am I.....you obviously haven't checked the rest of the website - no
complaints from me.....
Dave E - 26 Jun 2006 09:12 GMT
>> We could use some honest advice on the quality of our pictures. Is it the
>> photography? Or, can the lighting and posing be made better.
[quoted text clipped - 12 lines]
> you have. The bodies are great I think it is the faces that let the shots
> down.

Face?

*looks again*

Oh - she has a face.

> I am being serious here also

Hmm - same with her I suspect.

For me, the shots have rather dull and distracting backgrounds.  Open wide
(your lens aperture), get yourself some reflectors and some advice on how to
use them and maybe wait for better light - early morning, late afternoon.
It could be a little colder too - that may have some desirable side-effects
(actually "front"-effects I suspect) if that's what you're after...  :-)

Perhaps judicious use of fill flash to give some highlights in the eyes if
you must.  As a general rule I hate flash but I have to admit to not being a
model photographer (photographer of models).  Always be aware of your
backgrounds and don't let them distract the viewer.  Also the mood of the
model and it follows, their expression is a potential source of distraction
if they look bored etc.

A few quick thoughts.

Cheers,
Dave E (Sydney)
I wouldn't mind shooting some of these models...
Mr.T - 26 Jun 2006 11:03 GMT
> Have you tried Photoshop?  It is great for putting new faces on the
> models you have. The bodies are great I think it is the faces that let
> the shots down.
>
> I am being serious here also

You obviously didn't see the model for the N-FINI Cover-ups. Looks OK to me.
Not sure why they'd use some of the others though, when a lovely model that
actually knows how to pose and smile, is available.

Now they need to learn how to get better contrast and color in the web
photo's.

MrT.
atec77 - 26 Jun 2006 08:04 GMT
> We could use some honest advice on the quality of our pictures. Is it
> the photography? Or, can the lighting and posing be made better.
[quoted text clipped - 8 lines]
>
> For serious comments respond to photography@americanbikinishop.com

I won't make criticizim of the photographs but suggest you need advice
about how to build the web pages , place all the images into a directory
called images contained inside your html directory as at the moment it
is possible to expose your entire collection of images for harvesting ,
now I am sure you wont want to allow theft of these images do you
 ( incidentally most of the models have great bodies)
Pete D - 26 Jun 2006 09:07 GMT
Ask here, get the answer here.

The lighting is poor, downright skanky really.

Posing, thats pretty individual and only practice will make that better.

> We could use some honest advice on the quality of our pictures. Is it the
> photography? Or, can the lighting and posing be made better.
[quoted text clipped - 8 lines]
>
> For serious comments respond to photography@americanbikinishop.com
silent lamb - 30 Jun 2006 08:49 GMT
>> We could use some honest advice on the quality of our pictures.
>> Is it the photography? Or, can the lighting and posing be made
[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
>> http://www.americanbikinishop.com/photoshoots/6_03_06/6_03_06_03bg
>> .jpg

Obviously there are no fashion photographers reading this thread.

You don't sell clothing by advertising it on distracting models.
Get models with less sensuality to promote them.

Creative poses and attention to lighting is very important unless you
are selling the model herself. Then all you need is what you have.

If you are genuine in your quest for advice, go to a museum and study
how painters use light and shadow to promote an image. Then go home and
use a sheet of white paper with a bed lamp to figure out how to apply
what you saw to a photograph. Then get hold of a reflector disc adn put
it all into practice.
Pete D - 30 Jun 2006 08:48 GMT
>>> We could use some honest advice on the quality of our pictures.
>>> Is it the photography? Or, can the lighting and posing be made
[quoted text clipped - 18 lines]
> what you saw to a photograph. Then get hold of a reflector disc adn put
> it all into practice.

Yeah well tell the original poster, not me, I just made a comment that the
phots were skanky.
 
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