In looking at the face on shots it seems to me that she is looking at you beside the camera and not at the camera.
This may be at your direction or because of a shot between real poses; but from my own perspective as a viewer I like the eyes looking at the lens if it is that type of shot.
To me it draws me in. It engages me. It seems like the model is wanting "me" to share the story of the image.
This one seems like it is between her and you. My imagination says her thoughts as she looks at you are something like - when is she going to stop fiddling with the camera and take the picture.
Sometimes I ask my models to do that. Look at the camera just a tiny bit above the lens, or even in a whole different direction. I like photos where 'you', as the viewer, are not directly addressed. More like 'you' are an accidental passerby who gets a glimpse of the scene. Or, like for example this one, I think it gives her a bit a dreamy look. It's just slightly off center here. I can't remember exactly, but I think it must be a coincidence with this one. Because my model prefers photos where she looks straight in the lens, and she's a strong-minded lady! :-)) Anyway, she surely wasn't wondering when I would stop fiddling with the camera! This lady is so energetic, she never sits still for longer than a second. I had to be real quick with making the photos, no time for fiddling with anything! :-)) Thanks for the advice, Mister Wood! XXX
I try very hard to never give advice to a photographer about an image I view unless it was very specifically asked for.
Any comments I give are strictly how the image impacted me. How I felt about it. I may say what I like or don't like; but this should not be taken as criticism or advice. I'm not qualified to offer either.
How could I give advice to a photographer about how an image was or should have been shot? I wasn't there. I have no real idea what went into the making the image. It wasn't my vision that the pixels captured.
Now as each photo has a story; the photographer and the viewer may or may not share the same one and that's ok. Interpretation - that's the great thing about art - it's open to every viewer. Plus I'll probably like my story better. lol
Yes, Mister Wood, I understand that. I realized that I expressed myself wrongly by using the word 'advice' as soon as I placed the comment. I'm sorry for that. It's just your view on things indeed. Still, there's always something to learn about other people's point of view! :-))
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In looking at the face on shots it seems to me that she is looking at you beside the camera and not at the camera.
This may be at your direction or because of a shot between real poses; but from my own perspective as a viewer I like the eyes looking at the lens if it is that type of shot.
To me it draws me in. It engages me. It seems like the model is wanting "me" to share the story of the image.
This one seems like it is between her and you. My imagination says her thoughts as she looks at you are something like - when is she going to stop fiddling with the camera and take the picture.
D.L. Wood
Sometimes I ask my models to do that.
Look at the camera just a tiny bit above the lens, or even in a whole different direction.
I like photos where 'you', as the viewer, are not directly addressed.
More like 'you' are an accidental passerby who gets a glimpse of the scene.
Or, like for example this one, I think it gives her a bit a dreamy look.
It's just slightly off center here.
I can't remember exactly, but I think it must be a coincidence with this one.
Because my model prefers photos where she looks straight in the lens, and she's a strong-minded lady!
:-))
Anyway, she surely wasn't wondering when I would stop fiddling with the camera!
This lady is so energetic, she never sits still for longer than a second.
I had to be real quick with making the photos, no time for fiddling with anything!
:-))
Thanks for the advice, Mister Wood!
XXX
I try very hard to never give advice to a photographer about an image I view unless it was very specifically asked for.
Any comments I give are strictly how the image impacted me. How I felt about it. I may say what I like or don't like; but this should not be taken as criticism or advice. I'm not qualified to offer either.
How could I give advice to a photographer about how an image was or should have been shot? I wasn't there. I have no real idea what went into the making the image. It wasn't my vision that the pixels captured.
Now as each photo has a story; the photographer and the viewer may or may not share the same one and that's ok. Interpretation - that's the great thing about art - it's open to every viewer. Plus I'll probably like my story better. lol
D.L. Wood
Yes, Mister Wood, I understand that.
I realized that I expressed myself wrongly by using the word 'advice' as soon as I placed the comment.
I'm sorry for that.
It's just your view on things indeed.
Still, there's always something to learn about other people's point of view!
:-))
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