Late night posting from VA...

[faceoff]

I just thought that I would share some personal favorites...hope you guys will enjoy them...

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[Matt Timmons]

Man Faceoff, your work is just so cool. Image #3 is good to go! Slap that on the cover! Did you dodge in her skin highlights? Her skin tone is absolutely beautiful and her expression- you nailed it.

Image #1, the heels match the bra- good. She looks smooth as silk. If I were the art director, I would have probably elected for a more organic background. Something richer in texture like an old building where that safe would fit in. Love the shot anyway though without my ideas!

#2, The theme is going over my head for some reason and I'm usually good at finding the story. I like the colors, kinda makes me think of apparel catalog cover ideas. She's beautiful and I love her little chin up expression. Trying to fit in with the mannequins and being cute doing it.

#3, Whoowee, 'nuff said on that, I gotta fan myself and cool down after seeing that one!

#4, First thing I though of was "White balance problem?" I'm sure the color cast is intentional seeing your level of light control in your previous posts, but maybe it's just on my side but it seems a little green or to 4400 for natural window/daylight. Other than that, the skin highlights are perfect, she looks soft and real, and I'm not even bothered by the pillow blow-out.

I gotta say, the ladies in VA are lucky to have you there doing them justice because otherwise they would have to go all the way to L.A. to get shots this good. Cheers-

[Nick Saglimbeni]

Yo Faceoff,

#2 and #3 are my personal faves. Clean poses, hot isolated colors, great contrast.

#1 is a little flat, and I agree with MTM, I'm a bit confused about the lighting on #4...can't figure out if it's intentional or not since the lighting and white balance appearance somewhat random. Remember to photos can go in whatever direction you want, just make it clear (and beat people over the head with your intentions.)

Also, I just noticed something that you may not even be doing consciously...see how awesome the composition and crops are on #2 and #3? Tight shots...all about the model, and on #2 the top half has so much info that you don't even miss the feet. My issue with #1 is that it's just kind of randomly wide (i.e. you see too much floor) and I can't tell if the shot is about the girl or the safe. Reminds me of The Price is Right where the girls show off kitchen appliances.

#3 is a killer though, no doubt. And the hood and expression on #2 make me happy. :)

[faceoff]

Thanks again to Nick and MTM...

Let me address #4... I used a turquoise colored gel on the left and with just a little undiffused light from ceiling high level. My attempt was to create a soft mood, with the model feeling lonely and needy... during my attempts to edit this image... I tried to correct the over blown pillows and I did adjust my colors, levels, and saturation...
perhaps I should try to reedit it, in order to make it more effective.

#2... I was shooting for a modeling group and a urban clothing store in the Virginia Beach, VA area in 2006?? <a href="http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y137/sghost34/?action=view&current=DSC_0288copy.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y137/sghost34/DSC_0288copy.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a> ( I know that I need to RE-edit this..I was shooting in the window of the store, the jean were super-sized on her ... that is why her feet aren't visible.