alyx

Hey Alyx,

Hope you don't mind, let me see if I can try help you out with giving you advice about shooting from looking at your latest set (cos I hate seeing girls get discouraged). I'm not even going to go into the theme etc, I'll just focus on the technical stuff and modeling stuff.

Firstly, the most important thing to consider straight away when you look at a set is consistency. If I look at your set quickly I almost get the impression that it seemed almost like two or three different settings, the green bushy area then the gravel by the water then the blue of the sky, three very distinct and very different backgrounds to be shot against. Perhaps it wouldn't have been such a problem if the lighting was consistent throughout but since you were in the shade against the bushes, in direct light on the gravel and then shot from waaay below against the sky, your skin tone (the lighting basically) came out different. Perhaps your photographer doesn't understand this but that's why it is best before you shoot to consider the location so that you can know for certain that your lighting is going to be the same.

Secondly, about your poses, here's something to consider. Every picture really should focus in on your face, and MOST importantly your EYES. Those are the MAIN attractions of every girls' picture. The eyes draw people in and although it is acceptable to have pictures where you're looking away they should be flattering and one should still be able to see three quarters or so of the eyes so that you still catch the sparkle there. Again your photographer really should have directed you in saying "turn this way, look a little bit here, more this way, that way" etc etc. If when you're shooting and the photographer is not constantly talking to you (ie giving directions) then you should speak to them and encourage them to do so. The smallest turn in angles makes ALL the difference really. Anyways so back to my original suggestion, try make sure every picture has your eyes as the main focus, they should be open and alluringly wide but not like a deer in headlites, just alert and sparkling. I also tell girls to avoid pulling their arms tight against their bodies like pics 14 and 15, try to do that with your elbowout away from your waist to eliminate making your uppers arms look way bigger than they actually are (I've had this problem with skinny skinny girls too so don't worry it's totally universal!!!). Oh and never do looking down shots when they are taken from below you as towards the end of your set, I'm sure it's obvious why. Oh and get your photographer to tilt the camera a little more when shooting so that shots don't come out dead straight on with your body being directly vertical, it creates dynamism in the shots and also you can squeeze more of a elongated horizontal body into the shot when you tilt the shot diagonally.

Hope that helps