Experimental piece. criticisms?

Hi Don, this does not really work for me, but I find it interesting none the less.
Are the background images of the same girl? I find myself wanting to know if her eyes are green, Maybe if the skin tones were closer to the top left area, which shows her mouth, it might work better.
I guess what I am trying to say, is that a more direct link between foreground and background and also less colour clash would work better for me personally.

Are the bugs biting in Winnipeg yet? I travel there frequently. (51 times and counting).

Steve

Attention grabbing, but I don't like the eye section, with the negative(?) colour split.

The negative eye is a little distracting and there seems to be something undistinguishable on her arm which is odd. I think it is part of the frame used and would be much better if cleared off there. Otherwise I think it is very eye-catching.

stevejcoe...
tick season is passing, mosquitos have launched first wave of attacks, not too bad this year, so far.
yes all the background images are of the girl, her dress, and jewlery and tattoos.
with places like "Superstore" throwing thier hats into the grad photo business, ($6.99 grad portraits), were looking at changing what we offer.
one of the little ideas I'm trying out is graffitti art posters that they can get all thier friends to autograph.
so there'd be some text about schools, years, yearbook sayings added ontop of the image.
next time you're in the 'Peg pm me we'll do coffee.

Very.....modern Actually, I like it

thank you all for your feedback!
I think that with the remainding text, and the cap tassle (we actually suggest they hot glue the tassles to the posters, before framing) help to balance the composition and yes her eyes (rather contacts) are green.
the distracting element on her arm is the frame effect allowing the background show through. I think it'll be more obvious and less distracting in a poster sized enlargement, will will definitly be cautios of that! Thank you.

any more feedback welcome.

Now that I know what it is for - I REALLY like it. Very edgy Don and I think it is just the kind of thing a grad would like (at least here in Canada). I think you may do very well with a product like this. The tassle idea is great too.

Cheers

Drew

thank you photo*ist.
The whole package includes this:
standard grad portraits.
Grafitti art poster.
photoshoot and yearbook messages, videotaped in hi-def.
multimedia presentation of stills, portraits, and video clips set to music.
podcast and dvd.

they get to show off our work on thier iPods, thier web (usually myspace) site, and have a dvd, and poster for themselves along with the traditional 8x10 for mom.

I like the idea, but I dont think the main image is in keeping with the rest, IMHO its a bit on the dark side or too saturated, makes the model look like she just poured on a bottle of cheap self-tan lotion
I dont mind the colour split with the eye though I do think its a bit of a picasso cliche'

Apart from that I think it hangs together quite well

Don
You are on the forefront of what I also believe to be the future of professional photography - multi-media. I too am gearing myself in this direction but not nearly in such a comprehensive manner as you. Graduation has become almost a big of deal as weddings these days and it looks like you have EVERYTHING covered. I like the graphics work you are doing in Photoshop (?) very much and hope to see more of your work. I am guessing Lindsay must have picked or requested the candle-lit look for her portrait and my opinion is this; if Lindsay picked it then it is PERFECT!! If she doesn't buy it... change it to what impotentspider likes and see how much money he puts up for it.

BTW. I have just recently upgraded from ProShow Gold 3.0 to ProShow Professional for my multimedia work but as yet have not done a single thing with it (too busy with other activities in the wilderness). What are you using for your MM presentations? (probably some stupid program that was included for free with your Mac, right?)

Cheers

Drew

iLife suite. (free with mac)
quartz composer.(free with mac)
photoshop cs2
photoshop elements.
Like evrything else, there are dedicated programs that can automate the process, and do everything (like beat synching images to music), but my volume is low enough that I can take a little more time and use what's I gotz.
Yes, I was going for a"smokin' hot...lil devil..." fireside look.
The great thing about doing the graffitti art print is it's Supposed to be abstract/artistic. you can go as far as you want, and if the client don't like, you go back to one or two (of a dozen or so) layers, and redo.
We still do the traditional grad portraits with the cap and gown...
like that graphic at the bottom of the frame?
that is her tattoo...(I jokingly refer to those little tattoos at the lowerback/tailbone zone, as the bullseye tatoo! hehehe...watched "the Wedding Crashers" too many times)javascript:emoticon('').

BTW photo*ist here's some advice if you do pick up video:
Most of the videographers out there don't know $hit about lighting!
most have never picked up a lightmeter.
the few that do get work in tv or film.
if you know lighting, you're head and shoulders above most of your competition.
use your tripod lot's now.
the hardest adjustment for me was retraining my reflexes. my habit was to pick up a camera set everything fast get my shot and move on. Video requires that you grab at least 20 seconds for every shot. (even if it's just a quick cut that'll only last 1-3 seconds on screen). don't get sucked into one of those $1000.00 steadycam rigs, your tripod will serve you better.

Don I really like it, the only thing that distracts me is the eye.
Maybe you can tone the eye down a little or let it blend more in the background so that it doesn't distract so much.
Overall it looks very nice.

Hi Don,

This is a really interesting aproach to what has always been a pretty staid and conservative but nevertheless lucrative market. What is the uptake over the 'cap and gown' stuff, are the students buying into it, are their parents buying into it?

Ken