Fashion using K-R

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Model is Katie
make up by Rachel Terry
Designer Scarlet Etoile
shot at Ashton court Bristol.

I used an old 100-300mm 1:4.5-6.7 lens on my K-r and in some shots used an old beat up Bowens reflector a friend gave me.

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To start with I'd say that your model looks like she could be a very interesting subject for future shoots and you seem to have quite a nice eye for backgrounds (although #2 clashes too much with the model's red hair).

#1 - pose looks really awkward and her face is out of focus.
#2 - watch the highlights !
#3 - nice pose, great model, but ... what on earth is going on there ?! Did you shoot this through a scratched lens or car window ? Really doesn't work IMHO.

I think these are great! The tree bark in No:1 might be a bit
too sharp and the hands are a bit ugly. I like the red effect of No:2
You seem to have a decent lighting set-up.

I normally don't like old film effects but like the scratches in No:3

Some good ideas are shining through these images, unfortunately they are let down by the old 100-300mm lens which is not sharp & has a limiting depth of field.

Using a prime lens or a faster zoom then I think you will find a vast improvement in your final image's quality.

Using the glass you have however shot 2 the model if further forward from the leaves would create a little bokeh which would seperate the model from the leaves & would also make a smooth red background. I also noticed you used f/13 for this shot, can you not alter the output of your flash?? If you lowered the output you could have used a wider aperture which would have narrowed the depth.

Number 3 I really like, very much like a vogue shot. However the title is fashion so I assume these are to sell clothes?? The dress is very overexposed & needs detail bringing back.

Hope this helps you a little, like I said some great ideas but let down by the lens you are using.

I must say that I really like #3, the old fashioned feel works well and complements the dress.

I also think #2 is very interesting the way you have matched the background to the hair and kept her clothes out of focus, I think if the highlights in her face were soted out it would be more effective. In a way it is quite a disturbing image but I can't help but be drawn to her face.

Andy

thanks for the feedback guys
I deliberately chose an awkward pose to give it that high fashion feel. I agree the lens is a bit slow but I got it for free off a friend and I do like my 50mm pentax-a lens but as it was such a long busy shoot I didn't want to waste time using manual focus.

The highlights are a bit of pain as it was so bright this weekend- tres stressful!
Thanks again guys, much appreciated

p.s Frogman: #3 is a fine art print so I used textures etc