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Question: Rate my photography!!! Good/Bad!?!?
Please tell me what you think and what I should work on!. Polite comments only please and thank you!.

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Good job lol_grrl,

You have some great pics in there, I am a pro-photographer, so let me help you out on some things that I have noticed, as well as some of the things we always try to do when shooting a picture!.

A great picture, should have at least one of the following (some of your pictures do have these qualities)

1) Tell a story - one of the easiest ways to have a great shot, is to take a shot that tells a story, it has people and emotion and such!. (girl and the horse is a good start in accomplishing this)
2) Have a unique composition - A lot of pictures are interesting because they show common things from a different perspective, or show incredible detail in things you normally miss!. So, don't shoot straight on, get onto the ground, get up high, show people something they wouldn't typically see!. (the cafe shot is a good example of showing detail in things you normally ignore, as well as showing it from a unique angle)
3) Define your composition - Spend time in creating your composition before you look behind the lens!. Decide what you are trying to show and say by the image!. Just like you would brainstorm a piece of art before painting it, you should do the same thing behind your camera!.
4) Create unique and natural lighting - Make sure you are not using direct flashes, or harsh lighting!. The male cal duck is an example of some bad lighting with really harsh shadows, either because of your flash, or just poor lighting in the room!. Light defines great photography and makes or breaks the picture!. It can create focus, add texture, and more!. Play with it!.

Hope this helps, feel free to take a look at our work below and shoot me an email if you have any questions!.

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Lin and Jirsa Photography
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That's a good idea, get some books on photography and learn how the pros set up shots and utilize elements such as lighting!.

Briefly:
1!. Shoot at an angle, not straight on!. Example: the horse should have been shot from the side, even if only a little, so we can see more of the horse's body and not just his a**!.
2!. The thing you are shooting should generally be the largest thing in the frame!. (example -- duck head should be larger and dominate the shot!. Get in closer!
3!. Center the subject in the middle and shoot at an angle to get the effect of perspective!. Example: the leaf should have been more in the middle of the frame, but the shot could have been angled out into the distance to give a nice visual effect of perspective!.
4!. Try not to leave chunks of "nothing" in a photo, like blank sky or a blank wall!. (no example, this just popped into my head as another important piece of advice!.)

I am by no means a pro photographer, these are just some tips I picked up through practicing!. You'll learn a lot more by talking to the experts!. I think you have some talent -- I liked the subjects you chose!. Your ferris wheel, doe, young robin, blue jay (wow, love it, I'm jealous), Storm, Plucky and Iggy I think are your best ones -- well centered in the frame, etc!. Well done!

PS -- These pictures would make a great calendar!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

it depends, on an amateur level where you're taking pictures to make Grandma's birthday card, you've got the skills for that!. For semi-professional photography, you're not close!. Go to Borders or any bookstore and start reading some Photo magazine and books!. Look at the way the person manipulated the lighting and how they composed the shot!. Keep working at it!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

some are pretty good, some are just okay!.
one thing i noticed that you can work on is keeping things out of the center of the frame!. in "Full Moon", "Rose", "Rose Sideview", and a few others, the subject is just smack in the middle!. to create more interest, keep things to one side or the other!.
another thing is to get down to the animal's level!. yeah, it means laying down and getting a little dirty, but it will give you a much better picture than just looking down on them!.
you're off to a good start, just keep practicing!Www@QuestionHome@Com

WOW!
Good closeups, though 1 or 2 seemed a tiny bit blurry!
EXCELLENT Nature shots!
Loved the Chicago building!
Nice roses!
Great Horse pics!

You need to put together a portfolio, and try get into the business, maybe with a local photo shop, or newspaper!.
I hear there are places on the net that buy pictures, but I have no idea how honest they are!.

With captions, some of your photos would be great on greeting cards!.!.!.
IE:
Cover:
"I send you one perfect rose!.!.!.!."
Inside:
"When you are perfect, you only need 1 rose!."

Keep on trying!Www@QuestionHome@Com

Lol_grrrl you can't confront every person on here who says something you don't like! You asked for our opinion, take or leave it, don't yell at everybody!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

your ok!.
you need more catagories of your photography!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Keep going!. Practice makes perfect!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

the ferris wheel is simply amazing!.
and the cafe one next to it!
those are my favorite,Www@QuestionHome@Com