Please critique this portrait?

Question: Please critique this portrait!?

http://www!.flickr!.com/photos/kennyprice/!.!.!.

I don't take very many portraits but I would like to learn!. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated!.

Thanks, KennyWww@QuestionHome@Com

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I'm a professional art director - Composition needs a little work!. It's too centered which makes it predictable!. The colors are rich and wonderful but a little to "in your face" making it hard to focus on just one thing!. Portraits need a main focus!. The red lipstick directs your eye to the teeth!. For this model, although she's very pretty, I would focus on the eyes next time!. They are her best asset!. Try moving her to one side of the frame and blurring out the background creating more atmosphere - helping to ground her and give her "place"!. I like the sharp focus on the face and the great resolution!. You;ve done a gaet job capturing the details in the face!. I hope this helps! Keep up the good work!Www@QuestionHome@Com

i like how it seems to be a more personal shot because of the closeness and i like how the lighting is sort of angled in but the lighting should have been just a tad more towards being behind you because this is a youthful happy picture that needs just a little better angling of light to really capture both of her eyes!.!.!. otherwise a great job :DWww@QuestionHome@Com

The lipstick ruins it for me!. The color, the brightness, and it almost looks photshopped in!. The blush and eye makeup is too heavy as well!. This girl is made up like a 40 yr old working girl!. To me, that just ruins the entire thing!.

Next time, go with make up that highlights her features rather than making her look like a street walked did her make up!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

eyes look squinty and wrinkles under them but her eye color is gorgeous, way too much makeup because its too obvious and its pops(not in a good way) and its not natural especially for a little girl, photography-wise it is very sharp and detailed, good job to them!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

i think u need of a background just to give the pic a time and place !.!.!.also because the teeth are crooked u might want to make it so they arent the main focus of the pic next time try the eyesWww@QuestionHome@Com

I really like it It makes me feel like I know her and i also love the sparkle in her eyes, the close crop is also really good awesome job!!Www@QuestionHome@Com

Not bad!. The only real problem I have with it is she's wearing too much make-up!. But technically, a pretty good shot!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

background, composition, lighting need some work!.

better than the average

thanks for the share

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That's great, it looks like your sister was having fun!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

very nice mr price!. keep at itWww@QuestionHome@Com

it is well done, i would like to do that well!.Www@QuestionHome@Com