dlucas wrote:
hit me please

I am doing page 70 and will go back to 67 when I do below most recent requests
First impressions:  New Photographer - Great Logo, I like your bw
Your Skill level:  Beginner
Your Work focus:  Mainstream with some soul searching in progress.
Your challenges:  Basic Framing cropping and model Posing
Make sure your photos are cropped and level if not will look awkward
e.g. https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/39177225
About Your MM Profile usefulness: Minimally informative newbie style
What to delete : https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/39176955 poor dynamic range hafe of face is burned no sky color and you should have used fill light there
Suggestions: Your port feels like a face book album, read a lot and get involved explore. Shoot often learn from mistakes, find a mentor.
Make sure extremities show
pose the model better. A busy background like the one I show distracting, worst can steal the show.
Learn more about the " golden ratio" and how affects the framing especially when you have several key elements that compete in size and distance with your subject matter.
Do you make my list? : nope

E H wrote:
Have a look, input is always useful and thanks for taking the time. All the best

First impressions:  some images on your port like this one really belongs to model's port https://photos.modelmayhem.com/photos/1 … 20df_m.jpg
Your Skill level:  still learning
Your Work focus:  A little bit of everything
Your challenges:  Indoor lighting can improve on portraits, bw implied looks better
Your money shot:  
My likes: great deal of authenticity there
[b]My dislikes : lighting is a bit off
What to delete : heavily photoshopped with blur versus frequency separation or other techniques, this may not show on all monitors or in prints perhaps but on mine looks un naural at the area of the eye brows and eyes.
Suggestions: You generally do well, nothing earth shattering but little things always make a big difference how people will percieve your work or style.
Do you make my list? : nope

asong wrote:
me please!

I had to go to your credited photos to get a better idea on your work
First impressions:  Nice composition and overall coherence in your work
Your Skill level:  Above average
Your Work focus:  pretty girls and nudes with some swimwear and on location editorial style.
Suggestions: You may want to add more photos to your port
Do you make my list? : nope

Bill Thornhill wrote:
I'd appreciate your feedback. Thank you.

First impressions:  Nice mainstream work, some photos lack contrast and in some cases retouching skills
Your Skill level:  Intermediate
Your money shot:   great contrast and tonal character
My likes:
What to delete :
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/38551593 not flattering
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/39046814 bad crop don't like the key redundant
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/39283758 same

Suggestions: Find ways you could breakout from the rest of the crowd. You have some strong photos but the rest of the pretty faces are really lowering overall port value
Do you make my list? : nope

Licorne wrote:
Hi! I'm curious about your opinion! If you have the time, please have a quick look at my port

First impressions:  Pretty girl who has no clue (kidding)
Your Skill level:  barely there
Your Work focus:  fashion lifestyle
Your challenges:  posing: same gaze same body language found on many of your photos
avoid "deer staring at headlights" at night look.
About Your MM Profile usefulness: somewhat
Deserving Paid assignments: yes
Your money shot:   but posed on  really bad angle we can barely see your left eye, otherwise a great photo and beautiful light and wardrobe
My dislikes : any photos in this series
and below
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/39296742
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/39296737
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/39296728
your eyes looks like an alien(looks like from the infamous dish ) and the blur retouch is substandard - color tonality of a painting and light fails, also photographing you at shallow field of depth, as some photographers do recklessly, did you a big disservice. I hope you didn't pay for those.
Suggestions: If you are serious in modeling go to photoshoots and observe more experienced models, read a lot and practice assertiveness in front of a full length mirror to improve body language,  avoid lifeless gazes to the photographer. You will do great with the right photographers

varton wrote:

First impressions:  Nice mainstream work, some photos lack contrast and in some cases retouching skills
Your Skill level:  Intermediate
Your money shot:   great contrast and tonal character
My likes:
What to delete :
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/38551593 not flattering
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/39046814 bad crop don't like the key redundant
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/39283758 same

Suggestions: Find ways you could breakout from the rest of the crowd. You have some strong photos but the rest of the pretty faces are really lowering overall port value
Do you make my list? : nope

Thanks that was helpful.

dreamcatcher wrote:
Thank you for keeping this thread alive. We (hobbyists) always appreciate honest and unbiased opinions.

After all this flattery - sharpen the knives

First impressions:  I like what I see, it shows savoir faire consistent with a degree of experience
Your Skill level:  advanced, great control on light
Your Work focus:  beauty Glamor fine art
Your challenges:  posing your model, whatch your hi key work if you are unable to show body or face contours your work simply fails as high key and get's called overexposed/burned
About Your MM Profile usefulness: to the point
Deserving Paid assignments: yes
Your money shot:   Would be this one IF the model didn't mess it up with that lemon face look.
My likes: just the light, model expression is meh.
My dislikes : model face looks bloated and the motion doesn't feel well. I like to see happiness in photos of this genre.
I dont like where you cropped it. Fingers should show through the hair and that would give more sensual look then this cranky mood.
a concept that I find plain dumb, but that's me.
Do you make my list? : yes

Michael McGowan wrote:
This ought to be interesting. I like your approach ... and your stamina!

all links as usual +18

First impressions:  Beautiful alternative art with noticeable versatility and subtlety lacking for many
Your Skill level:  advanced
Your Work focus:  Dark beauty and bondage art
Your challenges:  I like your captures and use of authentic items as props, your bondage images can tell a better story if you don't use the model as an object and make her the subject. Using models into the lifestyle can help but the way you will "see" their "life" is only limited by what you "see" in your own "world".
About Your MM Profile usefulness: Very useful
Deserving Paid assignments: Yes
Your money shot:   https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/10830961
My likes:
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/8806563
Do you make my list? : Yes https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/7547505

varton wrote:

all links as usual +18

First impressions:  Beautiful alternative art with noticeable versatility and subtlety lacking for many
Your Skill level:  advanced
Your Work focus:  Dark beauty and bondage art
Your challenges:  I like your captures and use of authentic items as props, your bondage images can tell a better story if you don't use the model as an object and make her the subject. Using models into the lifestyle can help but the way you will "see" their "life" is only limited by what you "see" in your own "world".
About Your MM Profile usefulness: Very useful
Deserving Paid assignments: Yes
Your money shot:   https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/10830961
My likes:
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/8806563
Do you make my list? : Yes https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/7547505

Thanks for the positive feedback. Not sure I fully understand the psychological part, but it's true that nearly all of the photos focus on something meaningful to the models. To one degree or another, the models' worlds are usually reflected in the photos. Models say the photos tell a story, and that's how I like it to be.

DespayreFX wrote:
Fire away.

First impressions:  I see talent some dark humor a lot of pretty girls and few bad croppings https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/38404682
Your Skill level:  Advanced
Your Work focus:  Glamour Fashion Beauty
Your challenges:  Unable to breakout from the routine
About Your MM Profile usefulness: Useful;
Deserving Paid assignments: Yes
My likes:
I certify as Naughty
My dislikes : https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/37836849 angle makes her look short
Suggestions: You are a good shot and have many good ideas, I don't see a specific style, but certainly very capable. Need to do better in coordinating colors and backgrounds e.g. red on red fails you.
Do you make my list? : nope

Creative Fantasies wrote:
I'd love to hear your opinion....

First impressions:  Pretty Girls, retouching and editing at times will scream "fake", good control on lighting and composition in general.
Your Skill level:  above average
Your challenges:  a) model driven b) Composing the right balance between the seductive naughty and erotic https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/37479543
My likes:
Overall nice job. Suggest to put emphasis more on your subject matter. Don't shoot for the sake of shooting something or anything. Have a purpose.
Copy pasting the model's different poses on the same scene actually doesn't add much to your work, instead might diminish as plain tacky

Hailey Hughes wrote:
Me please

First impressions:  Typical fashion model "commodity" port.
Your Skill level:  Can't tell.
About Your MM Profile usefulness: Pretty generic. It doesn't reflect any additional talent or skills that would make me to pick you rather then another
Deserving Paid assignments: yes
Your money shot:   IF it wasn't messed up with some tacky chromatic/hue shifts or if it wasn't low contrast.
My likes: Freckles
You indicated you want to model in several areas of modeling e.g. swimwear etc but you don't have any photos on your port.

Select Models wrote:
WOW... thanks for the 2 time listing.  Lots of new work up since those reviews.  Maybe it's time to trash a few new pics...

Top shelf work pal
there is nothing to add
I am listing  this

ilLOminatus wrote:
Please visit my port, thanks!

I found on your port some good high key photography https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/38815274
often bad poses https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/36168332
and this is your best
you can do much better. Don't be model driven.

QueenGiraffe wrote:
Would love your thoughts!

First impressions:  A port that pleases.
Your Skill level:  beginner who's gonna do just fine
Your Work focus:  fashion commercial
Your challenges:  might impose your vision on photographers
About Your MM Profile usefulness: useful
Deserving Paid assignments: hell yes
Your money shot:   wish it was lit better
My likes: everything
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/37573652
Keep it up, and keep shooting

navetz wrote:
I'd love some critique.

You can view my pics here on MM or my most updated portfolio will always be here: http://navetz.com

I appreciate the feedback!

From what I see in your port the only comment I can make is that you should outline your goals more specifically  and organise your photos accordingly. Create categories like fitness body building, casual commercial sports lifestyle etc
Your port consists of a random looks put together like myspace or facebook style. You should add suit and tie  perhaps military style looks.
Lose the photo with the girl. Make sure your photos show some concept or reflect some purpose and shot professionally.

varton wrote:
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Deserving Paid assignments: Yes
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Thanks, better than I was expecting.

kaydooms wrote:
Would love your opinion

First impressions:  Girl next door look, quite nice
Your Skill level:  beginner
Your Work focus:  anticipating commercial being a good fit
Your challenges:  posing posture
About Your MM Profile usefulness: usless
Deserving Paid assignments: TFP
Your bestshot:  
My likes: well done
My dislikes :
What to delete : redundant ones in which you are wearing the same outfit.
Suggestions: expressing emotions are not sufficient model quality, add some more significant info in your port. Like goals, dreams, skills etc

F O R B E S wrote:
The fact that you made an index of all the names you reviewed is hilarious to me.

Bed of Chaos Imaging wrote:
This is interesting.

No need to chime in if you are not soliciting a review.

Zael Photography wrote:
I'd appreciate your thoughts.

First impressions:  some nice BW tones but poses are pretty generic
Your Skill level:    good control indoors lighting
Your Work focus:  fine art nudes
Your challenges:  taking your work to the next level. Images appear static and at the limit of stagnant and boring with the exception of the few.
About Your MM Profile usefulness: states more then I see
Deserving Paid assignments: yes
Your best shot:   https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/33466506
What to delete : https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/36217433 model doesn't look good
Do you make my list? : nope

Bed of Chaos Imaging wrote:
I'd like one please.

First impressions:  Good work on many of your photos, some looks messed up due to cropping.
Your Skill level:  Advanced
Your obsession:  with eyes. I am guessing it is one of the effects of your style
About Your MM Profile usefulness: Art should feed the soul, not the ego. well said, but it is easier said then done for most.
Deserving Paid assignments: yes
Your money shot:   thank you photoshop
My likes:
My dislikes : , this tight head crops, doesn't add to the drama contrary to common belief.
Keep it up! Good show.

Paul Ferris  wrote:
im interested

First impressions:  One of the rare old school style photographer on mayhem
Your Skill level:  advanced
Your Work focus:  Vintage pinups
food for thought :  Always use non stretch hosiery in vintage shoots. Lycra/Viscose wasn't invented yet in that golden era. in this darker lines on nylons in the below knee to ankles area really creates an eye sore. In this type of lingerie shot  it is generally preferred that model wears the panty last, over the garter belt.
Deserving Paid assignments: Hell Yes
Your money shot:  
My likes: The whole port   listed

Do you make my list? : Yes

DiefenbachPhotographic wrote:
Any feedback most appreciated.

First impressions:  Good work and bountiful output
Your Skill level:  advanced, noticed some good techniques
Your Work focus:  pretty girls
Your challenges:  You are stuck on a single genre
Deserving Paid assignments: yes
Suggestions: Reducing the redundant looks of the same model. Out of 129 photos I wanted only to click over 5

Keep clicking good show!

Blimey Studios wrote:
Me please!

First impressions:  Very good photographer, excellent lighting skills
Your Skill level:  advanced
Your Work focus:  glamour, portraiture, and beauty images
Your challenges:  the story telling falls short on some shots
Deserving Paid assignments: Yes
Your money shot:   bon appetit
My likes: https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/36682509 right on the money
Bottom line: I see skills, humor and creativity in your port. Beautiful captures overall, without the need for  overly retouching. The idea is to shoot correctly exposed photos. You should add some black and white noir style sexy glamour.
Do you make my list? : yep

Masters of Illusion  wrote:
Newbie photographer, looking to grow. Thanks for your time...

Your Skill level:  amateur
Your challenges:  lacking ability to pose your models, need to improve retouch skills

Suggestions: redo portfolio
remevong everything except those two  

Addenda Studios wrote:
I would value your opinion… Thanks!

First impressions:  Hats off to you, not an average run of the mill
Your Skill level:  advanced
Your Work focus:  art, body paint and more
About Your MM Profile usefulness: to the point
Deserving Paid assignments: yes
My likes:
Do you make my list? : yes https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/31516013
Great overall accomplishments