@mcdermgl noice might be the wrong word... I mean you can't see her eye colour, its tinged green and its blotchy. I am starting to wonder if I needed a reflector or something like that?
Ah, I see. Her eyes do look quite dark in this. I think you might need to use a reflector of some type. I might be wrong but I think that you would need to have the light spread more evenly across her face. Beside a window indoors (possibly with a net curtain) might help to spread the light. I think that the very strong middle of the day light would be difficult for her to look into. Maybe trying this when the light is a bit softer (early morning or evening) might help. All that said, I tend to have exactly the same problem as you. Also, I am not using technical terms here so may have said that all wrong, lol.
I don't see any noise - I think maybe you mean the light is harsh?
Do you shoot in manual mode? I also have a bridge camera and have managed to take some great portraits - I almost always use manual though, as you can control the lighting so much better. Aperture priority is also a good option - I never use the portrait modes personally.
I would say your main problem here is the harsh lighting and focus. That said - it's a cute portrait and I love her expression!
I see you have zoomed in slightly for this shot... obviously to get this closely cropped look. One thing I was told and I keep it in mind whenever I am taking portraits and that is get close, compose your shot, and if you feel the need, like here, to zoom in. Then don't. Step in first, before you get the camera to. Nearly all lenses work best at their lowest or backed off zoom, so utilise that as much as you can. My last week on my project is made of a whole bunch of portraits taken with my 70-300mm zoom, but nearly all of them were with the lens backed off to only 70mm.
@kmrtn6 do they have a website Kylie?
Do you shoot in manual mode? I also have a bridge camera and have managed to take some great portraits - I almost always use manual though, as you can control the lighting so much better. Aperture priority is also a good option - I never use the portrait modes personally.
I would say your main problem here is the harsh lighting and focus. That said - it's a cute portrait and I love her expression!
Its worth a shot.
@kwiksilver Yes thanks :)
@bobfoto Thank you I have had a look at your portraits. I will take your advice and play about :)