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Chris, All your photos so far all seem pretty similar and oriented towards product style. It would be great to see you get outside or try something different. The colors are all bright and the background is all white, but it seems to be lacking in the depth of interest. Also a great way to get feedback is to also follow others and comment and comment on their photos.
The hat shot is nice and sharp and colorful. The rest all look flat, as Paula pointed out. Colors are desaturated and images are lacking in contrast, well most of them. They are also underexposed I think. The background is fairly grey, which could be your intent, but the brightest part of most of those images is nowhere near white. Some of the backgrounds also have a color cast to them (mostly blue). Not sure if that is your intent, might be fine. All your shots look like they could have been taken at the same time, under the same lighting conditions. Mix it up! Experiment some?
If you are taking product shots for a website, I'd say they're ok, if a little dark. But otherwise they're a bit bland. If you're going to take a picture of a lens cap, make it dramatic! Get real close, give it some interesting light or a background. Get you of the light tent and into the real world I say :)
It's your project, so what do you want to get out of it?
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great critique. i commend you. although it may look like i'm selling products, but all fairness, i'm not. I am just going for that look or style. I would love to buy the tent kit but i'm on a tight budget. I use an 18"x24" white piece of paper for my back drop. i used the paper on the bottom and the back. I should of box it in but that would mean i would have to make a custom box. (hmmm i might just do that =) )
Exposure wise, they're somewhat normal to over-expose. if it were under-expose my images would look more darkish than usual.
Close-ups I agree with. I see what you mean cause of all the open space which makes the item taken makes it look so bland.
I do have other pictures taken with my camera, but they are last years pictures. And it's somewhat impossible to replicate an exact pose. Every pictures taken will always be different.
The whole Product Theme is just a start-up for me to post up and get my feet wet in this 365Project and how things work. Eventually, I will step up my game in the whole photography. Cause I do love taking pictures.
If you start to follow people then they will follow you back and critique will be given. But you have to give and take and not just wait for everybody to come running to you.
@shezza - i have tried that on some of my pictures. some of it disorients the main object. but i will have another go at it.
@jdonnelly - i understand. just like the "Field of Dreams". If you build it they will come, type deal. =) And yes I have begun following people. In fact i'll add you, too.
@tandeezy Cool. I've been experimenting with what works for me and what doesn't. Yes, some of the edits will have unintended results but then sometimes that's okay. Also using layers in PS or a local adjustment brush in LR can negate that problem.
For myself, I always try to get my images to pop, but that can be at the expense of realism at times.
Since you posted this in critique, i'm going to be blunt.
Firstly, don't bother getting your feet wet, there's no wrong way to do 365 as it's all your own rules. just dive straight in. If you feel you can step up your game, just do it.
My biggest suggestion would be to get out of your room and get out of your house!!! If you're practicing technique, then fair enough. If you're trying to find your own look/style, you won't find it snapping random items that are lying in your immediate proximity. So far your you have shot a belt, post it notes, a lens cap, a remote control, a cap, a rubik's cube, a soft toy and a gameboy card. For anyone looking at these shots, there's really nothing interesting.
Don't be disheartened, when i first got my camera i did exactly what you did! I can tell you're very enthusiastic about photography, which is the most important ingredient IMO.
@shezza i would use PS. i have cs2 i'm just trying to do less editing work as possible. and let my photography do the work.
@scatochef none taken, i do agree in what you're saying. i have taken concert pictures and other interesting photo ops but they were taken last year. i'm just waiting for some events to happen or anything else. what ever spots that look good for me to shoot i'll take it.
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If you are taking product shots for a website, I'd say they're ok, if a little dark. But otherwise they're a bit bland. If you're going to take a picture of a lens cap, make it dramatic! Get real close, give it some interesting light or a background. Get you of the light tent and into the real world I say :)
It's your project, so what do you want to get out of it?
great critique. i commend you. although it may look like i'm selling products, but all fairness, i'm not. I am just going for that look or style. I would love to buy the tent kit but i'm on a tight budget. I use an 18"x24" white piece of paper for my back drop. i used the paper on the bottom and the back. I should of box it in but that would mean i would have to make a custom box. (hmmm i might just do that =) )
Exposure wise, they're somewhat normal to over-expose. if it were under-expose my images would look more darkish than usual.
Close-ups I agree with. I see what you mean cause of all the open space which makes the item taken makes it look so bland.
I do have other pictures taken with my camera, but they are last years pictures. And it's somewhat impossible to replicate an exact pose. Every pictures taken will always be different.
The whole Product Theme is just a start-up for me to post up and get my feet wet in this 365Project and how things work. Eventually, I will step up my game in the whole photography. Cause I do love taking pictures.
@jdonnelly - i understand. just like the "Field of Dreams". If you build it they will come, type deal. =) And yes I have begun following people. In fact i'll add you, too.
@shadesofgrey - i'll shall look into that web site.
Easy.
For myself, I always try to get my images to pop, but that can be at the expense of realism at times.
Firstly, don't bother getting your feet wet, there's no wrong way to do 365 as it's all your own rules. just dive straight in. If you feel you can step up your game, just do it.
My biggest suggestion would be to get out of your room and get out of your house!!! If you're practicing technique, then fair enough. If you're trying to find your own look/style, you won't find it snapping random items that are lying in your immediate proximity. So far your you have shot a belt, post it notes, a lens cap, a remote control, a cap, a rubik's cube, a soft toy and a gameboy card. For anyone looking at these shots, there's really nothing interesting.
Don't be disheartened, when i first got my camera i did exactly what you did! I can tell you're very enthusiastic about photography, which is the most important ingredient IMO.
Anyway, good luck and happy snapping!!
@scatochef none taken, i do agree in what you're saying. i have taken concert pictures and other interesting photo ops but they were taken last year. i'm just waiting for some events to happen or anything else. what ever spots that look good for me to shoot i'll take it.