D800E Most Recent Glamour/Modeling Shoot. What Do You Think?

[Corey @ Faymus Media]

Here is a picture from my recent modeling shoot. D800E & 50mm 1.4G. What do you guys think?

Added second picture to show eyes.

 

[Ruidoso Bill]

I Like the shot, hair, expresion with eyes down. One thought I have is the tat is very dominant and significant part of the shot yet at f2.2 it is soft, maybe it would look better if it were more in focus (greater DOF), just a thought. The hair and skin look amazing.

 

[Moab Man]

I like the shot. However, the dominating massive chest tattoo really take away from a pretty looking lady/picture.

I agree that the tattoo needs to be in focus because of its size, for me, becomes the center of focus.

 

[Corey @ Faymus Media]

Points well taken, however the out of focus tattoo was intentional. I wanted the focus to be on the face, and the tattoo to be mystical but not the 100% focus.

 

[Moab Man]

Points well taken, however the out of focus tattoo was intentional. I wanted the focus to be on the face, and the tattoo to be mystical but not the 100% focus.

It makes sense what you were doing. Between the colors and size, for me anyway, it just seems to take over. I don't know how you can compete against it.

 

[STM]

I would have liked to have seen her eyes in this image, she has a beautiful face. I don't want to beat the tattoo thing to death but I will add this one point. Our eyes are immediately drawn to writing/lettering, etc, or designs in the image that we would not normally expect to be there. That tattoo might as well have been a flashing neon sign for me. It was the very first thing my eyes went to and I LOVE RED HAIR (it's an Irish thing) and that is usually the first thing I look at when I see it! I suppose you could always paint it out in Photoshop, but that would be your call. Not my place, it is your image.

I do a lot of work with models and I am very selective about working with models with tattoos. One, because the kind of clients I work with have a no-tattoo policy and two, I find them very distracting. I tell the models straight up that the images for publication will be sans their tattoos. If that is unacceptable to them, well then, nice knowing ya. My philosophy is that my images are my artwork, and I don't want someone else's artwork taking away from them. I am sure Michelangelo would have been mightily pissed if someone had painted a flower on Mary's chest on his Pieta. If I cannot cover them with clothing or remove them easily with the patch tool, I say thanks but no thanks. That often pisses them off but hey, it is what it is. I am the one making the call here, not you, I am going to do what the client wants. They are the one paying me so I can pay you. Welcome to the real world kid. A lot of models today get themselves all tatted up without giving any thought to the fact that all those cutesy, faddish tattoos they spent hundreds of dollars on are forever even if one day you decide you don't like it any more and 20 years from now they will probably look fuzzy and like crap. Not to mention the fact that if they are serious about modeling, and many at least say they are, they are pretty much limiting themselves to work for biker or tattoo publications because their "body art" is not accepted in most other mainstream commercial genres.

 

[Corey @ Faymus Media]

I would have liked to have seen her eyes in this image, she has a beautiful face. I don't want to beat the tattoo thing to death but I will add this one point. Our eyes are immediately drawn to writing/lettering, etc, or designs in the image that we would not normally expect to be there. That tattoo might as well have been a flashing neon sign for me. It was the very first thing my eyes went to and I LOVE RED HAIR (it's an Irish thing) and that is usually the first thing I look at when I see it! I suppose you could always paint it out in Photoshop, but that would be your call. Not my place, it is your image.

I do a lot of work with models and I am very selective about working with models with tattoos. One, because the kind of clients I work with have a no-tattoo policy and two, I find them very distracting. I tell the models straight up that the images for publication will be sans their tattoos. If that is unacceptable to them, well then, nice knowing ya. My philosophy is that my images are my artwork, and I don't want someone else's artwork intruding on them. I am sure Michelangelo would have been mightily pissed if someone had painted a flower on Mary's chest on his Pieta. If I cannot cover them with clothing or remove them easily with the patch tool, I say thanks but no thanks. That often pisses them off but hey, it is what it is. I am the one making the call here, not you, I am going to do what the client wants. They are the one paying me so I can pay you. Deal with it. A lot of models today get all tatted up without giving a single thought to the fact that all those cutesy, faddish tattoos they spent hundreds of dollars on are forever and 20 years from now they will probably look like crap. Not to mention the fact that if they are serious about modeling, and many at least say they are, they are pretty much limiting themselves to work for biker or tattoo publications because their "body art" is not accepted in most other mainstream commercial genres.

I see where your coming from. I was headed in a different direction with it. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion lol. I added one with her eyes showing.

 

[STM]

She has amazing eyes, I knew it! But those tattoos, jeesh!

 

[Corey @ Faymus Media]

She has amazing eyes, I knew it! But those tattoos, jeesh!

Yes indeed. You don't like the tattoos?

 

[§am]

I like both shots, and whilst the tattoo is quite prominent, it does add a certain amount of glamour to the pictures (and of course the model).

I think if the eyes and tattoo were as sharp as each other then I would like it a little better.... As it stands, when my eyes are drawn away from her face to the tattoo, I feel blurred because it's not a sharp image on her chest.

 

[BackdoorArts]

I'm not a fan of tattoos, but I'm not one to beat it to death. They've become a part of the culture, so when I see one done well I say, "at least they didn't go cheap". Whether or not they are happy with the decision 20 years down the road, well, at least they'll keep doctors busy either propping up the picture or repainting the canvas.

Here's my take on the shots. Her eyes are gorgeous, and while my eyes are drawn at first to the chest tattoo her eyes and hair win out (were it sharper focused this would be more difficult). If only her hair in the second shot was blocking the shoulder tattoo as it did on the first, because that's the one I find distracting, if only because of the jaundiced look of the leopard skin between the spots. The color scheme of the main tattoo works well with her eyes, hair and dress. The shoulder, not so much. But hey, I just look at women and photograph landscapes. This is one I could look at for a while (I married and Irish girl). LOL

 

[STM]

"Yes indeed. You don't like the tattoos?"


Personally I find tattoos utterly deplorable, most especially on women, but that's just me, your mileage may very. When I was growing up in the 60's and '70's the only people who had tattoos were criminals, bikers (often the same people) and sailors. My personal feelings for the most part do not enter into whether or not I will photograph models who have them. but if the shot calls for no tattoos, then the model is a no-go for it.

 

[crycocyon]

I actually think it is the prominent chest tattoo that makes the image unique and not just another model. It shows the attitude and the dynamic of this young lady's personality. To me the first image is almost perfect. The only thing I might try myself is a back light for the hair to make her stand out more from the background. She is almost shot like a bride with very soft lighting, which is a nice contrast to her brilliant hair color and tattoo, but also it would be interesting to see a bit more edge to the lighting if you don't mind me saying.

 

[SteveH]

I like the first shot most, but thats down the colouring... The colour of her hair and skin is richer, but I like the eyes of the second shot....

I haven't done any portrait stuff, so I don't know if it would work, but if the Tatts were in foucus could they be de-saturated a little so they don't draw attention away from the face?

 

[Don Kuykendall_RIP]

WE are getting more used to tattoos these days and they are becoming more mainstream BUT there are still a lot of people out there that still do not like them. My son was in the military and got a tattoo on his upper back. I like it but I told him that whatever he does he needs to make sure the if her gets anymore he needs to make sure that a short sleeve dress shirt needs to be able to cover them up. He agreed since he had already been recruited to work at one of the Three Letter organizations an any tat visible might hurt his chances.

I like the face, I love the hair and the eyes I could go swimming in but the tattoos really take away from the overall look.

 

[AC016]

I like it. Not sure what the issue is with the ink. Tattoos have been around since the 5th-4th millenium BC. I think it's about time we get used to them, lol. But, just as many other things, there is a stereotype attached to people who have tattoos, which is a shame.

 

[Horoscope Fish]

I like it. Not sure what the issue is with the ink.

And people who do respond to ink, in my experience, tend to REALLY react to it; whether the reaction be positive or negative, it's always vehement. Then, and typically this comes after they're ranted for some time, they want to explain how they really don't care one way or the other.

*scratches head*

Gorgeous model, love the balls-y ink.

 

[Corey @ Faymus Media]

And people who do respond to ink, in my experience, tend to REALLY react to it; whether the reaction be positive or negative, it's always vehement. Then, and typically this comes after they're ranted for some time, they want to explain how they really don't care one way or the other.

*scratches head*

Gorgeous model, love the balls-y ink.

I agree completely. The model is my wife

 

[Roy1961]

and I LOVE RED HAIR (it's an Irish thing) .

Back home it's called Ginger, only heard Red when I came to the states.

 

[Krs_2007]

The photos are great and the ink works for her.