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Message: <blockquote data-quote="gohan2091" data-source="post: 256441" data-attributes="member: 11990">Thanks guys very much for your detailed feedback. I cannot do this, it won't let me press enter or type anything. The pictures are not in my message body, they are all clumped together as 'attached thumbnails' I don't think I selected "Post Inline" either. I just browsed, uploaded and then clicked upload.I agree, and I knew already that if someone is looking a certain direction, the space should be where the eyes are looking. I couldn't help it though, it's the way I captured it in camera. My mistake <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> The photo of the mother kissing the baby I don't agree that should be portrait but the others I sort of agree with. I don't like the way you cropped them because I dislike square photos. The couple mentioned that they may want some of these printed and if I were to give them some square photos, there would be lots of white space (unless the paper is specifically squared which is unlikely as most are landscape orientation). Your tips are useful but I already know most of this already (but obviously I didn't pay as much attention as I should have!) I feel this comes down to my lack of experience and sometimes when I am shooting, I get carried away and forget the rules that usually help make a photo better.Don't worry, I like people to be blunt and to the point. I'm not saying your post is blunt but I respect it and I value honesty. The eyes only photos are macro shots with a Sigma 105mm 2.8 lens, uncropped. The aperture I used was 3.3 and 4. I don't really find the one with the coloured skin soft but the eyes with the black and white skin, yes, a bit soft. Looks like I focused on the eyelashes rather than the iris. I actually warmed up number 10 but perhaps I didn't warm it enough. I think it's down to personal preference but I do agree with the folds in the fabric and the small areas of cloning you suggested. Unfortunately, I have given the couple the photos already but I only asked for £60 ($100). I gave them 144 photos because I took over 350 and those were the best ones. Yes, I could have given them say 25 photos but I don't see any benefit of purposely removing photos that the couple may prefer over the ones I've kept. They were good enough to pick me up and take me home (I don't drive) so it's the least I can do I suppose.</blockquote>

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