headshot critique
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- vaxorcist0
ah.....
some semi-random thoughts:
Practice with your lighting... the Bardot and Twiggy shots have more contrasty edge, more careful feathering, deeper black edge. Note that a black edge, like the second one above (twiggy in sweater, I think) can be done with a large piece of black cardstock clamped to a stand just outside of frame to camera right, next to model.
Second, I look at your images, I think you may want to try more experienced models, and/or shoot a TON more with the models you have,.... the first and third are getting there, the other two have that "I am just a friend's roommate's sister, so I am modeling here for this photographer as a favor" look rather than the strongly involved look you want...
I once had a mentor tell me I need to be more careful who I cast in photo shoots, as some models are much more likely to give you the powerful presence than others, no matter how much you coax them...