Some new beauty work for my portfolio, just finished this past weekend.
Nikon D300, 105mm VR and Profoto lighting on all three.
Please feel free to critique as desired.
As a former, and still occasional, beauty shooter I love the second one, the first is no good. I assume these are personal pieces for your book. I would remove the first frame, keep the second. Here is why: Personal work is supposed to show your vision, is supposed to be free of all constraints imposed on you by a client, and thus should be original. The first shot looks like any other beauty shot for advertising a non-beauty product like cigarettes or beer. That should not be the first association that comes to mind when a CD or AD looks at your book. The second shot is interesting, the model is very good, MUA is good, looks like it was part of a fashion editorial, not a Kool Colt 45 ad. Its a little edgy, a little high fashion, a little Pris from Blade Runner. These are all good things. Just tone down the skin a bit, or a lot. People want to see real skin. Only Surface mag and and that long ad Digital Photo Pro like over retouched, fake skin. People want to see texture, real texture. This does not mean pimples and scars. You get the idea.
