Good effort with that camera, Gina. I would suggest trying to move a little further away from the wall, to tone down some of the shadows behind her. Then, if you are only using house lights, arrange one at a 45 degree angle to her between you and her off to your left. This will get some side light on her and add some depth to the shot-lessening the "snapshot" feel. Also, tone down your camera flash- not sure how you do that on your camera, but you should be able to. A warming filter or a tungsten correction filter (using houselights) will warm up the tones. With that fast portrait lens, a larger aperture- say F2.8 and 1/400 might work better to blur the background. About the pose- very pretty girl here, I would suggest simplifying- the bracelet with the scarf with the glasses with the two shirts is a little too much and clutters up the frame- detracts from her face. I would get her leg out of the shot, and take a more natural pose- also shoot with the camera a little above her head-have her look up with her eyes, not her head- this way the whites of her eyes will be more visible. Whew, a lot of info, but I hope you take it in the spirit it is meant; you are off to a great start with a fine instrument!
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john amore{K:14015} 3/25/2004
Gina super portrait it has a high interest level an is well composed good job John Please give the model an A-plus
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