2 last shots are all I have

Throwing my hands up in frustration, this will probably be the last 2 shots I post out of the over 400 frames I shot last Sun. If you could see the unbelievable garbage I've been wading through all day, you'd see why I think there are so many worthless shots that aren't worthy of editing. I really want to work with a seasoned model for a change!   Sorry for the venting, but no more shooting total greenhorn non-models just for the sake of having something to shoot. Such a complete waste of time and energy. I need someone more seasoned to help me improve.
OK, now I have to go delete 435 p.o.s. horrible snapshots. I really should show just one of these horrible shots, just so you all could see for yourselves.
This one has blown highlights, backlit, shot into the mid-morning sun. All my fault. A diffusion panel would'a come in real handy here.

NIKON D2X    ---    50mm    f/4.0    1/180s    ISO 100

This one is just ok I guess, since I cropped the devil out of it.

 

Good preparation is the key, isn't it?

For the next try, I hope to be much more prepared, both from a hair/skin standpoint, but also with better poses to work off of, and practice models that take this more seriously. Thanks for commenting.

 

Thanks Jeff,

I did bring several contact sheets with prints I copied off the web, but they either didn't work for reasons of different outfits, or weren't age appropriate. I even have a ring bound book of 1000 simple B&W poses, but didn't have it with me. Will next time. Thanks for your comments.