Senior Pic - Part Ii - Pic Included

Okay.....I'm going to tear you apart a little here, but please take this in the spirit in which it's intended which is to help you get even better shots next time.:smile:

I would recommend cropping some off the top for starters.

The smile looks a bit forced. Frankly I'd rather see a serious expression than a "say cheese" smile. Some kids will be able to give you a natural smile very easily....for others it is nearly impossible. For those that flash their pearly whites easily and with confidence get the smile shots....for everyone else stick with a more serious or casual, but unsmiling photo.

Amazingly I tend to have better reaction from parents and students to the more serious shots than to the smiling photo's.....even when the smiles look very natural.

You ought to do more processing on this image also. Deliver a final product that makes the kid look even better than he does in real life and everyone will love you for it.

Ideally you should whiten the teeth slightly (don't go all the way to gray...just remove the yellow) with the sponge tool and use Woody's Beautiful Skin tutorial to get rid of the acne.

For future shots watch things like the shirt collar poking up in the back and have them tuck their shirts in a bit neater anywhere it will be visible....such as in the front here.

I know you were nervous about this shoot and I think that overall you did a good job.

I hope these tips help next time. Keep at it!!:smile:

 

Great...but don't forget to check out the skin tutorial to at least get rid of the most obvious acne.