Wow! This is so striking. You and that stunning red hair and black outfit against all that white. . .ok. . .I'll quit gushing now. Should have been in the top few if ya ask me.
You included all the important objects of your occupation without overwhelming the viewer. Camera, lighting, colors, a beautiful model, and the illustrative pose. Well thought out and executed. My top vote.
It looks like you lost detail in this shoot, and then tried to recover by either pushing the exposure, or using a little too much "fill light" or shadow/highlight adjustments. The end result is that the black in the clothing is noisy and splotchy, and detail is next to non-existent in the hair and face.
While I like the idea of the background, it falls off by being too cluttered in the lower corner.
I want to like this effort, but it feels rushed and lacking in self-respect, to a point. It also loses points because you've chosen this to represent photography as your profession, which says to me, "I rush things and don't care too much about polish and finish."
I think I know you. Nice self portrait. Exposure is spot on considering this must have been tricky with the high contrast subjects in the shot. Beautiful whites.
hmmm...statuesque redhead, Canon camera, those cool lighting umbrella thingies...wonder who it might be! ;-) lovely self-portrait, Judi, and the way the red on the camera strap matches your hair is wonderful. 9
Well, no, Judi, there's your clothes, too. ;) That's a nice pose - emphasizes your long, lean look, and the background is simple but effective in supporting your camera as showing your occupation. Nice job!
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