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Photographer

2006-07-10, 6:18 pm

We could use some honest advice on the quality of our pictures. Is it
the photography? Or, can the lighting and posing be made better.

We are always looking to improve. Here's one of the images. For a larger
pic go to
http://www.americanbikinishop.com/p..._03_06_03bg.jpg

Thanks in advance.

I'm being serious here.

For serious comments respond to photography@americanbikinishop.com

Hebee Jeebes

2006-07-10, 6:18 pm

The exposure of the female is fine. However, it would be nice if the sky
wasn't blown out. If you are going to go to the trouble to do location shots
then the location is important as well and shouldn't be blown out.

R

tacit

2006-07-10, 6:18 pm

In article <rxIng.179227$_O6.172001@newsfe16.lga>,
Photographer <photography@americanbikinishop.com> wrote:

> We could use some honest advice on the quality of our pictures. Is it
> the photography? Or, can the lighting and posing be made better.

The lighting is flat and the composition uninteresting.

I would recommend picking up a book on lighting for outdoor and location
photography; it's way beyond the scope of one UseNet message. :)

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Harry Limey

2006-07-10, 6:18 pm

"Photographer" <photography@americanbikinishop.com> wrote in message
news:rxIng.179227$_O6.172001@newsfe16.lga...

> We could use some honest advice on the quality of our pictures.

Then open an account with Flickr (the free ones are fine!!) then join the
CAFE group, very friendly and very helpful!! - Just one image at a time
though (read the guidelines!!)
http://www.flickr.com/groups/cafe/

Helen

2006-07-10, 6:18 pm

KatWoman

2006-07-10, 6:18 pm

In article <rxIng.179227$_O6.172001@newsfe16.lga>,wrote:
>
> We could use some honest advice on the quality of our pictures. Is it
> the photography? Or, can the lighting and posing be made better.

Why are your models always in the shade?

They might want to study posing so that they can look like models.

One of them should pay as much attention to her moustache as her bikini
line.

Dark roots... is that a cultural thing?

Overall, I'd say a C minus.

JP Kabala

2006-07-10, 6:18 pm

"Photographer" <photography@americanbikinishop.com> wrote in message
news:rxIng.179227$_O6.172001@newsfe16.lga...
> We could use some honest advice on the quality of our pictures. Is it the
> photography? Or, can the lighting and posing be made better.
>
> We are always looking to improve. Here's one of the images. For a larger
> pic go to
> http://www.americanbikinishop.com/p..._03_06_03bg.jpg
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> I'm being serious here.
>
> For serious comments respond to photography@americanbikinishop.com

Oh, where to start? The others have mentioned the lighting issues and the
fact that the model is posed looking like she needs a dose of Ex-Lax-- um,
perhaps models who had a better plastic surgeon?

Here's your main problem. You have no idea who your customer is.
Get a clue. Men don't ordinarily buy women's swimwear, women do.
Those photos are offputting to most women in so many ways it isn't funny.

--A woman would know that those are quite possibly some of the
least-realistic
looking implants ever-- They should be on that "plastic surgery gone wrong"
site. Some men might appreciate that canteloupes glued to the chest look,
but
any woman who has normal sized or shaped breasts and is looking to
buy a awimsuit that might actually fit and look attractive on HER
is going to pass you by without stopping.

--Get their roots done, at least.

--Three of the 4 girls look like strippers. Would your sister, wife,
whatever
take fashion advice from a stripper? And none of them look like they're
having
a very good time. Yeah, I want to take clothing suggestions from a depressed
pole dancer.

--The girl in 6_03_09 at least is smiling and not skanky-looking, but what
is up
with the locations? I don't know where you are, but the support wires for
the
palm trees and the trash cans have got to go.

Get rid of the hooker shoes, too!
There are plenty of cute BEACHY (not bitchy) sandals that would be more
appropriate.

These pictures are a trainwreck. They are not selling swimwear. If you are,
you need a better photographer. Try hiring a female photographer who can
put the models at ease and sees swimwear and models with a female
sensibility.
If you're selling porn to adolescent boys, they're probably OK. Adolescent
boys won't notice anything other than the T&A anyway.

Take a look at these photos
http://tinyurl.com/regbd

Far fewer armpits, no beachballs in pasties, a few accessories, some makeup,
some
attention paid to hair, the hands look graceful, not grabbing, no boobs
falling out of
the bottom of the cups, the look is sexy, not slutty.

Hebee Jeebes

2006-07-10, 6:18 pm

Yah, whoever does the work for Victoria's Secret they need to clone. Awesome
work, they sell the clothes and not the prostitutes wearing them. Not that
they look like prostitutes, but the original posters does. Remember you are
selling a product not the snatch, you don't want to offend your customers.

R

Tony Cooper

2006-07-10, 6:18 pm

On Sun, 25 Jun 2006 23:31:43 -0400, Photographer
<photography@americanbikinishop.com> wrote:

>We could use some honest advice on the quality of our pictures. Is it
>the photography? Or, can the lighting and posing be made better.
>
>We are always looking to improve. Here's one of the images. For a larger
>pic go to
>http://www.americanbikinishop.com/p..._03_06_03bg.jpg
>
>Thanks in advance.
>
>I'm being serious here.
>
>For serious comments respond to photography@americanbikinishop.com

Offer the model some stomach acid tablets before the shoot. She's
obviously in pain.

--

Tony Cooper
Orlando, FL

telbee@googlemail.com

2006-07-10, 6:18 pm

Actually - being a woman, I agree with everything that's been said here

I'd say the photography was pretty mediocre - the burned out sky is an
issue - better to under expose and then compensate in photoshop or
similar. Or why not just add in a different sky

But the most important bit is that the model looks very very
uncomfortable, and apart from the nice bod (which is in the wrong pose,
more like a man's mag), she definitely needs the makeup - you know nice
bod, shame about the face!

Also, is your average woman going to buy this costume?