I decided to use my sister as a muse to complete my assignments and in return she was happy posing and getting some "nice" pictures. This picture was actually taken about a month ago so the sun wasn't too harsh as it is now. Kept the aperture very wide with the f stop being as low at 4. Over all I am happy with the way it turned out !
Good evening, Oliviya!
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You’ve got a really positive portrait here! You’ve done a great job of finding a point of contact with the model, giving you a natural shot with a lively, affirmative pose.
You successfully capture a guileless smile, and the neutral background does not distract our attention away from this.
The photograph is sharp enough, the short exposure has allowed you to avoid blurring, with minimal ISO there is no noise, and the wide aperture blurs the background.
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However, the positive exposure compensation seems excessive – the shot has come out too bright, with some light spots and a loss of detail on the white sweater and the face.
I don’t think any compensation is necessary here, because the light is equally bright throughout.
Otherwise, the background could be blurred much more by using maximum zoom, with a minimum focal distance of 55mm. The greater the focal distance, the lower the depth of field.
Also, by increasing the zoom you will be able to capture the figure of the model in better proportion, the wide angle distorts the perspective so that the foreground is enlarged, and this affects the naturalness of the model’s proportions.
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Let’s work on this.