Another Attempt at Photography

[Courtney Mae]

I'd really, really love some input, constructive critisism, anything that'll help me out right now. My biggest struggles are lighting and composition, I think. All are of the same subject, as you can see, and they where all shot on a Canon Powershot A520 (4.0 Megapixels) And none of them where photoshopped, besides some cropping. Oh, and my Flickr account is linked in my signature. Although most of the pictures there are not especially great, lol.

[FreshBrains]

Pop some red contacts on that and it's fit for a Chucky sequel.

[Courtney Mae]

Pop some red contacts on that and it's fit for a Chucky sequel. [/b] Lmao. Very true. The doll actually does scare me. It's a porcelain doll I found in my mom's closet, from her grandmother. It's eyes just have TOO much twinkle. It's FAR too lifelike. It honestly does scare me. I had to completely shut the box that it was in before I could go to sleep.

[FreshBrains]

Well, I suppose if that's what you're going for... Then it works. I really don't know. I'm not artsy. Which begs the question of why I was looking in this part of DV in the first place. I tend to not make sense like that.

[Burns]

Nice photos. Creepy doll. I think you have a flair for photography.

[Courtney Mae]

Thank you

[docKnubis]

who takes all the pictures of you they are always the coolest

[Courtney Mae]

Courtney takes all the pictures of Courtney No one else will model for me. It's rather sad...

[docKnubis]

like the pictures in your avy's how?

[Courtney Mae]

Ever notice how you don't see both of my hands in any of my pictures?

[docKnubis]

true but it doesnt look like you are reaching out with the camera to take the pic in any of them

[Courtney Mae]

true but it doesnt look like you are reaching out with the camera to take the pic in any of them [/b] Yes, I put effort in it so it doesn't look all 'myspace-y'

[docKnubis]

my method is set camera for 15 sec timer then throw hard in air and pray your in the picture.... but then thats why i dont have any pics the camera keeps breaking some how?

[Courtney Mae]

Point and shoot, Gavan, point and shoot.

[docKnubis]

i have never heard of that method i will have to try it?

[MSG]

I like the pictures the last one is the best its cool because her face never changes, but it looks like she has different facial expressions in all her pictures

[Courtney Mae]

Which is exactly why the doll scares me...

[boldtypespark]

Nice pictures Proceeds to punt doll off of a very... Tall building.

[Courtney Mae]

Punt is a funny word.

[Courtney Mae]

The link to some other photos is in my signature.

[FreshBrains]

Uh.... most of those pictures aren't displayed. Hooray for red X's! You know what other word is funny? Spatula. I really don't know why.

[Courtney Mae]

Yeah. Flickr is having some problems apparently. But usually, they're there. I promise.

[NeAvO]

Wow those pics are really good, that is one freaky doll though, but yeah great pictures. I like the way you used different lighting to get the moods. Anyway keep up the good work

[Courtney Mae]

Thank you. Hopefully I'll be getting a new camera soon.

[Inverting_world_lines]

well those pictures are all well and good and what-not, but I say you should try experimenting more. Trying new things always leads to improvements in almost all fields it seems to me. It would be cliche to say "get out of your comfort zone" but with art it helps to try new techniques a whole lot. It just keeps it more interesting that way. So just say to yourself: "no more black and white for a while, no more tungsten." Try to make the ugly settings beautiful as well. Take some lighter pictures I think. Your pictures seem to incorporate a lot of nature and self-profiles, but you probably take a lot more you just haven't shown so who knows. btw, I know nothing about photography