This is Ian’s submission for his post-workshop critique.  We offer this to all attendees as it really adds value to the workshops to have the final results thoroughly analysed.
 

 
Perfect.   Loads of great definition, detail, highlights, shadows, well held tones.  I even like the square crop.
 
 

 
Again lovely.   It is slightly murky, maybe a bit of added lightness and contrast?
 
Can’t tell at this size, but I am a bit concerned about the eyes, it looks like one is closed and the other is open.  I know she’s looking down…
 
On any picture if …

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This is a post workshop critique from our RPS workshop in November.
 
 

 
This is all a bit murky, you need to have an adjust of exposure and contrast, maybe a bit of dodging and burning to bring this to life.   It is overall a little dark and a little lacking in contrast and punch.
 
Pose and all that is good, but the black cloth down the centre is too wide relative to the Sharon.   You could have had Sharon posed slightly less head on to camera to help.
 
 

 
Lighting comments as above.
 
The big …

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After every workshop our attendees can send images from the workshop for a follow-up critique, this is Andrzej’s selection from our November workshop with the RPS Digital Imaging Group
 
 
 
 

 
Spot on, only objection is there should be a little catchlight in the eyes, he looks a little dead.   You could crop this to 8×10 portrait format for a stronger image.
 

 
Brilliant.    Nothing I would change about this at all.
 
On a hi-res image just have a check that there are no strong highlight spots in the top right hand corner.
 
 

 
Still very strong, though …

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Film Photo Studios Cheltenham
Full day – upto 3 people: £350
Full day – upto 6 people: £450
A great way of managing costs on your tuition, a group booking can be very cost effective.
 

1-3 People

Price £350.00

 
Get together with a couple of like minded friends and have a full shooting and coaching experience together for a very reasonably price.
You spend full time in the studio, setting up lighting and shooting, being coached and taught all the way through.
You tell me what you want to do and learn and we will work on it …

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Film Photo Studios Cheltenham
Thursday 10th November 2011
Friday 11th November 2011
10.00am – 4.00pm
Maximum 20 places
 

Workshop

Price £135.00

 
In combination with the Royal Photographic Society and back after popular demand an extended version of our April workshop.
With Simon Walden of FilmPhotoAcademy covering the Fashion and Nudes sections and Graham Whistler FRPS covering the portraits and four professional models.
There will be four full, half-day workshops led by Simon and Graham in two studios.
With limits of 10 photographers per workshop there will be much more time for photographers to take images and extend their talents.
The studios …

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