A few months ago I posted about joining a forum called Ilovephotography.com. I really like the site and have learned many valuable things from it. 3 weeks ago I joined a critique group and have been enjoying posting and receiving feedback. I feel like it is really making me improve! A couple things that it has made me really try to focus on are limb chops, color casts/skin tones, and composition. I have realized that I am successfull many times when I take close up portraits but when looking at a bigger picture I get a bit lost and end up having backgrounds that are a bit too busy and distracting.
Another thing that I feel is attributing to my improvements is I have finally taken the quality of light seriously. I have been able to see light more clearly and have realized it is probably one of the biggest factors in a successfull photo.
Here are a couple photos I have taken in the last few weeks.
