Given up (nudity)

[Runmonty]

That makes me feel a whole lot better, but even less likely to do it in the immediate future . Well done pushing through the obstacles though. Yes, an understanding model would be important.

I am sure each time it will get easier - keep going my friend - I look forward to seeing the results

[Iguanasan]

The light and the composition are very nice. Well done. As you point out, you don't have a lot of posing experience (and neither do I) but that's the only thing in this image that I think could use some improvement. For me... and I mean for me, your taste may be different, I look at this photo and it feels posed. I want an image that feels natural like you captured the scene without posing. I have yet to figure out how to do that in any way other than capturing candid image or by working with models who have tons of experience looking comfortable.

Overall, job well done. Keep working at it, I look forward to seeing some future efforts.

[Matt K.]

The light and the composition are very nice. Well done. As you point out, you don't have a lot of posing experience (and neither do I) but that's the only thing in this image that I think could use some improvement. For me... and I mean for me, your taste may be different, I look at this photo and it feels posed. I want an image that feels natural like you captured the scene without posing. I have yet to figure out how to do that in any way other than capturing candid image or by working with models who have tons of experience looking comfortable.

Overall, job well done. Keep working at it, I look forward to seeing some future efforts.

Thanks Iggy. Yes, it is posed, no question. The way she is holding the bottle is not really expressing the scene the way I envisioned it. To top it off, she had to sit on a towel (folded up several times) since the countertop was not really in any shape to put your naked butt on. So I had to photoshop that towel out, which makes the image look a bit weird as well. But I am learning, and given the opportunity, I will build on this stuff.