Porter Yates

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Thanks for sharing Julien! I also use the fuji x100 - its a great camera. Some thoughts - Intro pic - good eye for color here. The subject isn't strong enough to carry the photo. I get the sense the bus passed by and you clicked. Find a way to engage more with the subject and get closer. Coke delivery man shot - same idea as the first image. Finding a background and waiting for the subject - this technique can work OK sometimes but it is used so often that it is very easy to spot. Ask yourself why you found this interesting? The coke delivery man is doing a very normal job. If you are going to show me this, you need to find an interesting way to show it. Think visually or in color. b&amp;w street shot #1 - Same as the last shot - the background is messy and the main subject is just a man walking through the frame. b&amp;w street shot #2 - this one is better, the girl is a nice subject. The way you have framed it puts all the attention on the walking man and makes the girl the secondary subject. Ask why you making the man's legs the main focus of the image. Yellow stoop shot - nice color palette and focused composition. See the difference here and the bus shot? I can focus and create a bit of a story here, whereas int he bus shot there is no subject for a narrative. What would bring this shot to the next level is more visual elements and some secondary characters. Look at the railing - it has a lot of great shapes and forms. Find a way to show it visually and not literally. b&amp;w park shot - here you are getting close to you subjects. Much better than the disconnected street shots. I feel everything about this shot is great except the background. It is too busy. Imagine the same shot but with a clean wall as the background. red stoop wall - I think this is your best shot. The shapes and colors are the most clear and focused. The man in the door is interesting and there is a bit of tension with him nearly off frame.  You are showing some promise Julien! I can see you are thinking about things and moving in the right direction. Take a look at your last two shots - find a way to take the intimate subject matter of your park photo and shoot it in a way of the last shot (emphasis on color and visual elements). Nice work - keep practicing!

Thanks, Porter. I really appreciate the feedback! Your class is great and I am practising following your advices. When I posted those pics, I was quite satisfied about my work but following your comments I realised that there is a lot to achieve. I will post another project in few weeks/months to show improvements hopefully. Keep in touch Porter (my instagram: <a class="username" href="http://twitter.com/closermoment" rel="external nofollow" target="_blank">@closermoment</a>)

Hi Porter,
I have been photographing for few years, starting with a digital SLR, no comment.. :)
Then I decided to develop my skills using a primelens camera (Fuji X100). After 4 years owning&nbsp;it, I am really getting into it. With my girfriend, we moved to Nicaragua 6 months ago and I am rediscovering my passion for photography. I am looking for more material online to improve my techniques and eye and your course was very good!
Here are some of my last shots I would like you to comment for me to improve my style.
Cheers,
Julien
<img src="https://static.skillshare.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,width=1000,format=auto/uploads/project/433671020c2b6387fed638f28458786c/c05a84eb" class="zoomable rounded-image-wrapper" alt="Nicaraguan Streetlife - image 1 - student project" srcset="https://static.skillshare.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,width=600,format=auto/uploads/project/433671020c2b6387fed638f28458786c/c05a84eb 600w, https://static.skillshare.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,width=1000,format=auto/uploads/project/433671020c2b6387fed638f28458786c/c05a84eb 1000w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 600px, 100vw" loading="lazy"><img src="https://static.skillshare.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,width=1000,format=auto/uploads/project/433671020c2b6387fed638f28458786c/c6a984d3" class="zoomable rounded-image-wrapper" alt="Nicaraguan Streetlife - image 2 - student project" srcset="https://static.skillshare.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,width=600,format=auto/uploads/project/433671020c2b6387fed638f28458786c/c6a984d3 600w, https://static.skillshare.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,width=1000,format=auto/uploads/project/433671020c2b6387fed638f28458786c/c6a984d3 1000w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 600px, 100vw" loading="lazy"><img src="https://static.skillshare.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,width=1000,format=auto/uploads/project/433671020c2b6387fed638f28458786c/5d00aba2" class="zoomable rounded-image-wrapper" alt="Nicaraguan Streetlife - image 3 - student project" srcset="https://static.skillshare.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,width=600,format=auto/uploads/project/433671020c2b6387fed638f28458786c/5d00aba2 600w, https://static.skillshare.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,width=1000,format=auto/uploads/project/433671020c2b6387fed638f28458786c/5d00aba2 1000w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 600px, 100vw" loading="lazy">
<img src="https://static.skillshare.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,width=1000,format=auto/uploads/project/433671020c2b6387fed638f28458786c/c2b1d5a6" class="zoomable rounded-image-wrapper" alt="Nicaraguan Streetlife - image 4 - student project" srcset="https://static.skillshare.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,width=600,format=auto/uploads/project/433671020c2b6387fed638f28458786c/c2b1d5a6 600w, https://static.skillshare.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,width=1000,format=auto/uploads/project/433671020c2b6387fed638f28458786c/c2b1d5a6 1000w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 600px, 100vw" loading="lazy"><img src="https://static.skillshare.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,width=1000,format=auto/uploads/project/433671020c2b6387fed638f28458786c/69bf9de8" class="zoomable rounded-image-wrapper" alt="Nicaraguan Streetlife - image 5 - student project" srcset="https://static.skillshare.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,width=600,format=auto/uploads/project/433671020c2b6387fed638f28458786c/69bf9de8 600w, https://static.skillshare.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,width=1000,format=auto/uploads/project/433671020c2b6387fed638f28458786c/69bf9de8 1000w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 600px, 100vw" loading="lazy">
<img src="https://static.skillshare.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,width=1000,format=auto/uploads/project/433671020c2b6387fed638f28458786c/b1365d67" class="zoomable rounded-image-wrapper" alt="Nicaraguan Streetlife - image 6 - student project" srcset="https://static.skillshare.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,width=600,format=auto/uploads/project/433671020c2b6387fed638f28458786c/b1365d67 600w, https://static.skillshare.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,width=1000,format=auto/uploads/project/433671020c2b6387fed638f28458786c/b1365d67 1000w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 600px, 100vw" loading="lazy">
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