At the risk of being pummeled, I'm interested in some feedback on my port and comments on any images that strike you, both good or bad.

My goal was to try to create different looks, locations, backgrounds, etc.

I know it needs lots of work but feedback will help the next time I work on new images and I know the selfies need to go.



Thanks

"Jetski  fun"

I love your big, bold, black bars:


But where is the Jetski?

You have a Good Strong Look and probably could get some Real Work as a Commercial Lifestyle Model ( i wrote this before i read your bio )

But You will need Professional Photos

Charlie, I agree with the earlier posts that you could get commercial work.  But... your port is terrible.  Most of your shots are 7 years old.  And 6 of the 7 year old photos are of you posing in front of dramatic wall art that diminishes your presence.  Other shots are equally pointless.  Those things do not help you.  Be smarter.

http://www.lamodels.com/EricRutherford shows what a middle-aged model's portfolio ,who books campaigns,  looks like. Rutherford is a working model with LA models. Presentation is everything. If he had your approach to modeling, he wouldn't get bookings. No one would know him.

As for "commercial?" No. There's nothing there. You don't care. So, I don't.

Modelling is ultimately about Money - and it is a competitive marketplace - so one needs to approach it seriously.

You have way too many images! You are starting your modelling journey so dispose of all but 4 of the absolute best.

Then search 'standard model poses for men' and use as a guide for expanding your port.

Nobody cares about your pets, marital state or hobbies - those are images for IG or FB, not a model's port, dump them.

Remember you are trying to sell yourself so eliminate anything that isn't razor sharp and focused on you.

As others have written get yourself some professionally shot images - it is an investment.

Good luck,
JT

You had a pretty good self critique in your opening comment,
Four good professional phots are better than a lot of poor "Camera roll" shots if you are serious about booking shoots

You've had some pretty clear and consistent replies, so I'll try not to pile on. 

"My goal was to try to create different looks, locations, backgrounds, etc."  Not really.  Your goal was (or should have been) to get bookings.  That is what portfolios do...or don't.  You might feel that a bunch of different looks will get you more bookings, and you'd be right, but only if the images you use are of suitable quality. 

Rule #1:  Never post anything but excellent photos.  You can't make up in volume what you lack in quality.  If your portfolio only had one image in it, and it was good, you'd get bookings.  And with bookings, you get more quality images.  On the other hand, sully a few good images with a bunch of sub-par snapshots and photographers will consistently pass you by.   Your portfolio is your visual calling card.  Putting a less-than-excellent image in your portfolio is like putting a typo on your calling card.  Enough on that. 

A fundamental question here is: can you model?  Yeah, sure.  Probably.  That is, if you learn how.  You work hard on your physique, and it shows - that's an asset.  But modeling is more than flexing.  Learn how to pose, practice expressions, know your angles (you'll hear models say that all the time!).  Learn what makes a flattering masculine pose, and what doesn't.  Some specifics:

https://photos.modelmayhem.com/photos/1 … 7471ea.jpg
Nope.  Awkward, does nothing for you.

https://photos.modelmayhem.com/photos/2 … 7411ac.jpg
Bad angle, and bad expression.  Riding a jetski can be fun and exciting, but that doesn't translate at all in this image. 

https://photos.modelmayhem.com/photos/2 … 845f98.jpg
You already noted the selfies have to go.  Yes indeed.  Right this very minute.  The longer they stay there the faster your model cred tanks.  The caption is "Beautiful summer morning", but that doesn't describe this image at all.  Maybe it was, but that's just the weather report.  The image is a grumpy guy at a small family beach.  Nothing works here.

https://photos.modelmayhem.com/photos/2 … 0d76e5.jpg
You'd like this to be good enough to use in your portfolio...but it's not even close to usable.  Shoot the look again, get it right, and you'll have something to use.

https://photos.modelmayhem.com/photos/2 … 10ad1c.jpg
You wear a suit well.  So put on a suit and do a proper shoot.  Including snapshots of your personal life events says you don't have any credible images shot by a pro.  (btw congratulations on 25 years!)

https://photos.modelmayhem.com/photos/1 … f2a2e2.jpg
Ok, this is closer to where you want to be.  Expression!  What's the vibe you're trying to portray?  If I had to guess, you're waiting for your wife outside a boutique and you're watching someone who is about to hit a light pole while attempting to parallel park.  Every image has to have something to say.  Your expression is key (and the guns irrelevant).

https://photos.modelmayhem.com/photos/1 … 778674.jpg
Still watching that car trying to parallel park.  The jeans and shoes aren't helping.  You're not a model here, you're my next door neighbor.

https://photos.modelmayhem.com/photos/1 … 08825e.jpg
Better...you have a good smile.  Now you need to use it well, in the context of a better pose, and a better composition.  Avoid cropping images at the joints (wrists in this case).  The lines of the forearms (being lighter tones than the wardrobe) draw the views eyes to your crotch.  The overall composition ends up with a "moderate" on the creepy scale.

At this point you have a portfolio, which is better than not having a portfolio.  You have the looks and physique that can get you bookings, but you don't have the images that will compel a photographer to book you.  You say in your profile that you want to portray the older CEO type.  Fair enough, you can pull that off.  First clean out your portfolio and approach this from a quality-first perspective.  Put on a suit and go do a proper shoot.  Pay for it.  Use no more than 3 images from that shoot in your portfolio.  Then book with someone else, put on a different suit, go somewhere else (an urban setting where CEOs are found) and shoot again.  Use 2-3 images.  Carry on.

Last point:  rewrite your profile to be more assertive and CEO-like:

At 57, 6'3" and 218 lbs, I'm an ideal fit for commercial and editorial shoots that call for a professional/executive look.  I'm an avid (sports reference), and work out daily to make sure I'm always ready to shoot and represent your project well.  I'm open to most lifestyle, fashion, and fitness looks.  My rates are reasonable, and as time permits I'm open to TFP for creative and intriguing concepts. 

I hope some of this helps.  Stick to it.  Good luck,

It's shame there isn't some sort of College where photographers go for technical training in Rochester, NY....

I don't think Photography was ever a big ting there...

/sarcasm

Thanks for the feedback, especially the  detailed explanation of specific photos.

I do appreciate the constructive criticism