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Photographer

NoirPixels

Posts: 28

Santa Fe, New Mexico, US

https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/4626701/627678

8 images, some gotta go.
Which 4 would you lose? Or 5? Or 6?
Which 2, 3, or 4 would you keep?
Best one to keep no matter what, worst one to lose no matter what?

These were shot in the tiniest hotel room you've ever seen, in case you were wondering why things look so cramped.
They were, literally inches to spare in all planes.
AFTER re-arranging the room!
Lack of room also played a part in using a ring light.

Feb 15 22 04:28 pm Link

Photographer

JT Life Photography

Posts: 624

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Keep

https://photos.modelmayhem.com/photos/220215/12/620c135a756bc_m.jpg

Others are so-so.

Best,
JT

Feb 15 22 07:00 pm Link

Photographer

Nor-Cal Photography

Posts: 3720

Walnut Creek, California, US

Too many of the same type. Example, head shots. Better to have 10 good, unique shots that 71 with boring repetition.

But just one worthless opinion.

smile

Feb 15 22 10:18 pm Link

Photographer

Bob Helm Photography

Posts: 18911

Cherry Hill, New Jersey, US

Less is more. Start with the best 20 or 30 and then review in a month and cut some more while adding some of your current work

Feb 16 22 07:16 am Link

Photographer

sospix

Posts: 23778

Orlando, Florida, US

Editing is easy, take all the images that have similar subject matter and start comparing them two at a time, keep the best of the two (there's always a "best" and a "not the best") and keep repeating the process until you've gotten down to the number in each style group that you want to keep  .  .  .  keep in mind when you edit in a commercial setting you only need one image, so culling the rest and keeping the best is an important skill  .  .  .  good luck, and happy editing!  Favorite image of what you have posted so far  .  .  .

https://photos.modelmayhem.com/photos/2 … e84d_m.jpg 18+

.  .  .  favorite model  .  .  .

https://photos.modelmayhem.com/photos/220216/03/620ce1715cbc3_m.jpg



SOS

Feb 16 22 12:58 pm Link

Photographer

NoirPixels

Posts: 28

Santa Fe, New Mexico, US

Hey thanks all, for the great advice.

:-)

At this point I should point out that the original question was only about one album of one model with eight images, since culled down to four. The album no longer exists at the link posted.

Feb 16 22 01:25 pm Link

Photographer

Fleming Design

Posts: 1380

East Hartford, Connecticut, US

Noir,

Do you not think that the advice given is good for your portfolio here as a whole?

Feb 16 22 04:18 pm Link