Yesterday's Senior Girl

Benji, almost all your posts consist of pointing out that other photographers hate your methods, posing, lighting, backdrops... something, but that your clients love it.  I think you need to stop caring so much about what other photographers think, or you need to realize they may know something that will improve your photography, something that the random lay-client may not know.

Having said that, I love the second one, it's very trendy.  The only thing I would watch is her posture.  Of course it is a casual pose and you don't want her to look stiff, but it appears like she is a little hunchbacked because of the angle.

Gin,

I guess the reason I say something about my backdrops is so perhaps my fellow photographers will begin to see that in senior imaging it is all about what THE SENIORS think, not what we think.  If they say the background is wonderful then use it. If they shy away from it (even though it may be our favorite) don't use it. 

I seldom get comments on my methods. I get some on my posing (mostly good although some people don't care for the 1-3-2 posing technique) and in my lighting I usually get positive comments.  Thanks for yours!

Ben