JKS's Photo Thread - Modelling/Landscape Shots *New Pics Inside*

Hey there, everyone.

I'm very new to the Sims 3 modelling scene and I really could use some pointers on what I may be lacking skills-wise. I've looked at guides and they've been helpful, but they don't pinpoint on what I am not very good at (whether it's editing, scenery, poses etc.)

So if anyone sees this thread and fancies offering me some advice, I'd greatly appreciate it!

Some quick info before I begin:

~ I have a NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M with 2GB video memory.
~ All my game settings are on high/very high - I also have animation smoothing, edge smoothing and advanced rendering on.
~ I use GIMP to edit my photos.
~ My current skills with GIMP are using brightness/contrast, sharpening images and poor attemps at cutting out sims.

Here's some example modelling shots I've used for competitions on the Sims 3 forums:

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And a bad attempt at cutting out my sim for an avatar:

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I really love that beach photo!

Thank you, Bliss. It was probably my favourite assignment in that competition I was in. :D

I think you captured the angle in a really creative way

Thank you.

I can find camera angles fairly well, it's just anything more difficult that throws me off.

I really like your Halloween photo, your model's costume is gorgeous!

Your Halloween photo is definitely my favorite, too! I love the set! ^_^

Hello, again!

Firstly, thanks to everyone who gave me compliments on my photos last time. :D I really appreciate the feedback. However, I'm looking for more advice, please! One thing is specific, the other is a general question.

Here's some screenshots of my latest modelling contest entries. The first set are from the modelling competition on here called "Posh Princess":

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My questions here: is the lighting too bright? I can't seem to find a good tutorial on just lighting. In all these photos I used the buydebug lights, a ceiling light and floor lights. I always try to "spotlight" my model so he/she stands out from the rest, is that the right sort of thing to do? I don't know.

A shot from "Sibiling Rivalries" on the official forums:

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Murder Mystery/Cluedo themed party with my models dressed as the Cluedo board game characters.

In all the competitions I've entered, I've never managed to get above 3rd place. I am often up against stiff competition and amazing entries from other simmers, so I was wondering if anyone could see what I'm lacking or whether there's anything I could be doing differently to boost my scores that little bit higher.

Thanks in advance for any help, guys!

High Fashion B&W Entry for Posh Princess

Before:

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After:

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I love it. Being in black & white makes it look mysterious.

That High Fashion pic is gorgeous! The B+W definitely makes it

Hehe thank you both! :D I had absolutely no idea how to make a picture black and white. Took me forever to figure it out. >_<

Assignment 1 Of Miss Simiverse Cycle 5: EA Sponsored

Formal Attire:

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Swimwear:

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oh god... I am LOVING the swimwear!

Thank you, Drama. Glad you like it. :D My model is representing the UK, so I had to do red, white and blue in her swimwear.

Assignment 5 for Posh Princess: Fairy Tales With a Sad Ending

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Tinkerbell's prank on Wendy goes horribly wrong. She knows Peter will banish her from his life for good if he finds out she was behind the accident.

That's clever! I like it

Thanks, Georgie. :D

My favourite modelling shoot to date:

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love these pics! The ones with the kids are rly cute

Thank you for all the wonderful comments, everyone. :D

I haven't uploaded anything in a while, so here's a shot of my latest edit, took me 10 hours in total (can you tell I'm a newbie? XD)

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How did you do that? Its so cool!! :D