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08/16/2006 07:53:50 PM · #1 |
Recently, I have been getting more and more interested in doing portraits. Seeing as some of the members of this site do portraiture that simply blows me away, I was wondering if any of you can point me in the direction of some good portraite taking tips on the web?
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08/16/2006 07:56:09 PM · #2 |
The Idnator has a portrait lighting thread going on.
She's smart.
Message edited by author 2006-08-16 19:56:26.
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08/16/2006 07:56:46 PM · #3 |
Tip no. 1: Point your camera at a person :-)
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08/16/2006 07:57:43 PM · #4 |
Originally posted by fotomann_forever:
Tip no. 1: Point your camera at a person :-) |
the LENS end. |
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08/16/2006 07:58:18 PM · #5 |
*blush* You check is in the mail, JP.
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08/16/2006 08:18:54 PM · #6 |
Originally posted by fotomann_forever:
Tip no. 1: Point your camera at a person :-) |
Really? So that's what I'm always doing wrong... Hmmz.
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08/16/2006 08:19:44 PM · #7 |
Originally posted by Arti-Elvi:
Originally posted by fotomann_forever:
Tip no. 1: Point your camera at a person :-) |
Really? So that's what I'm always doing wrong... Hmmz. |
If what you're doing is *wrong* I can't wait to see 'right'!
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08/16/2006 08:31:42 PM · #8 |
Originally posted by Arti-Elvi:
Originally posted by fotomann_forever:
Tip no. 1: Point your camera at a person :-) |
Really? So that's what I'm always doing wrong... Hmmz.
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Keep pointing the camera at yourself and you can't go wrong :-)
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08/17/2006 12:22:45 AM · #9 |
Work your subjects. All the lighting in the world won't do a thing if you can't capture a genuine emotion. Figure out how to connect with them and make it personal.
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08/17/2006 12:26:19 AM · #10 |
Originally posted by virtuamike:
Figure out how to connect with them and make it personal. |
And sometimes that's at lot harder than others.
I've had a couple of brides that I couldn't have shot a bad picture of them if I had tried. They were beautiful. They knew how to hold themselves (one had taken ballet all her life). They were very personable with or without a camera pointing their way.
Then there was the couple I shot the other day (not the ones I posted in the Engagement thread just a few minutes ago, another couple) - they were SO STIFF in front of the camera. I worked with them. Tried to make them comfortable. At times they were. Then they'd stiffen right back up again.
Some day I'm gonna be good at this! (I hope)
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