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MAKING PORTRAITS
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Backgrounds
• As important as the subject!
• Plain is good, keep it simple
• Watch for things growing out of heads
• Be careful with horizontal lines too (e.g. horizon)
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• Think about the colour of the background (contrast with hair/clothes)
• Shooting into the sun can be good
• Use a shallow depth of field to clean up messy backgrounds
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Plain backgrounds
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Black works too
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Camera Modes
• Aperture (Av) Mode is a good place to start
• Large aperture if the background is distracting
• Small aperture (f/8, f/11) if the light is good and you want front to back sharpness
• Manual mode is good if you want complete control
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Lenses
• Long lenses are generally more flattering
• 85mm is the ‘standard’ portrait lens
• 70-200 is a good range
• Nifty 50mm can work well too
• Wide angle lenses can work but take care - distortion is a problem.
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Lighting
• Soft light, soft shadows - flattering
• Window light - good for soft light
• Open shade - good for soft light
• If there is no shades a diffuser
• Hard light, hard shadows - dramatic
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Back Lit Portraits
• Be careful with your metering, spot metering on the subject works well.
• Watch for lens flare - can be good or bad
• Use a reflector or fill flash
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Backlit Portraits
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Posing
• Use mirroring to show what you want (takes practice)
• Turn the subject a little away from the light
• Weight on the front leg
• Angle shoulders, front shoulder down a little works well.
• Think about hands if 3/4 or full length portrait.
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Expression
• Natural is best
• Don’t say smile!
• Talk to the subject, engage them, find something they are interested in.
• Enjoy taking portraits and your subject will too
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Links
• http://digital-photography-school.com/portrait-photography-tips/
• https://iso.500px.com/aging-storm-outdoor-portrait-tutorial/
• https://fstoppers.com/education/7-tips-your-camera-manual-never-told-you-about-portrait-photography-45422
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