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theportrait
DorotheaLange
Henri Cartier-Bresson
Irving Penn
Irving PennE.B. White
Shootingtips-MeteringandExposure
• Acommonmistakeisunderexposedphotosonthefigureorfocalpointoftheface…
• Useawideaperturetohelpwithdepthoffieldandtoaddmorelightontheexposurebutalsohelptopushfocusawayfromdistractingbackgrounds.
• Usetheexposurecompensationoptionandtry+1– alwaystrytometerforthefocalpoint
• Utilizethespotmeterifsubjectisbacklit
Yousuf Karsh
Yousuf Karsh
Richard Avedon
Richard Avedon
Arnold Newman
Arnold NewmanMax Ernst
Arnold NewmanAnges de Mille
Arnold NewmanAaron Siskind
Vivian Meier
Vivian Meier
TinaBarney
TinaBarney
ShootingTips-MeteringandShutter• Remembertherule1/60th ofsecondforholdingthecamerabutforsharperphotosonyourportraitstaketheexposureuptominimumof1/125th sec.
• Ifyouareusingalongerlens200mmthenmakesurethatshutterisatleast1/250th sec
ISO• IncreasingtheISOwillhelpyoutoachievethosefastershuttersettingssodon’thesitatetouseahigherISOsetting.
LarrySulton
LarrySulton
WilliamEggleston
ShootingTips-Composition
• Poseyoursubjects,askthemtomove,todosomethingandengagewiththecamera.
• Addprops,giveyoursubjectssomethingtothinkaboutordosotheyloosenupinfrontofthelens.
• Eyepositioningiscritical- bothlookingintothelensoroffcameracreatesadifferenttoneormoodtotheportrait.
• Ifyouareshootingmorethanoneperson,havethesubjectengagewitheachother.Eyecontactononeanothercancreateanewvisualinterestinthecomposition.
Doug DuBois
DougDubois
ShootingTips-Composition
• Don’tbelazyaboutyourcompositions.Thinkaboutthewayyouareframingyoursubject.
• Usebothhorizontalandverticalcropping.• Giveyoursubjectbreathingroomintheshot.Trynottocutofedgesofthesubject.
• Beawareofwhatisbehindthesubjecthead.• Utilizetheruleofthirdsandmovethesubjectofftothesidetakingintoaccountthebackgroundelements.
• Changeyourvantagepointmovearoundtofindaninterestingangleofviewornewarrangementutilizingthebackground.
TheBrownSisters,1975
NicholasNixon
TheBrownSisters,1981
TheBrownSisters,1987 TheBrownSisters,2004
ShootingTips-Lenschoices
• Thelensyouchoose(ormmonazoomlens)willdrasticallychangeyourportrait.
• Shootingwithawideanglelensthemoreareayouwillincludearoundyoursubject.Choosethisifthebackgroundorenvironmentisimportant.
• Shootingwithalongerthelenslessbackgroundwillbeincludedandthebackgroundwilltendtobluroutbecauseofaperturesettings.
SarahStolfa
SarahStolfa
AlexSoth
AlexSoth
ShootingTips-Rememberthestranger
• Takeyourcameraeverywhere,allthetimetobecomemorespontaneousandcatchthosequickmoments.
• Engagewithyoursubject,talk,askquestions…• Ifshootingstreetshotswherepeoplearepartofthesceneusealongorzoomlens.
• Turnoffflash!• Moveyourselfaroundandbeawareoftheangleoflight.• Framephotoswithforegroundelements.
MartinParr
MartinParr
ShootingTips-Composition
• Takeintoaccountwherethelightfallsonthesubject.• Experimentwithlightandexposure,shadowsandhighlightscanreallyadddrama.Softlighthasmoreasubtleeffect.
• Bouncelightifyoucanwithareflectorormoveyoursubjecttomoreflatteringlight.
• Ifusingawideaperturebesuretohavesharpfocusontheeyes!
Don’tforgettothinkabout…
• Hands!• Relaxthem,fingersseparated.• Don’tincludeifthesubjecthasahardtimerelaxing.• Givethemsomethingtoholdordo.• Handslookbestshotfromthesideoronslightangle.
Choosetherightkindoflight…
• OpenShade- softerflatteringlight;lowercontrast• Underanawning,edgeoftreeorbuilding• Insideadoorwayorbyawindow
Choosetherightbackground…• Environmentalportraitsrequireyouthinkingandapplyingalocation,spaceorbackgroundtohelptellthestory.
• Thinkingaboutwhatisaroundthesubjectshead!Isiscluttered?Distractions?Poles?
• Makesureyoushootwithawideenoughlenstoincludethesubjectinthelocation
• Startwideandthenworkyourwayintojustaheadshot.
Posingyoursubjects…
• BEINCHARGE!• Havethesubjectlookintothecamera,eyesareimportantandtellastory.
• Havethesubjectengageinthelocationoraprop,it’sokayiftheylookaway.
• Expression• Don’tforcesasmile,infactaskthemtonotsmileforthefirstfewshots• Don’thavethemsay“CHEESE!”WAITtilltheygiveagenuinesmileorexpression.
• Handsandarms- helpyoursubjectshandsarearmscancrushagoodportrait
• IFITBENDS– BENDIT.IFITCURVES– CURVEIT.IFITTWISTS– TWISTIT.
Try Wide Angles
Othertips Introduce Movement
Change your camera orientation
Try using a reflector