p.1 #1 · What do you keep in mind when shooting a portrait?
When your taking a picture of someone what do you have in your mind ( any specific angles? back lighting? specific aperture? ) I basically just want to know what runs through your head when your taking a picture and a little insight to your style. Thanks everyone!
p.1 #2 · What do you keep in mind when shooting a portrait?
"Calm down", "breathe", "dont rush", "Is this really the shot you want?", "is your shutter speed to low to be hand holding this thing?", "how can i make her laugh?", "any leading lines?", "You really should meter their face", "is this the only look they have?", "what to do next?" "Why didnt they iron their clothes?" and so on and so on and so on.
p.1 #3 · What do you keep in mind when shooting a portrait?
I love environmental portraiture so for me, I think to myself, what can I include in the environment to tell more about the story of this person? Do the tools the person works with tell the audience a bit more about what kind of job this person does? Or is the person lounging on an expensive looking armchair? What does that say about this person. I feel portraits are so much more meaningful and interesting when there're clues around them as to what their story might be.
p.1 #4 · What do you keep in mind when shooting a portrait?
I'm always thinking about the light...always. I look for things in my environment (since I am a natural light photog) that I can use to create beautiful lighting on my subject. I'm always interacting with the person I am shooting...I want them comfortable with me so I can get natural looking expressions. And then I think about the light some more. I shoot a lot of back lighting so finding places where I can get both beautiful back lighting AND directional lighting is a never ending challenge. Kind of like a treasure hunt. hehe
p.1 #5 · What do you keep in mind when shooting a portrait?
Of course light and angles but that comes natural because I have been doing this for some time. That will be correct before I start shooting or modified as I shoot both in natural light and when I mix strobes and natural which is what I do most of the time in my studio. What I look for is a natural look, not stiff. At the same time is eye contact. My portraits are all about the eye contact. I have my tricks to get my client to look natural even before the relax. time is money for me and them so most require quick but quality results.
p.1 #6 · What do you keep in mind when shooting a portrait?
first light and the viewpoint for a good composition, then I concentrate on the subject while waiting for a good expression. At best in their natural environment where I'm like a invisible observer but proably I'm more like a small nasty fly.
