p.19 #1 · Portrait and People Image Thread using Sony
beardedspoooon wrote:
A couple hours ago.
Tony, that lens is amazing, isn’t it? If you don’t mind, I would like to see more, please...
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Thank you for sharing your images so far. I know this FM community has a lot of members that love portraits or people photography in general. Please share and post more of your images. TIA.
p.19 #5 · Portrait and People Image Thread using Sony
Recognize this isn’t everyone’s style, but I’ve been really into the portrait work of Gemmy Woud-Binnendijk and Chris Knight, and have watched their ProEdu classes recently.
p.19 #15 · Portrait and People Image Thread using Sony
I read all the time about the Voigtlander 40/1.2 and love the images but with kids, how are you getting clear shots? I can’t tell you how many misses I get with an AF lens much less trying AF. Especially wide open.
That lens is my long term “when the kids grow up” lens for the time being.
p.19 #16 · Portrait and People Image Thread using Sony
abadger wrote:
I read all the time about the Voigtlander 40/1.2 and love the images but with kids, how are you getting clear shots? I can’t tell you how many misses I get with an AF lens much less trying AF. Especially wide open.
That lens is my long term “when the kids grow up” lens for the time being.
Obviously, it's not going to be a lens for when they are running around like crazy, but if they're doing something seated or standing in one spot it's not too hard. I just make sure my focus point is positioned around their head. I have auto-magnify enabled, so when I turn the focus ring, it zooms in, and I already know I have the composition set correctly (because the focus point is placed over their face before focusing), so when I see it in focus when enlarged, I shoot.
p.19 #17 · Portrait and People Image Thread using Sony
Jman13 wrote:
Obviously, it's not going to be a lens for when they are running around like crazy, but if they're doing something seated or standing in one spot it's not too hard. I just make sure my focus point is positioned around their head. I have auto-magnify enabled, so when I turn the focus ring, it zooms in, and I already know I have the composition set correctly (because the focus point is placed over their face before focusing), so when I see it in focus when enlarged, I shoot.
It certainly makes for nice images when it works, thank you for sharing. I suppose practice makes perfect. I rely wholly too much on AF and have been practicing with MF using the magnifier as well, but my trigger finger is just not there yet. I guess what I was saying was that I know this can be difficult, and...good job.
p.19 #18 · Portrait and People Image Thread using Sony
In addition to what Jordan already described above about putting the focusing square on the target, when you get the area magnified and it is slightly out of focus, you can move the whole camera either slightly backward or forward to focus that way. Again, just very slightly. That is an old technique from my MF days from yesteryear.
p.19 #19 · Portrait and People Image Thread using Sony
AGeoJO wrote:
In addition to what Jordan already described above about putting the focusing square on the target, when you get the area magnified and it is slightly out of focus, you can move the whole camera either slightly backward or forward to focus that way. Again, just very slightly. That is an old technique from my MF days from yesteryear.
Thank you for the technique insights, very helpful as I learn the ropes. And so I am actually contributing content to this thread, my submission (of kids, using AF!) is below.
p.19 #20 · Portrait and People Image Thread using Sony
abadger wrote:
Thank you for the technique insights, very helpful as I learn the ropes. And so I am actually contributing content to this thread, my submission (of kids, using AF!) is below.
Adam,
No offense, it seems that his ear is more in focus. You may want to put the focus on the closest eye, in that case, his left eye. If you use an AF lens, as you indicated, and your camera has the Eye-AF feature, which is extremely helpful for portraits, you really should take advantage of that feature. You can just concentrate on the composition and on his expression. You trigger the camera as soon you see something you like. Hope this helps.
