How can I encourage my friend to be less shy when I take her photo?
My girlfriend is very shy when I want to take a photo of her. When I tell her I’m going to make a shot or when she sees I’m focusing camera on her, first 10-60 seconds she is just hiding her face and...
View ArticleWho shaped portraiture pre 1960, and how?
Preamble Ansel Adams was an astounding photographer who influenced many aspiring landscape photographers and became a household name amongst photographers. However he seldom stepped out of his bubble...
View ArticleHow to apply the Rule of Thirds with people?
If the subject of the photo is a mother beside her child who just graduated in a graduation ceremony, how would I be able to apply the rule of thirds?
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What type of lens is more suitable for this type of portrait shot on railroad...
Posted on FaceBook looking for volunteers to model for me for free and I give them the photos for free and some people agreed to that so I want to be prepared and at least take the right gear to the...
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How can I light a park gazebo for a portrait session at noon? [closed]
The picture below is one of the places I am asked to do a fashion shoot for a model, and the time is between 11:00 AM and 3:00PM. I do have most ranges of lenses (from 14mm to 200mm), and powerful...
View ArticleIs cropping out someone's ear a no-no in a portrait?
I know limbs have their compositional rules. I’m working on a self-portrait where I’m contemplatively looking left. To emphasize the effect, I want to crop my right ear off (hey, no Van Gough jokes!)....
View ArticleHow to achieve sharp focus on two subjects in a portrait with low depth of...
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View ArticleHow do I avoid getting different sized pupils when shading half of the...
When photographing portraits having shaded half of the model’s face (for example having him/her stand close to a window casting light on one side of their face) it’s almost unavoidable to not capturing...
View ArticleHow can I get the bright, clean look commonly found in stock portrait...
Many stock images have a clean look that make us recognize them as such: apart from a slightly cliched motive, I would list: slightly oversaturated colors lots of light – depth is mostly conveyed by a...
View ArticleHow are “Tele Photography” and “Candid Photography” different for a wedding?
For wedding functions, are “tele photography” and “candid photography” the same? If not, what are all the similarities and dissimilarities?
View ArticleIs it possible to photograph the aura of a person? [duplicate]
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View ArticleHow to improve the low-light image quality of my Canon 350d?
I have a Canon 350d. How do I improve the quality of images in low light? I feel like urgrading the body — but will it really help? I have a Canon 18-55 kit lens, 75-300, and a 50mm 1.8. lens. I have a...
View ArticleNikon macro lens for portrait photography? [duplicate]
This question already has an answer here: What web-based expert resources for Nikon are similar to The Digital Picture for Canon? 3 answers What Nikon lens for both macro and portrait? 3 answers
View ArticleIs the wide aperture and bokeh of a 50mm prime more important than getting to...
I’ve a Pentax K-30 with the following lens: Pentax-M 50mm 1.7 manual focus Tamron 17-50mm 2.8 autofocus Pentax 55-300mm 4-5.6 autofocus Considering that : Pentax 50mm has the nicest bokeh and sharpness...
View ArticleWhich focus mode should I use for a portrait shoot?
I have to do a portrait shoot for a friend. My camera (Pentax K-30) allows me to focus in the following modes: 1 focus point (center) 11 auto focus points 5 auto focus points I haven’t yet understood...
View ArticleHow can I get tack-sharp portraits with the focus perfectly on my subject's eye?
How can I consistent achieve tack sharp images, when wanting to focus on eyes in a portrait? I am always using single focus and moving the focus point to the eye and recomposing if necessary. What else...
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What kind of lens to use to get sharp images of people from a distance?
I am looking to buy a new lens and want something that will produce sharp images of people from a distance. I currently have a 50mm prime lens and my close-up portraits are great – crisp and clear –...
View ArticleShallow DOF: continuous or single AF mode?
When I take a portrait with settings which result in a DOF shallow enough that the subjects’ movements risk missing focus on the eyes, should I use continuous AF mode – is the continuous AF fast enough...
View ArticleHow can I shoot a low-key portrait outside during the daytime?
For low-key portrait photos, one requirement is a dark background which is not there during the day outside. I tried to shoot one, but it seems I do not know how to do it. I am using a Canon 7D,...
View ArticlePortraits under a shade tree?
I have a friend who’s requesting to have shots made for his LinkedIn profile where he’s being photographed at the Mount Auburn Cemetery under the shade of trees. What kind of lighting and modifiers do...
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