Reproduce picture on black background with soft light on face only
I don’t have much experience in studio photography but I’m following a photographer named Brian Ingram and his work is amazing. Could you guys give me some insight on how to reproduce this kind of...
View ArticleWhat can I use instead of a human to practice shooting with flash?
Most flash photography videos that I am watching use a model, telling her to turn left, chin up, etc. But I don’t have a family or friend around to practice on, and because one of my main goals is to...
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...
View ArticleHow can I achieve a light-painting portrait without the subject becoming...
I know about light-painting. But, when I try portraits with light painting, I get a transparent image of that person in the portrait. My steps are: Set my DSLR in Manual Mode. Change the Shutter speed...
View ArticleWhat lens is ideal for graduation and family pictures?
I am currently using a Tamron 17-50 f2.8 for graduation and family pictures, so that many people can fit into the frame, but I find this lens isn’t sufficient enough — lack of sharpness around the...
View ArticleWhat setup/gear is needed to get this silhouette low-key effect?
I am trying to get an image such as: https://500px.com/photo/103497551/-by-brett-walker?from=editors&only=Black+and+White My setup is a SB700 speedlight, D7000, and a tripod. When I try this, I...
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 ArticleWhat type of lens equipment would work well for portraits of makeup clients?...
I am a professional makeup artist who is looking for good equipment that fits my needs as artist. I want to use this camera to be able to collect high quality images to add to my website portfolio. I...
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