Tag: portrait
Taking control
by david on Jun.15, 2009, under Interests, Photography
Photographing portraits isn’t the easiest thing to do. Foremost in my mind when doing a portrait shot is mostly technical things. Stuff like:
- Did I get the lighting right?
- Am I using flattering angles?
- Am I being creative with the subject and background?
- How do I avoid the reflection in the glasses?
- Do I need a gold/silver/white reflector?
- DAMN! I need another flash!
But that’s the easy part. The most difficult bit (for me anyway) is always the interaction. Depending on the subject, this can be easy.. or HELL. My first few tries at portrait photography were disasters.. I went in feeling all tense and intimidated, which naturally resulted in crappy shots. But I’ve realised a couple of things that has made more recent attempts at portraiture easier to handle.
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