Thursday, March 26, 2009

Does anyone have any great tips on taking amazing portrait photos?

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Does anyone have any great tips on taking amazing portrait photos?
Look through magazines and find pictures to give you ideas. Do different angles
Does anyone have any great tips on taking amazing portrait photos?
take your camera out of AUTO mode and learn about exposure, apature, speed and focus
Reply:i would do a white background or black... taking pictures in black and white are so beautiful... having the plain background takes the focus off the scenery and on to you.
Reply:Try anything. Thern let the person pick the best.
Reply:I think you mean that you are getting your pic taken not really sure though... but if you are keep your eyes open (don%26#039;t squint) do that by blinking right before they take the pic. wear your hair down... not much makeup and what you wear make it natural looking. also chin up and sit up straight as well... and don%26#039;t forget to let your personality shine through you beautiful smile!! :)
Reply:One good effect is to have the sun behind your model, then use a flash. It creates a kinda halo around them.
Reply:Make %26#039;em smile!





Then you need an aperture which will isolate the background.





The focal length will determine how close you need to get.





The lens need not be too sharp, or you will have to spend time smoothing out blemishes in photoshop or whatever you use.
Reply:I%26#039;ve always read that standing slightly sideways makes you look thinner, that you shouldn%26#039;t wear too much makeup, and wear clothes without patterns (think solid colors) and wear something classic, like a sheath dress or a nice top and jeans. I%26#039;ve also read that you should stand up straight and laugh or say %26quot;Hi%26quot; when you smile because that makes it look more natural. You can google it to find out more.
Reply:Shallow depth of field so you can focus on the person only and edit out distractions in the background. You can do this by changing the aperture settings.





If you%26#039;re taking pictures of adults you%26#039;ll want a longer lens. Because they%26#039;ll feel more comfortable if you%26#039;re not right up in there face. If it%26#039;s of children then get a normal lens because you%26#039;ll need to interact with them more to get that perfect shot.





Have good lighting and make sure your white balance is set right.





Also, have he ISO set no higher than 400 cause the pictures will start to accumulate too much noise.
Reply:I%26#039;m assuming you%26#039;re using an SLR, but what you do is keep the background blurred, unless it%26#039;s interesting %26amp; compliments the subject somehow. In otherwords keep the f-stop as low as possible. take the time to look at the person, find their %26quot;good side%26quot; and make them look in a flattering direction. The way their chin is shaped will determine how you want them to hold their head up. For instance, if someone %26quot;lacks a chin%26quot;, don%26#039;t make them look down without making them stick their head forward like a chicken. look in your camera%26#039;s manual or in the menu, and find a color setting that allows for warmer skin tones. This way, they can always be de-saturated on the computer, but its harder to put color back in.
Reply:I take some under my garage. i made a home-made background with some RIT dye that was supposed to be tie-dye but it screwed up so i just splattered bleach on it.. I make them turn a little bit away look at me and straighen their back. then sometimes depending on your lighting flash is better than the light but being outside i get natural light. then heres the outcome





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the second ones me.. but its really old
Reply:There are so many things involved in taking an %26quot;amazing portrait%26quot;! Here are just a few things to remember..





Don%26#039;t shoot into the sun! Especially don%26#039;t have the sun right behind you wile taking the photo. Your model/subjects eyes will be all squinty! Don%26#039;t shoot at 12:00. It%26#039;s the perfect time for awful shadows. I usually shoot at 10 am or 5:00 pm. Plenty of light and no awful shadows.





Don%26#039;t use a wide angle lens. Staying within 50-100 is my personal rule when I%26#039;m shooting a portrait. Past 50 will start to distort their face a little, and they also feel uncomfortable with you so close to them with the camera.





Fill the frame with your subject only! Don%26#039;t leave any unnecessary space in the photo. Also don%26#039;t cut anything off, like the top of their head or part of an arm. Look around the subject and make sure nothing weird is hanging out in the picture, like a stick coming out of their head!





Keep a shallow depth of field, so that all the focus is on the subject.





Make them feel comfortable. Talk to them, and keep the subject light and funny! It%26#039;s PERFECT when you capture that genuine smile!
Reply:Well Just Try To Take the photo not against the light so it won%26#039;t be real light cuz then you won%26#039;t be able to see the persons face really well so try to stand next or behind the window (if any) or light and just try to take the picture from the persons best side...


Hope that helps

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