Portrait Photography tips
1. Hold the camera very still, or use a tripod
2. Know how to use manual focus or auto focus
3. If you focus on someones eyes it has a tendency to soften skin
4. KISS- Keep it simple stupid
5. Narrow Depth of Field (Make sure background is uncluttered)
6. Get up close, focus on expressive hands or a certain body part
7. Alter perspective
8. Experiment with lighting
12. What to tell subject to do (Eye Contact)
14. Shoot candidly (follow your subject around)
1. Hold the camera very still, or use a tripod
2. Know how to use manual focus or auto focus
3. If you focus on someones eyes it has a tendency to soften skin
4. KISS- Keep it simple stupid
5. Narrow Depth of Field (Make sure background is uncluttered)
6. Get up close, focus on expressive hands or a certain body part
7. Alter perspective
- Different angles or eye lightings
8. Experiment with lighting
- Side lighting
- Back lighting (makes silhouette)
- Best time to take photos is one hour after dawn or before dusk (Golden Hour)
- Do not shoot into the sun unless you want a silhouette
- Don't want dramatic lighting go into the shade
- Use different colored lights or filters
- Rule of Thirds
- Put the person dead center
- Put the person way off center
- Add emotion or blur to picture
12. What to tell subject to do (Eye Contact)
- Tell them to look off camera (off to the side)
- Look over your shoulder (behind you)
- Look up or down
14. Shoot candidly (follow your subject around)