I’m hoping you have heard of the Rules of a Third, to help you compose Landscapes etc. Well don’t forget to try it on Portraits too. On to portrait one as an example. Here you can see the eyes are on the top 1/3 horizontal, whilst the nose is on the right 1/3 vertical. This...
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Shoot Upside Down for a change
Notice anything different about this Portrait ? What if I was to say I took it upside down ! No, I’m not going mad. Remember those big square cameras, called medium format ? Well one of the traits of shooting with some medium format cameras used to be the fact you would see the image...
Friday Freebie #10 – Example Studio Lighting setups with Photos
As part of this weeks Friday Freebie, I thought I would share 4 different setups for Studio Lighting, with diagrams showing positions of lights, plus examples of resulting portraits. Studio Lighting setup 1 Lighting setup for first set of shots is largest soft box camera left , coming in to model at approx 45 degrees....
Friday Freebie #9 – How to create dramatic skies in Mono
As part of the ongoing Friday Freebies, as promised I will share some of my photography / processing tips that I use. Hopefully you will find them of use. As part of my Fine Art processing in mono, I usually try to beef up the drama of the sky. We all like to see the...
Friday Freebie #7 – It’s all in the Eyes
As part of the ongoing Friday Freebies, as promised I will share some of my photography / processing tips that I use. Hopefully you will find them of use. It’s often said the most important area of a portrait is the eyes. You can see why from the photo above ! Having the eyes pin...
Friday Freebie #6 – Child Portraits – How to get eye contact
We all know the phrase “Don’t work with children or Animals”. Well here are a few simple tips on how to get the perfect eye contact from a child for that all important portrait. Tip 1: Use a Flash Now you don’t have to use the flash for the final shot, but kids are fascinated...
Friday Freebie #5 – Diagonals & DOF
As part of the ongoing Friday Freebies, as promised I will share some of my photography / processing tips that I use. Hopefully you will find them of use. Capturing a strong diagonal in a shot, can add strong structure to the end image. Add in to the equation shallow Depth of Field & you...
Friday Freebie #4 – Use shallow DOF for Portrait impact
The eyes are the most important feature of any head & shoulder portrait. By using a very shallow depth of field we can emphasise the eyes even more. In the example below I have used a 50mm f/1.4 lens at f/1.8. Pre focus on the eyes to ensure they are pin sharp, by moving your...
Friday Freebie #3 – Sensual Couple Portraits
Every couple would love to have a sensual photograph of themselves. Here’s a very simple pose that is perfect for a couples portrait, or wedding shoot. Ask the man to stand behind the lady, just to the side slightly. Now ask the lady to rest her head backwards, close her eyes & think romantic thoughts...
Friday Freebie #2 – Shallow DOF for Couples Portrait
Bored of the same Couple poses ? Then why not try using your Depth of Field for a more artistic shot. Place one model back approx 4-6 feet from the the front model. Pose them accordingly. Now ensure camera is on F4 (or wider) & focus on front model. Take your shot. Some examples below...
