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. 2nd...
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Friday Freebie #10 – Example Studio Lighting setups with Photos
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 brilliant...
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 sharp...
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. Then recompose shot for...
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 :-
Notice...
Friday Freebie #1 – InfraRed Tutorial
Here are the basic steps for taking an Infrared / IR photograph with a Digital camera, that has an IR filter fitted to lens (eg. Hoya R72)
Steps to start out.
1) Ideally set WB with IR filter on. Due to darkness of filter you need to set ISO1600 & then set custom WB by pointing at...