Thursday, December 13, 2012

self portraits and portraits 2

1 - If you’re taking photos in a studio, use a mannequin for light testing: Much easier than guesstimating!


2 - Use a tripod. Seriously. While it’s possible to get good photos while you’re hanging on to your camera at arms-length, it’s a lot easier if you’ve got the freedom to move around a bit.

3 - Use props! Are you a dad and a rocker? Bring your kid and your guitar. Are you a photographer? Add camera gear. Painter? Paint. Poet? Words. Make-up artist? Guess…You get the idea.
 I like this picture because I like the way that the photographer uses a darker lighting set along with darker storm clouds to give the shot a nature-like feeling.

I like this photo because I like how on one side it's the background of the mountains and hills and on the other side it focuses on the guy against the rocks, which shows that he is most definitely the subject in the portrait.

I picked this picture because I like how the photographer uses another picture to help make his shot more unique. It also has a theme of using photography to help portray his portrait.
I picked this one because not only does the photographer use some kind of reflection, he also used some elements from the theme of photography to help make his portrait.
 I choose this picture because to me it seems like just a casual portrait. The photographer also focuses on the boy's face to give the viewer a place that attracts the eye along with.
I like this picture because it's a normal portrait. It also has a solid background to make it more simplistic.

1 - If you’re taking photos in a studio, use a mannequin for light testing: Much easier than guesstimating!


2 - Use a tripod. Seriously. While it’s possible to get good photos while you’re hanging on to your camera at arms-length, it’s a lot easier if you’ve got the freedom to move around a bit.

3 - Use props! Are you a dad and a rocker? Bring your kid and your guitar. Are you a photographer? Add camera gear. Painter? Paint. Poet? Words. Make-up artist? Guess…You get the idea.


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