Profetional Portraits (114-125)

Shoot a Formal Portrait
• Prepare what you need
o Place that background for the photograph close to a wall
o Place the light about 45 degrees to the right side of the subject
o Set the camera directly in front of the subject anywhere from 6 to 10 feet away
 Camera settings
o Photography a formal portrait it is a good idea to shoot with a wide open aperture to make the background out of focus.
Lighting for Formal Portraits
 Indoors
o Single-source indoor lighting set- up
 Place one light at approximately a 45-degree angle on one side or the other of your subject
 Use reflector (while cardboard) on opposite side of the subject from the light
 Outdoors
o Direct sunlight is not the best lighting for portraits
 Can be too harsh
 Can cause your subject to look uncomfortable and squint
o Try shooting in open shade like a shadow of a building or tree
 Avoid deep shade
o Include blue sky but not direct sunlight
o Cloudy days are great for photography
 Lighting is very flattering for portraits
Candid Portraits
• Candid shoots
o Action shoots so close faster shutter speed like 1/250 and higher that will freeze the action
o Use flash
 Built in have about 10 feet
 Get close
The Environmental Portrait
• Environmental portrait
o Uses a subject surroundings to help tell that persons story
o Combination of a formal portrait and photo journalism
o Show subjects life as well as face
 Camera Settings
o Wide-angle lenses especially for indoors