Portrait Photography

texturesofthebackground.Bokehcanplayagreatpartin the composition of your final image, and will instantly isolate the subject fro ...

leading lines or horizons present, as these can be exaggerated and used to lead the eye into the subject. Asthemainaimoftheportr ...

photographerswilldecidetousethefastandveryefficient auto-focusing (AF) options. However there are a few options andconsideration ...

Fig. 2.9 Image with shallow depth of field. Notice how the subject is pushed forward into the frame and is isolated from the bac ...

Fig. 2.10 Example of how Bokeh is rendered. Nikon D2xs on a 50mm lens at ƒ1.4. Multi-Point Autofocusing Whenusingthemulti-pointa ...

Spot Autofocusing Asingularspotofthegridcontrolstheareaoftheimage thatistobefocusedupon.Thiscanbeanypartofthegrid andcanquiteeas ...

location,wheregraphicelementsofthelandscapecanadd to theeffect;tree-linedpaths and walls willallowfora more dynamic, effective u ...

varietyofsystemsenablingthecameratoreadtheamount oflightenteringitandinformingthephotographerofthe correct exposure level. Each ...

photographer would most commonly use this point to correctlyexposeforamid-tonewithintheframe;thiswill ensure a correct reading. ...

What makesthis system moreadvanced than theothers mentionedisadatabaseofmanyimagestakeninahuge variety of lighting conditions, w ...

Inaperfectexposurethephotographerwillendeavourto achieveagoodrangeoftonalvaluesacrossthescale. Howeverthisisofcoursedependentont ...

Image taken in the studio. Union Jack flag, 1 Elinchrom BRXi 500, Octa 100cm softbox key light, Nikon D2Xs and 24–70 lens. ...

Chapter 3 The Client M anyphotographersstartingintheindustrybelievethat becoming a successful image maker is all about havingthe ...

generation shoot, in order to give the client the best possible experience whilst having a portrait taken. Remember that the per ...

Is the portrait to be shot on location or in the studio? Inthestudiothephotographermayhavemoreoptions,as they arenot restricted ...

the shoot; this can then be used to the photographer’s advantage to give the child an end goal. Hatsarealwaysgreat,especiallyonc ...

Fig. 3.1 Hats are a great way to automatically frame a face in a portrait, and of course the expression on the baby adds to the ...

should be used creatively and artistically so as not to distract from the main subject of the portrait. PREGNANCY PORTRAITS Preg ...

Fig. 3.2 Sometimes the most classic portraits of children are those where just the head and shoulders of the image are in the fr ...

Fig. 3.3 There are so many creative ways to capture a beautiful bump, with the main priority of the photographer being to make t ...