Portrait Photography

shaping the face in a particularly flattering way. Image taken in the studio. Painted black background, 1 Elinchrom BRXi 500, Oc ...

andslightlybehindthesubject.Theresultinglightshould fallontheclient’sfaceinauniformway,astolightexactly onehalfofthefacewhilstth ...

Fig. 4.24 Illustration of the set-up of the lights for a dramatic split lighting portrait. Feathering the Light Featheringthelig ...

towards the shadows, so giving a more sculptural and graduated way in which the light moves around the subject. Featheringthemai ...

Fig. 4.25 When feathering the light, the photographer will be using the very edge of a softbox to illuminate the face. Look into ...

Ring Flash Aringflashisalightingmodifierthatfitsdirectlyaround thecameralensbymeansofabracketthatisattachedto thebaseofthecamera ...

Theringflashcaneffectivelybeusedoutsideasafillflash, justtoprovideanadditionallightwithoutcompetingwith the original light sourc ...

Masterclass BE CREATIVE WITH YOUR LIGHTS O nceyouhavemasteredthelightingset-upsoutlinedin thischapter,therearenoboundariestothec ...

background;ifforinstancethelightfromthekeylightwas tofallontothebackdrop,theeffectwouldbetowashout the vibrancy of the gel. When ...

Fig. 4.26 Gels used in portraits can add real drama and depth. Care must be taken to balance the light correctly and in such a w ...

Silhouettes Silhouettes can make wonderful graphic portraits when theyarehandledcorrectly.Itisbest foryoutovisualize beforehandw ...

Fig. 4.27 Silhouetted images make wonderful graphic portraits if the subject is animated and the viewer is able to decipher the ...

otherwillenableyoutocreatemoredramaandmeaning in your portraiture. Furtherpossibilitieswillbeavailableifyouaskthesubject tobring ...

dynamic shapes try some movementshots with subjects moving silks, or people dancing or moving. Fig. 4.28 Children and movement c ...

using a wind machine helped to create a lovely set of three dynamic portraits. Image taken in the studio. White wall background, ...

arelatively simpleone,and ifsome basicguidelines are followed, the outcome can be very successful. To begin, you need to choose ...

lighting will be at a 45 degree angle either side of the subject at identical power and distance. Shadows castfromthesubject are ...

years of practising and honing their skills to produce uniquestudioportraiture.What setsthemapartfrom the ordinary is their inve ...

Alex. Image taken Westcliff-on-Sea. Reflector, Nikon D3s 70–200. ...

Chapter 5 On Location S hooting portraiture on location can be thoroughly rewarding and challenging in equal measure. Creatively ...