otherwillenableyoutocreatemoredramaandmeaning
in your portraiture.Furtherpossibilitieswillbeavailableifyouaskthesubject
tobringalongapropthatmeanssomethingtothem,such
asamusicalinstrumentoranobjectwithadistinguishable
shape.
Modifying Lights and Backdrops
Experiment with other ways to modify your lights; for
example, shooting through blinds or textured objects/
materialscancreatedramaticgraphicbackdropsorlighting
effects;dohoweverbeawarethatthelightscangetvery
hot, so be careful when placing anything too near the bulbs.
Creatingyourownbackdropsforuseinthestudiocanalso
producesomeuniqueportraits.Glass,mirrors,scrapbitsof
woodandmetal,fabricsandtexturescanalladdanextra
dimension to an image that would normally be fairly
ordinary.
Creating Movement and Depth
Movementanddeptharequalitiesthatcaninjectinterest
andmeaningintoyourimages,andusingtheimagination
to capture these can be great fun. Often introducing
somethingassimpleasawindmachinetothehairofthe
subject can add a great deal of impact to a shot.
Usingatripodandslowingdowntheshutterspeedcanalso
create some interesting effects. To create abstract and