Amateur Photographer – 13 July 2019

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Jonathan Bielaski

Based in Toronto, Canada, Jonathan creates

cinematic portraits of real people in real

places. Striving to capture as much in

camera as possible, he has mastered his

tools and working on location. See more

at http://www.jonathanbielaski.com.

ALL PICTURES ON PAGES 16 -17 © JONATHAN BIEL ASKI

Professional

photographers

from across the

globe reveal their

top tips for shooting environmental portraits,

documentary portraiture, weddings, action

portraits and professional headshots

Get the

natural

look

Environmental portraits

Portrait photographer Jonathan

Bielaski shares his portfolio of images

as well as his insights on photographing

people in their environment

Mix the light

When using external lighting, try to make it look as

natural as possible. Drag your shutter to bring in some

of the ambient light and match the colour temperatures.

It’s fi ne to play with different tones of light, as in this

image, with some light warmer than other parts. Just

make sure that it’s intentional.

Technique PORTRAIT TIPS

Know your

subject

When you get to your

location it’s great to have

interviewed your subject

beforehand and spent

time getting to know

them. This will give you

insight into who they are

and what they do. Utilising

the props they have will

add an element that can

tell the visual story.

Pay

attention

to colours

The colours in your

image – both from

the wardrobe to

the supporting

elements – are

key to making a

cohesive image.

With this image

I wanted to make

sure that the

tones and richness

came out in this

theatre set.