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Published On: Jan 10, 2009 12:33 AM
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Published On: Jan 10, 2009 12:33 AM
wedding--quick portraits
ok, i've been a very bad blogger. im so behind on
so many posts that shouldve been on here since so long ago. between trying to
get the new and improved blog up (coming soon), taking a vacation to europe,
dina having surgery (she's fine now), this poor blog has almost been forgotten.
but i will not give up! instead, i'll try to blog little by little until i catch
up. so, instead of having a big long wedding post, i'll share a few cool
portraits of german from back in august. if you are a photo enthusiast, i hope
these tips might help a little next time you shoot a portrait of
someone.....
here's the scenario: its like 120 degrees, were falling behind schedule, the bride is waiting, so we only have a few minutes with german. literally, we have about 8 to 10 minutes before i had to get going. as i enter the room, i notice the great empty space with a big window and no curtain. im always looking for natural light, so this will be great. then, the blank walls give me the idea to do a few quick "studio" style portraits of him. obviously, he's a bit nervous on this day, so i just ask him to finish putting his shirt, tie and jacket on in front of this wall. as im shooting, im also trying to converse with him, joking around, just trying to make the client feel less awkward in front of the camera. i snap away until he relaxes a little, his expressions ease up with every shutter click. then, as i now only have a minute or two, i stop, look around and try to think of a few different compositions with the same space/subject. thats when i tried back-lighting him against the window for a little more of a dramatic effect. then, i backed away and tried to capture the mood of the space. and thats when i captured my favorite image of him. the last photo in this series reminds me of the "calm before the storm".
ok, i hope all that info might help someone out there take nicer photos :)
here's the scenario: its like 120 degrees, were falling behind schedule, the bride is waiting, so we only have a few minutes with german. literally, we have about 8 to 10 minutes before i had to get going. as i enter the room, i notice the great empty space with a big window and no curtain. im always looking for natural light, so this will be great. then, the blank walls give me the idea to do a few quick "studio" style portraits of him. obviously, he's a bit nervous on this day, so i just ask him to finish putting his shirt, tie and jacket on in front of this wall. as im shooting, im also trying to converse with him, joking around, just trying to make the client feel less awkward in front of the camera. i snap away until he relaxes a little, his expressions ease up with every shutter click. then, as i now only have a minute or two, i stop, look around and try to think of a few different compositions with the same space/subject. thats when i tried back-lighting him against the window for a little more of a dramatic effect. then, i backed away and tried to capture the mood of the space. and thats when i captured my favorite image of him. the last photo in this series reminds me of the "calm before the storm".
ok, i hope all that info might help someone out there take nicer photos :)
Posted: Sat - January 10, 2009 at 12:33 AM