Three guys I play outdoors with.
Going on 7 pages. Would be nice to see an actual portrait. Just once?
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I have posted three portraits illustrating three different techniques of portraiture.
One using natural light, pose and existing environment to tell the story of the subject.
One highly posed shot with speed lights.
And one shot of two friends with a Lomo camera that was made to feel like a "snapshot".
Thank you.
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Going on 7 pages. Would be nice to see an actual portrait. Just once?
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You mean my example doesn't count from post # 8 on the first page?
http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/showpost.php?p=5890034&postcount=8
I think he was directing it to my "no artistic ability whatsoever" snapshots.
Thank you for understanding. Some of us take our passion seriously. We respect our subjects and the medium. While successful snapshots can be excellent portraits they must also show a reverence for the art, medium and process. They must show respect for the subject. Just because there is a guy standing there in poor light does not a portrait make.
Once again thanks for understanding. Happy Thursday.
Thank you for understanding. Some of us take our passion seriously. We respect our subjects and the medium. While successful snapshots can be excellent portraits they must also show a reverence for the art, medium and process. They must show respect for the subject. Just because there is a guy standing there in poor light does not a portrait make.
Once again thanks for understanding. Happy Thursday.
I'm not a photographer--I don't know (and can't see) the technical attributes you're touting as paramount.
INTRO TO PORTRAIT LIGHTING
Good lighting is a critical component of portraiture. It's also easily identifiable even by the casual observer. However, despite this apparent simplicity, knowing how to use light to achieve a desired look requires a much deeper understanding.
http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials/portrait-lighting.htm
PORTRAIT FILL LIGHTING
A second light source — usually called a fill light or fill flash — can greatly improve portrait lighting. It reduces the depth of shadows and softens the appearance of facial features, amongst other traits. Best of all, a fill light is easy to create: either a simple on-camera flash or a reflector is often sufficient.
http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials/portrait-fill-light.htm
But my excitement at finding this thread just got squelched.
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See you 'round the forum.
.....I plead ignorant, would "portrait" be defined as a head and shoulders shot?.....
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Cool. Would like to see more Lomo shots.