Friday, December 3, 2010

Techniques to take a portrait at home

For Family shooters, these tips are for you.
You do not need thousands of dollars to purchase the studio lights. Enough with the source of the sun that is unmatched by any light even in this world.


Figure 1: The use of natural light.
Figure 2: Set up for the photo above.


tips:1. At 10am in the morning light, overcast, often can provide a very soft light for portraits.


2. Find a closed area, such as a room, and open windows to provide light in to get a very soft light. Placing the subject in a closed area gives you the opportunity to play with shadow and highlight.


3. Use a fast lens like the 50mm f1.8 to obtain optimal contrast and color.


4. Use the f2.8 aperture - F4 as you may lack the power of light. You may need to use ISO400.


5. A high ISO like 1600 will cause the noise that does not attract the baby's skin. You should avoid this noise because it will not look natural on a baby's skin is often soft and smooth.


6. Place the baby face encounter with the source of light to get a good light luminance on the face, bright and attractive.


7. Place the baby's face against the source of light to get rim-light.


*No strobe light is needed

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