Portrait Photography Notes:
- Elsa Dortman- world famous photographer
- Important element- interest in subject
- Location 2 elements to a photo studio for portrait photography
- -avoid distracting elements in background
- -controlled lighting
- If you're taking pics on a sunny day..
- bad for natural portrait
- good for a woman who lives in the mountains(ex. peruvuian woman from andes mountains)
- Portrait lens- flattering if deemphasize nose (dont appear closer)
- wide angle lens
- controlled environment
- Low contrast- ppl always look better (black and white)
Event Photography Notes
- Usually on stage
- light balancing required mostly
- digital photography has made more Event Photography more accessible
- take many pictures
- some pics may come out blurry(action shots)
- Elements needed in focus
- face
- ball
- Colors important, setting
Food Photography
- Types
- packing- can't really change
- advertising- props and special effects
- editorial- lighting important
- wild colors- contrasting textures
- tight shots- less background, more detail, focus
- add oil before shot
- makes it look wet, hot
- props- make setting look realistic
- 2 types of moods
- high key
- low key
- create texture and shape: make second look like 3-D
- small and low light sources- more texture
- use mirrors
- less light= more drama+ texture keep main light far (glare)
- use really short or long lens because of perspective
Photojournalism
- Lets you travel
- be persistent shooting
- college degrees
- internships
- captions good
- not a lot of money, but good experience
Sports
- timing important
- shotter at least 125ths of a second
- get as dose to action as possible
- longest and fastest lens
- depth important
- ISO down
- important to get face and ball in pic
- typically no flash
- sharpest focus
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