Notes 114-119

Shooting a Formal Portrait
1. Background close to wall

• -10 to 20 feet of clear space between camera+wall
• -it can be a roll of paper, cloth, wall
• -ask subject to sit in stool

2. Place light 45 degrees to the rigght side of the subject.

• have an assistant hold reflectors.
• 3 to 4 feet from subject

3. Set camera directly in front of subject

• anywhere from 6 to 10 feet away depending on what lens you have
• more lelephoto lens> further away from subject
• talk to subject and guide them on how they should pose
• take photo

Camera Setting

• shutter speed no slower than 1/60 of a second
• for normal lenses and 33mm cameras
• try f/3.5 or f/4.5
• portrait of bricks
• 50 mm to 100mm range

Lighting for Formal Portraits

• Indoors
• place onle light at a 45 degree angle
• use a reflector(cardboard)
• critical- position of reflector
• shadows
• Outdoors
• direct sunlight isnt the best lighting
• not too harsh (no squinting)
• try shooting from open shade
• ex: building or tree, avoid deep shade
• include cloudless blue skynot direct sunlight
• 3 to 6 feet away from subject
• pay attention to everything in frame
• avoid busy distracting backgrounds
• The Candid Portrait
• capture a person going about their everyday life and activities
• don't try to pose it
• take photo without subject noticing
• include surroundings
• more than usual (quantity)
• Camera Settings
• faster shutter speed
• 1/250
• action shots
• captures facial expression
• Flashes have a max range of 25 feet
• so if using flash, get close.