Outdoor Portrait Photography Tips and tricks
by Amy Renfrey
It?s not uncommon for domestic portraiture photographers to head outside on a nice day and take pictures of their model. As a photographer I believe that the studio can make people a little tense. The large lights and digital camera lens can make for a nervous experience. For shy people who want their image captured, a photographic studio may not be ideal.
External sources of lighting such as flash fill is very significant even in outdoor portrait photography. You must have your flash with you to fill up any shadows that become visible. A reflector is a useful tool too. You can level the reflector under the persons face to capture a very abstract shot, or, to simply get rid of shadows under the nose and chin. Recently I did a portrait shoot outside. It was of a young lady who sought photos for her portfolio. She was eager to break into modelling. After some ideas back and forth it was decided that going off to the recreational area was an ideal way to do the shoot.
Lenses for portraiture photography Firstly, one of the most imperative aspects of successful outside portrait photography is the photographic lens you utilize. Making use of the correct fstop, focal length and depth of field are crucial elements to an outdoor portraiture shoot. A fast photographic lens is the ideal lens by skilled portrait photographers. What is a fast lens? A fast lens is a lens that has a very big maximum aperture. This might be anywhere between 1.8 and 2.8. This will mean that you can allow a large amount of lighting in and use a fast shutter.
Innovative portrait photography ideas You can develop a multitude of creative portrait photography ideas simply by practising. Practising offers with something so extremely important: experience. Once you begin to gain extra skill in outside portraits you will see how outdoor lighting and flash fill work, in what way shadowed areas work together on peoples faces and most importantly how you can improve the next time you go out shooting.
Many of my most creative ideas come from not only getting official education in photography, but in addition, from observing the way light works. Lighting can offer you several good ideas about where to place a person, how to angle yourself to get the best portrait shots.
Outdoor portrait photography poses Posing depends on the gender of your model. There are different poses that a gentleman will take to seem more masculine. There are very distinctive stances a woman will take so she looks more feminine. Female models look most ideal when the lines of her body are softened as opposed to accentuated. This involves turning on an angle, tilting the face and using the focus on the eyes. You can utilise a foot position modification to emphasize a postural change.
High key portrait photography What does "high key" really imply? Well, if you examine the technical definition it is entirely about reducing the lighting ratio that is present in the scene. What this means, in English, is that the light is overly bright with just the main details in clear, sharp focus. This is wonderful fun and a terrific way to photograph appealing portaits. Can you make use of high key photography in gardens? Most certainly. As long as you have a powerful light source on one area of the persons head for example, you can utilise the flash on the other side. Be sure you secure focus on the eyes first so detail is maintained on the eyes.
Keep in mind that taking photos of outdoor portrait photography is a terrific opportunity to have an interesting backdrop. A recreational area, beach or urban street scene can enhance the story of your photo considerably.
Amy Renfrey is a professional photography teacher. She is the author of several photography ebooks and a monthly photography emagazine. She shows you how to take stunning photos every single time, even if you have never used a digital camera before. Click here to <a href="http://www.digitalphotographysuccess.com/focusezineSub1.htm">learn photography the easy way</a>.
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Title: Outdoor Portrait Photography Tips and tricks
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