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What is Due?
There are two parts to this assignment. Indoor Portraits and Outdoor Portraits. Each student needs to take 10 portraits indoor and 10 portraits outdoor using only natural light. The photos for this project can not be taken on school grounds.
All photos for this project must be taken with a DSLR camera.
Objectives:
To gain a basic understanding of how to photograph people using natural light.
There are two parts to this assignment. Indoor Portraits and Outdoor Portraits. Each student needs to take 10 portraits indoor and 10 portraits outdoor using only natural light. The photos for this project can not be taken on school grounds.
All photos for this project must be taken with a DSLR camera.
Objectives:
To gain a basic understanding of how to photograph people using natural light.
·We will be taking a lot of portraits during class. All portraits will be taking with a 50 mm lens at f/1.8. We will practice creating images using natural light both indoor and outdoor.
·The out of class portraits cannot be taken on school grounds. You will need to find someone to take photos of outside of class time for this part. Your dog is not a person and can not be used for this project.
·The out of class portraits cannot be taken on school grounds. You will need to find someone to take photos of outside of class time for this part. Your dog is not a person and can not be used for this project.
Tips for Better Natural Light Portraits
Talk to your subject
You want the person you are photographing to feel as comfortable as possible. Also, letting your subject know what you want and what is working during a shoot is very helpful. If all else fails demonstrate what you would like them to do, strike a pose!
Aperture
Try using an aperture that blurs the background more. Shoot the smallest number of F/stop your lens will let you shoot at.
Keep it Simple
The more complex your scene is the more unlikely you are to get a shot that is really amazing. Keep your backgrounds (and foregrounds) uncluttered, and work with natural light.
Location Preparation
Be as prepared as possible before your subject arrives. If you’re shooting on location know where you want to shoot, although, it's ok if you improvise a bit while shooting. Having a good plan will help you focus on getting great photos not looking for a location.
You want the person you are photographing to feel as comfortable as possible. Also, letting your subject know what you want and what is working during a shoot is very helpful. If all else fails demonstrate what you would like them to do, strike a pose!
Aperture
Try using an aperture that blurs the background more. Shoot the smallest number of F/stop your lens will let you shoot at.
Keep it Simple
The more complex your scene is the more unlikely you are to get a shot that is really amazing. Keep your backgrounds (and foregrounds) uncluttered, and work with natural light.
Location Preparation
Be as prepared as possible before your subject arrives. If you’re shooting on location know where you want to shoot, although, it's ok if you improvise a bit while shooting. Having a good plan will help you focus on getting great photos not looking for a location.
