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5 PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS AND TECHNIQUES Greg Roselli

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5 PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS AND TECHNIQUES

Greg Roselli

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1. FOCUS ON THE EYES

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!- Eye contact not always desirable in

portraits, but sharp eyes: always. !

- Select AF point manually to lock focus on model’s eyes.

!- The half-press shutter release to keep

setting locked. !

- Recompose picture before taking final shot.

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2. USE STANDARD OR TELEPHOTO LENS

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!- Wide-angle lenses are great for

environmental portraits !

- These lens will, however, distort facial features making portraits look

unflattering. !

- Standard lens or short telephoto lens are better for portraits.

!- The classic portrait focal lengths for a

full-frame camera are 50mm, 85mm prime lenses and a 70-200mm zoom for

natural-looking portraits. !

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3. HIGH-KEY PORTRAITS

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!- Over-exposed photos create ‘high-key’

effects create a delicate look that enhance feminine and children

portraits. !

- It works best when it is brightened in Photoshop later, instead of from the

camera during the shot. !

- RAW files provide maximum editing head-room, allowing exploration of more

tonal ranges as opposed to JPEG counterparts.

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4. SHOOTING IN BURST MODE

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!- Set camera to fastest drive setting for all

kinds for portraits. !

- No need to machine gun the shutter release, but short burst allow capture of fleeting

expressions. !

- Increases chances of catching all eyes open in group portraits.

!- Or at the very least, having options few

seconds apart allows face swap in Photoshop to make all eyes open and all faces smiling.

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5. USE ‘APERTURE PRIORITY’ MODE

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!- This feature allows direct control over the

aperture, and thereby, over the Depth of Field (DOF).

!- Fast prime lenses (50mm f/1.4 or 85mm f/1.2)

allow choosing large apertures for shallow DOF. !

- This is how the out of focus, creamy-smooth backgrounds are created.

!- Therefore, it is important to maintain accuracy

in focusing on the eyes to get a sharp portrait with soft background instead of a soft portrait.

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For More Tips Visit: !

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