Thanks, Dave.
That's a habit I finally broke myself of by setting the instant review
to one second. Chasing butterflies with a 50mm manual prime also helped
a lot.
As for the talking, that shouldn't be a problem. She's a pretty engaging
person.
-- Walt
On 2/26/2013 10:40 PM, David Savage wrote:
My biggest tips are keep talking & don't fall into a
shoot-chimp-shoot-chimp cycle.
Nothing kills a good rhythm quicker.
DS
On 27/02/2013, Walt <ldott...@gmail.com> wrote:
Thanks for the tips and all the information, Bruce!
I'm reading up on the Strobist links right now (just finished the first)
and emailed the makeup tips to LeeAnn to give her a heads-up.
I'm fairly sure I'll be able to do future shoots with her, as she really
loves having her photo taken and didn't even flinch when I asked her if
she'd pose for me.
Also, warm weather is just around the corner and I'd really like to get
some outdoor shots of her.
Many thanks again for the help, Bruce.
-- Walt
On 2/26/2013 8:51 PM, Bruce Walker wrote:
Good stuff, Walt!
The first thing I'd say is be sure that both of you are quite clear on
your goals for the shoot. It's TF (trade-for), so each of you should
come away with something of value. You are going to get experience,
and some possible portfolio shots. She's going to get ...? Perhaps
some Facebook profile shots is enough. Maybe a headshot for her
LinkedIn profile. Bring a list of specific shots you need to get to be
sure you meet the goals.
Dress, makeup & hair can make a huge difference to the quality of the
shots, but may be a little premature to worry about in a first
photoshoot. But I prefer my subjects to wear solid colours; anyway
avoiding busy patterns. If you want decent portraits, have her follow
the makeup suggestions in the reading list below. For the best
results, give her the Bob Pardue suggestions.
If you want to just concentrate on getting candid-looking shots, then
you must keep her occupied with something so you can shoot while her
attention is on the task. Eg: shooting pool, or preparing a drink, or
even just reading a menu. She could be conversing with someone. If
she's simply standing or sitting around awkwardly you'll get awkward
looking shots.
Don't get hung-up with technical stuff. Especially if you venture into
trying posed shots:
- don't let her get bored while you adjust things;
- talk to her about what you're doing, and show her the occasional shot;
- if you screw something up, just let it go and carry on. _Do not_
stare at the screen and say "damn, that's awful" or anything like that
-- she'll think she did something wrong and start getting uptight.
Praise her a lot. Make sure she's comfortable.
Keep it light and above all fun. Make one of your goals to get a
follow-up shoot.
Technical:
#1: don't use that fecking popup flash--I beg you. Tape it shut. :-)
- since you're using only ambient light be aware of the effect it's
having on her face. Avoid locating her where she'll get racoon eyes or
hollow cheeks, for example. You can use the ambient lighting for you
by positioning the subject until it's flattering.
- WB: set it to one of the fixed settings, _not_ auto. The preview
image will be more useful to you if WB is set to the ambient light
temp; in your case likely Fluorescent or Tungsten. If the light is
mixed, find locations in the room to shoot where it isn't mixed if you
can.
- I always shoot a grey card to get a WB reference. If you don't have
one, find something neutral in the area and shoot that. Shoot RAW so
you can fine-adjust the WB later on.
- focus on her nearest eye.
- prefer a faster shutter speed, 1/60th and preferably faster. Open
your aperture and/or go to higher ISOs to accomodate that.
- metering: try different things. The light is going to be low and
rather hard, and you want to get the exposure on her face good, so you
might need to use center-weighted or spot and expose to her face, lock
the AE and shoot. Practice that beforehand if you haven't done it
before or often.
Reading material:
http://strobist.blogspot.ca/2012/08/on-photographing-people-pt-1.html
http://strobist.blogspot.ca/2012/08/on-photographing-people-pt-2.html
http://strobist.blogspot.ca/2012/08/on-photographing-people-pt-3.html
http://www.bobpardue.com/glamour-makeup/
On Tue, Feb 26, 2013 at 6:56 PM, Walt <ldott...@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi all,
So, I've set up a photo shoot with LeeAnn in the next couple of days.
I'll
be shooting at the club where I work before opening time, concentrating
mostly in the pool room area, and maybe some shots at the bar -- using
available light and possibly a little pop-up flash if absolutely
necessary
and unavoidable.
She loves the camera, and the camera seems to love her. Any tips on
interaction and getting unguarded, natural-looking shots? Technical
suggestions WRT metering, white balance, focus modes, etc.?
-- Walt
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