Available light, selective focus and posing
©2010 Natalie Fobes
Great note-taking presentation by Dean Laflen this morning. I’m thinking the Cornell Method will work best for me. But the Mind-mapping might be good for those speakers who are disorganized. I loved how she lectured on sit-coms to help you practice.
In retail photography, portrait, fine art and wedding photography, you have the opportunity to increase your profit by selling prints and products. To maximize this you need to give your client a variety of poses to choose from. Make photos with different backgrounds, clothing, and expressions.
Use selective depth of field to bring the attention to your subject’s eyes and minimize a distracting background.
Do this by using a larger aperture, f2, f2.8, f4; using a telephoto lens; using the minimum distance for focusing that your lens allows.
Posing should start from the bottom up. After you’ve posed your subject and taken a few shots, experiment with having them tilt his/her head and walk around the subject to get different angles. After you’ve finished, go on to the next pose.
Check out my photography posing suggestions.
Embrace the natural light that surrounds you. Practice looking for light everywhere you go. Your assignment is to find amazing natural light and photograph someone in it using a selective focus and good posing techniques.