Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Useful Tips On Portrait Photography NYC

By Linda Cantrell


People like taking photographs to keep memories of events they attended, places they visited among other reasons. But there is a different kind of photography referred to as portrait photography and this one entails taking photos for display. The reason for this is to show something about the subject being photographed for instance its character, personality, life or just work of art.

Portrait photography NYC can be done in a studio or at home by a professional photographer. An individual can also decide to do this kind of photography on his own. Therefore for the purposes of those individuals thinking of doing this activity indoors in their homes or in a building, this article provides tips to consider during the photography sessions.

To begin the list, the background ought to be well considered and chosen. Care should be taken so as not to pick a background material that reflects light. A good material is one that absorbs light. As to the color and design, it should be simple so as not to overshadow the subject.

Lighting is the other crucial thing to keep in mind in order to have quality work. Natural or artificial light can be used, but it should be controlled. For instance, when using natural light, the photographer should not position the subject directly at the source of light, but rather at an angle from the source. In case one side of a subject there is a shadow created, an individual can have a reflective material placed on the darker side to so that light bounces on it and reflects on the subject.

When it comes to artificial light, a lamp can be used. This one is also positioned at a strategic point and controlled. Lighting schemes are not limited to the two mentioned ones as a photographer can try out various schemes to have clear photos.

The camera setting is also crucial to having quality outcome. Normally people wanting this kind of photography are concerned with the face and shoulders but others might want a full or half length body portrait. A photographer must therefore adjust the settings of the camera depending on the requirements. The settings for taking an up close photo are different with those of full body or half body pictures.

When taking the half length or full length, it is usually done from a distance to capture everything. The last thing to always ensure during such sessions is comfortability of the subject and whether he or she is relaxed. For the nervous subjects, one can always engage them in a small conversation to remove the nerves and make them relaxed. This is the only way to get clear emotions.

Considering the above tips will go a long way to having quality photography. After completing the photo session, next will be creating the portrait. Here, the individual will have to bring his creative and artistic qualities to be able to show life, personality and character of a subject through the image.




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