jOhO SG hehe actually u no need to know yet.. depends if ur upgrade route is gonna be nikon or not. we were talking about nikon lenses.. if u wanna use canon, pentax or some other brands, then all the terms different again. eheh i also blur.
jOhO SG hehe.. question: who's the friggin idiot grinning at his inanimate monitor now? answer: me! and then you...
ernestantan SG Nikon FM2n ehh when are you guys gonna arrange for a photo session? gather the chio bu's in this forum and arrange for a portraiture session ok??? keep me updated on any events thanks [email protected]
bismarck SG my sch the photo club have a potrait session at my sch. getting the in-house models. i maybe using a SLR, not really the FM2, any suggested aperatures and shutter speeds?
jOhO SG actually hor... think u ask them better rite? all so pro? using manual cams and all ehehhe anyway just some general guidelines that i've picked up about portraiture: - keep ur DOF shallow (big aperture) to isolate ur model form the background. - avoid unflattering perspective distortion, that is try not to use wide angles, nose will look bigger than the rest of the face becos it's closer to the lens. - take note of shadows, use reflectors and/or fill flash to get rid of them. er.. i'm assuming outdoor portraits, which i'm in the process of learning too. studio work dun ask me.. i haven't got the FIRST clue. when i have time i'll post links to discussions about portraiture.
jOhO SG oh i forgot the most important point. there must be a certain rapport between photographer and model to produce great portraits. the onus is on the photographer to make the model feel at ease, and to trust him/her.
ernestantan SG I regularly do portraits with my gf who was a model... Yes rapport is very important... and both photographer and model has to feel comfortable with each other (but I always 'suan' my gf) I feel, the best shots are not posed; rather they are often taken when the model least expected it... Try mounting your camera to a tripod and attach a shutter release cable to your camera. Talk cock sing song to your model and press the shutter release whenever you see a good pose by looking at her eye to eye and not through the viewfinder. Another suggestion is to set your timer on... and let the camera click-away every 10 secs...? Expensive and fast way to burn film... but the results are often amazing... But then again... this is not the way to learn photography Just some suggestions hehe
ernestantan SG Generally as what jOhO said, -shallow DOF Open your aperture as big as possible, eg f/2.8 Too shallow DOF also bad 'coz later in the picture eyes sharp but nose and ears blur? -use telephoto lens, eg 200mm Compress your model's features; especially those with wide faces as well as keep a comfortable distance from your model! Also crops away ugly background... A note though: at such long focal lengths, your camera shake will be greatly magnified!!! beware! so best to bring along monopod or tripod loh... Take note of your exposure time... for 200mm a rough idea will be 1/f, where f=focal length, where in this instance, 1/200sec! Wide lenses should generally be avoided unless you want to take your model in her environment... but background must be nice lah But dont make her look like those cute puppies from THE DOG with distorted perspective... keke... unless for creative effects... -use auto focus + metering rather than FM2 la Allows you more time to compose the picture; personally I prefer to learn about composition first then the exposure and focusing... up to you -time of day If take 12noon (afternoon sun) the light is too harsh... beware of ugly shadows (especially 'eyebags' ) Hide in shade and take loh Use reflector... -film I use Fuji... how about you? Anyways, get ISO400 for general case la... dunno what time you taking pic and what kind of weather also... Email me if you need help
bismarck SG thanks for all the tips man...i just took a look at my photos....damn sucky. only out of 30-40 photos. only 3-5 photos are ok only.... damn sia suay. anyway this time round didnt managed to get a SLR camera. sianz.....
ernestantan SG Aiyah, if no SLR then use point-and-shoot cameras looooh.. I started photography by using my mom's old Pentax for street photography... Anyways, I forgot to add earlier that while you may be tempted to open up your aperture to the biggest possible, beware that you may overexpose your pictures especially when you are taking in bright sunlight... Use a ND filter if required. If not find somewhere else to take (in shade?)... Best times are early morning and late evening... about 6pm+.. Apply judgement... Cheers buddy
keyi SG i love taking photos! but, i don’t own my own camera. =( so well, i simply love snapping at myself or anything else incessantly. just no cam. hehehee.
