Garage Photo Shoots.
I am few days behind.. I apologize, just trying to get back into the swing of things. Trying to get the kids ready for school, (start Aug 6) and I am back in school as well!
For September, we will experiment with Garage Photo Shoots. I use the term Garage Photo Shoots lightly, because maybe it could be a little setup you have even in your basement. What ever the case, let's create a "make-shift" studiio. There is nothing like creating your own little studio to make you feel like a real photographer. There are a few things to consider before taking an available client, like your children to your photoshoot. Here are some tips to help you prepare for a photoshoot:
Who: who will you be photographing? While you can photograph one person in small area, keep in mind, a group will need much more room. If more than one person, what is the relationship between them? Husband, wife, siblings, friends, parent, child.. remember each of these relationships can be portrayed in interesting ways.
Physical Characteristics: Does your subject have great eyes? Wild hair? Tall? Petite? Think of these characteristics, do they need to be enhanced or minimized?
How old is your subject? Keep in mind the way you will set up for a baby will be different with older children.
What does your subject want from the photoshoot? For example, men, boys will like to portrayed as masculine. While women would like to appear beautiful.
Pre-visualize: Think about what YOU want from this photoshoot before doing it.
Now we will talk about PREPERATION:
1. Clear the space
2. Set up light. In this case a garage makes for beautiful lighting. Keep in mind the direction of light and where your subject will be. May also want to use a reflector to even out the light.
3. Backdrop. Hang up a background that is not distracting.
The stage is set. Ready, Set, Click. Have fun. And don't forget to post your photos
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Here's an example:
CANON 20D
LENS: 18-55
FOCAL LENGTH: 39 mm
SHOOTING MODE: manual exposure
SHUTTER SPEED: 1/100
APETURE: 8.0
ISO 800
Note: Lighting in this photograph is considered a hard, direct light, from a 45 degree angle, creating a nice contrast on his face. I wanted to use the hard light to my advantage by adding depth to the photo.