If you’re looking to get into the business ofheadshot photography– or you want to refine and expand your portfolio to make it more attractive to potential clients – then you must be capable of reproducing several basiclighting setups. You don’t have to be a lighting wizard, and you do...
It’s always good to get a several different headshot poses during a headshot session so that you can offer your client variety (which also maximises your earning potential from a photoshoot). With headshot posing the differences are subtle and, as with all portrait photography, also depends on...
Headshot photography lighting: a primer Lightingis an essential part of professional headshot photography, and you one-hundred percentcannotskimp on your lighting techniques. Lighting should be controlled and carefully positioned. Fortunately, once you know the basics, getting a good, consistent look is...
You have alotof flexibility in how you position your lights for headshot photography. An important note is that your subject’s pose also affects the lighting:Off-camera flash: Short lighting vs. Broad lighting. By changing the relative power (or position of the lights), you can affect the ...
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Step 1: Find a plain wall across from a window For an at-home headshot that looks like you hired a professional, make sure any identifying features of your house — window blinds, kitchen cabinets, couches, etc. — are out of the shot. You want to mimic the look of a photographer’s...
My posting was intended to support your point that the 60 is a good portrait lens and also to provide examples of the use of the 18 and 35 in the context of a portrait portfolio. It was intended to be a supportive post regarding your more general point about the relevance of the 60mm...
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