Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Essay #10: Portraits
























Portrait sessions are fun, especially when the models are game for anything. It's less about making people look good and more of making people look like themselves. It's about capturing that look or spark that showcases the subject's personality. I usually begin with a few "traditional" poses to get the model(s) comfortable with the camera and my direction, then improvise. Sometimes location lends itself to innovation, but I savor most the shots where the subject really comes out to play. Many of those pictures could be taken anywhere--the person  is the captivating factor.



















Specs:(top) 19mm 1/30 f/11 ISO 200 (bottom) 17mm 1/40 f/11 ISO 200

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