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HeadShots!
Has anyone got any tips for some that's been asked to photograph someone and produce theatrical headshots with minimal equipment ? I use a dRebel, the 50mm 1.8 (effectivly a 90mm) and the 28-135 zoom, but no lighting equipment. I'm not going to do the printing, I'll send it to an internet printer. I've been asked to shoot an acquaintance and I'd like to give ot a try for the experince but I'm not going to give him crap. I'll send him to someone that I know that specializes in model/acting headshots. -- a d y k e s @ p a n i x . c o m Don't blame me. I voted for Gore. |
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I've been asked to shoot an acquaintance and I'd like to give ot a try for the experince but I'm not going to give him crap. I'll send him to someone that I know that specializes in model/acting headshots. If he is a friend then doing some experimenting on lighting and posing is a great idea -- but then send him to a professional... To do a proper studio headshot you need lighting and have a working knowledge of how to use it - otherwise you will not be able to give your friend good quality images. -- Joe Marcus Marcus Photography 1501 Spring Garden Street Easton, PA 18042-3143 610-258-1407 - Phone 610-393-0792 - Cellular http://www.marcusphotography.com Creating outstanding images for Festivals & Events around the United States. Location photography for advertising, promotion, fireworks companies, theatre and concert. |
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Has anyone got any tips for some that's been asked to photograph
someone and produce theatrical headshots with minimal equipment ? I use a dRebel, the 50mm 1.8 (effectivly a 90mm) and the 28-135 zoom, but no lighting equipment. I'm not going to do the printing, I'll send it to an internet printer. I've been asked to shoot an acquaintance and I'd like to give ot a try for the experince but I'm not going to give him crap. I'll send him to someone that I know that specializes in model/acting headshots. -- the best headshots are done with a super soft shadowless light. You can spend a bunch for lights, or you can open the garage door, front door can work too. If you live in apartment, then look for similar large open shade with an overhang. the secret to finding the sweet spot is the concept of penumbra, that area between full light and shadow. have your subject, (or just use your hand) and move it back away from the full opening, *just* as the light starts to fall off. You should see the skin glow and the eyes shine. use the 50, wide open, but step back, you only need 3mp for a decent 8x10, so plan on cropping, 50 is still a normal angle which is too wide for headshots, backing up and cropping will limit distortion, keep the face perpendicular to the camera, imagine a sheet of cardboard over the face, | - | see what I'm saying? |
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zeitgeist wrote: Has anyone got any tips for some that's been asked to photograph someone and produce theatrical headshots with minimal equipment ? I use a dRebel, the 50mm 1.8 (effectivly a 90mm) and the 28-135 zoom, but no lighting equipment. I'm not going to do the printing, I'll send it to an internet printer. I've been asked to shoot an acquaintance and I'd like to give ot a try for the experince but I'm not going to give him crap. I'll send him to someone that I know that specializes in model/acting headshots. -- the best headshots are done with a super soft shadowless light. You can spend a bunch for lights, or you can open the garage door, front door can work too. If you live in apartment, then look for similar large open shade with an overhang. the secret to finding the sweet spot is the concept of penumbra, that area between full light and shadow. have your subject, (or just use your hand) and move it back away from the full opening, *just* as the light starts to fall off. You should see the skin glow and the eyes shine. use the 50, wide open, but step back, you only need 3mp for a decent 8x10, so plan on cropping, 50 is still a normal angle which is too wide for headshots, backing up and cropping will limit distortion, keep the face perpendicular to the camera, imagine a sheet of cardboard over the face, | - | see what I'm saying? My dRebel has a 1.6x multiplication factor so it's really a 90mm, but nice and fast. IMO a real 50mm lens is too short for face shots. I'm not sure if you mean a 50mm lens or field-of-view equal to a 50mm lens on a 35mm frame. I can use the kit zoom at 35mm which would be about 50mm, effectivly but the DOF will be deeper and IMO the 50 prime is better, optically. What about the on-camera flash? I'll pick a spot with decent natural light as you describe and I can pop open the flash and put something over it as a difuser. The camera frame will be vertical so it will be a bit of a side light. the dRebel flash is a higher than the flash is on a P&S and redeye has not been a problem. I've seen references to small flash-synced slave flashes and I wouldn't mind picking one up but I haven't figured out how you trigger it without getting too much flash from the on-camera flash. I'll have my laptop with PS on it with me so we can look at shots as we go. Thanks. -- a d y k e s @ p a n i x . c o m Don't blame me. I voted for Gore. |
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Has anyone got any tips for some that's been asked to photograph someone and produce theatrical headshots with minimal equipment ? I use a dRebel, the 50mm 1.8 (effectivly a 90mm) and the 28-135 zoom, but no lighting equipment. I'm not going to do the printing, I'll send it to an internet printer. I've been asked to shoot an acquaintance and I'd like to give ot a try for the experince but I'm not going to give him crap. I'll send him to someone that I know that specializes in model/acting headshots. -- the best headshots are done with a super soft shadowless light. You can spend a bunch for lights, or you can open the garage door, front door can work too. If you live in apartment, then look for similar large open shade with an overhang. the secret to finding the sweet spot is the concept of penumbra, that area between full light and shadow. have your subject, (or just use your hand) and move it back away from the full opening, *just* as the light starts to fall off. You should see the skin glow and the eyes shine. use the 50, wide open, but step back, you only need 3mp for a decent 8x10, so plan on cropping, 50 is still a normal angle which is too wide for headshots, backing up and cropping will limit distortion, keep the face perpendicular to the camera, imagine a sheet of cardboard over the face, | - | see what I'm saying? What about the on-camera flash? I'll pick a spot with decent natural light as you describe and I can pop open the flash and put something over it as a difuser. The camera frame will be vertical so it will be a bit of a side light. the dRebel flash is a higher than the flash is on a P&S and redeye has not been a problem. what are you, a wedding photographer? You will take my advice to find the sweetest softest shadowless light, but then you are going to F it up with a flash. I've seen references to small flash-synced slave flashes and I wouldn't mind picking one up but I haven't figured out how you trigger it without getting too much flash from the on-camera flash. those are great...for wedding photos, in fact I've suggested them many times as a great way to improve groups, and get more detail from the dress. I'll have my laptop with PS on it with me so we can look at shots as we go. check out a BBC documentary on Beauty, its really quite fascinating and it has a segment where some guy called the Hollywood headshot king does a few sessions. You'll see exactly what I'm talking about. I also officiate weddings and quite often I see photogs take a wonderful situation and ruin it. A wedding on a farm, a bridge across the lake, the late afternoon sun hidden behind some trees, in short a perfect set up, the couple looked at each other, her hair on fire, their eyes sparkling, their skin glowing. The photog with a hasselblad and a tripod was perfectly set, I was looking at a merit print in the making, then the guy held up a big flash. I casually mentioned, "gee, doesn't the light look wonderful the way it is? Why don't you try one without the flash." They guy rolled his eyes, and I must admit I hate it when some pest, I mean guest, tries to talk business with me when I'm behind the camera, and says "I just want to be sure..." Sometimes my tongue bleeds from biting on it... |
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zeitgeist wrote: Has anyone got any tips for some that's been asked to photograph someone and produce theatrical headshots with minimal equipment ? I use a dRebel, the 50mm 1.8 (effectivly a 90mm) and the 28-135 zoom, but no lighting equipment. I'm not going to do the printing, I'll send it to an internet printer. I've been asked to shoot an acquaintance and I'd like to give ot a try for the experince but I'm not going to give him crap. I'll send him to someone that I know that specializes in model/acting headshots. -- the best headshots are done with a super soft shadowless light. You can spend a bunch for lights, or you can open the garage door, front door can work too. If you live in apartment, then look for similar large open shade with an overhang. the secret to finding the sweet spot is the concept of penumbra, that area between full light and shadow. have your subject, (or just use your hand) and move it back away from the full opening, *just* as the light starts to fall off. You should see the skin glow and the eyes shine. use the 50, wide open, but step back, you only need 3mp for a decent 8x10, so plan on cropping, 50 is still a normal angle which is too wide for headshots, backing up and cropping will limit distortion, keep the face perpendicular to the camera, imagine a sheet of cardboard over the face, | - | see what I'm saying? What about the on-camera flash? I'll pick a spot with decent natural light as you describe and I can pop open the flash and put something over it as a difuser. The camera frame will be vertical so it will be a bit of a side light. the dRebel flash is a higher than the flash is on a P&S and redeye has not been a problem. what are you, a wedding photographer? You will take my advice to find the sweetest softest shadowless light, but then you are going to F it up with a flash. I've seen references to small flash-synced slave flashes and I wouldn't mind picking one up but I haven't figured out how you trigger it without getting too much flash from the on-camera flash. those are great...for wedding photos, in fact I've suggested them many times as a great way to improve groups, and get more detail from the dress. I'll have my laptop with PS on it with me so we can look at shots as we go. check out a BBC documentary on Beauty, its really quite fascinating and it has a segment where some guy called the Hollywood headshot king does a few sessions. You'll see exactly what I'm talking about. I also officiate weddings and quite often I see photogs take a wonderful situation and ruin it. A wedding on a farm, a bridge across the lake, the late afternoon sun hidden behind some trees, in short a perfect set up, the couple looked at each other, her hair on fire, their eyes sparkling, their skin glowing. The photog with a hasselblad and a tripod was perfectly set, I was looking at a merit print in the making, then the guy held up a big flash. I casually mentioned, "gee, doesn't the light look wonderful the way it is? Why don't you try one without the flash." They guy rolled his eyes, and I must admit I hate it when some pest, I mean guest, tries to talk business with me when I'm behind the camera, and says "I just want to be sure..." Sometimes my tongue bleeds from biting on it... But it's just a tiny little flash! g Thanks for the comments. -- a d y k e s @ p a n i x . c o m Don't blame me. I voted for Gore. |
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"Al Dykes" wrote in message ... Don't blame me. I voted for Gore. And if he'd won, you'd posting in Arabic...that's when the electricity was working. Cleburne |
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"Patrick Cleburne" wrote in message k.net... "Al Dykes" wrote in message ... Don't blame me. I voted for Gore. And if he'd won, you'd posting in Arabic...that's when the electricity was working. Cleburne What a total cretin! with an understanding of global politics at that level you should be tucked up in bed with a comic. The reality of the wider world will always baffle you therefore you will post total garbage as a way of fending off your inability to truly understand anything about history, politics and global dynamics. Regardless of who won the election amerikans would not post in Arabic, they would never be able to learn such a complex and highly structured language! B |
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