Video: Practical portrait tips during a vintage shoot

Sunday 27 June 2021, 16:32 by Elja Trum | 3,592 views | 0 comments

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Portrait photographer Manny Ortiz takes you along on a vintage portrait shoot with model Elizabeth Wheeland in this video. As you watch the shoot, Manny gives you plenty of practical tips. A very instructive video, with beautiful photos as the result.

Manny uses a CineBloom filter during his shoot, which creates a soft focus effect.

The tips from the video:

Use a lens hood

Although Manny says he never uses a lens hood, he wishes he had used one for this shoot. The soft focus filter he used caused him to have more trouble with flares in his images.

You can also often reduce flare by slightly adjusting the angle you are photographing from, or, as Manny shows in the video, by blocking the light by standing just in the shadow of something, such as your model, with your camera.

Let your model move

Instead of having your model pose while standing still, ask if she can pretend to walk. It can sometimes help to ask the model to rock forwards and backwards so that it looks as though she is taking a step.

Block sunlight with hair

When sunlight falls on your model's face, you often get unattractive patches of light. You can often prevent this by having the model block the light with her hair. This way, she creates her own shadow.

Use depth

If you are in a location with plenty of depth, make use of it. Different depths in your image can help create a beautiful composition and lead your viewer through the image.

Don't be afraid to try something new

Don't always play it safe, try things you would not normally do as well. If it does not work, you can simply move on to your next idea. With a digital camera, you can easily delete a photo if it is no good.

Take lots of photos when there is movement

When taking photos with movement in the image, set your camera to continuous autofocus and burst mode. Use a fast shutter speed to freeze the movement and take lots of photos to make sure the best image is among them.

Look around carefully

Sometimes you find beautiful locations when you least expect it. Always look carefully for lines, reflections and textures. Try different things.

Via: FStoppers

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