Question by -_-: Portrait photography and shooting people?
Anyone have advice for begining portrait photography or a website with tips on doing portraits for a regular person or amateur without all those expensive diffusers and stage set ups? Also tips or website on shooting people in outside environment or in an uncontrolled natural setting. THX!
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Answer by Marco M
Even if you have no lights, or only improvised lights, learn the classic four-light studio portrait setup — key light, fill light, hair light and backlight. It’s what you’re imitating when you use a window and a reflector for lighting. It always works, and teaches you key/fill ratios for both men and women — that is 1:2 for women, and 1:3 for men. A reflector doesn’t have to be expensive — a large sheet of white paper for a soft look, and a sheet of foil-covered cardboard for a sharper look. Look at some of the modeling sites like Model Mayhem for ideas.
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