Friday, March 28, 2014

Tips On Portrait Photography NYC

By Linda Cantrell


Photographs speak a thousand words and they store memories for many years to come. That is why wherever people are they are always taking photos of their surroundings to keep their memories of such days and the pictures can be stored in their gadgets or printed out. For people who might want to display their photos, they consider portrait photography where something of importance to the subject is portrayed for other people to view.

Portrait photography NYC can be done at home or at a studio by a professional. Usually, when at a studio, everything is usually set and what the professional will need to do is just adjust everything accordingly. However, for a photographer in New York City wanting to do this at the comfort of his home, there are certain things to consider in order to have quality portrait photography.

The first thing to consider is the background of the photo. It should not be a reflective background such that it reflects too much light on a person. One can choose any color to his or her liking for the photography. There can be any design at the background but it should not pop out so much so as to overshadow the subject.

Another great thing to ensure is the lighting scheme. One can decide to use natural or artificial light. In a studio, controlled artificial light is usually used. But if it is at home, one can make use of natural light but it should also be controlled. The light should not hit a person directly but from the side. A reflective material can be placed on one side of the subject to light up the side that is dark depending on the position from the source of light.

When it comes to artificial light, a lamp can be used. This one is also positioned at a strategic point and controlled. Lighting schemes are not limited to the two mentioned ones as a photographer can try out various schemes to have clear photos.

The camera setting is also crucial to having quality outcome. Normally people wanting this kind of photography are concerned with the face and shoulders but others might want a full or half length body portrait. A photographer must therefore adjust the settings of the camera depending on the requirements. The settings for taking an up close photo are different with those of full body or half body pictures.

When taking the half length or full length, it is usually done from a distance to capture everything. The last thing to always ensure during such sessions is comfortability of the subject and whether he or she is relaxed. For the nervous subjects, one can always engage them in a small conversation to remove the nerves and make them relaxed. This is the only way to get clear emotions.

Considering the above tips will go a long way to having quality photography. After completing the photo session, next will be creating the portrait. Here, the individual will have to bring his creative and artistic qualities to be able to show life, personality and character of a subject through the image.




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