Portrait #1: In this portrait I tried using props. This photo is very simple. She is sitting with her "special" blankie behind her and "Bobby" bear in between her legs. I don't think that these props take away from Cassidy as the subject, but maybe they don't stand out quite enough.
Portrait #2: In this portrait I wanted to play with facial expressions. I decided to take a close up of Cassidy's face. I used the macro setting on my camera. I tried getting her to make an interesting face!
Portrait #3: I tried altering the perspective of this portrait and played with facial expressions as well. I decided to take another close up of Cassidy using the macro setting, but I also changed the perspective a bit. I was positioned above Cassidy looking down on her. Like the tutorials say, this can give a photo the WOW factor!
Portrait #4: In this portrait, I wanted to play with backgrounds and camera angles. I put a comforter on the floor to give the photo a neat looking background. Then I told Cassidy to play around! As soon as I saw this shot I angled my camera a bit and took it! I think it looks neat angled in this way!
After I read through the portrait tutorials, I decided on a few different ideas that I wanted to try. The ones that stood out to me was different angles, backgrounds, facial expressions, props and perspectives. I really enjoyed taking these photos and experimenting with different ideas. My portrait shoot went really great and I didn't end up running into any problems. Now if Cassidy hadn't been so well behaved then it could've been a bit difficult, but she was great, very patient. I look forward to trying more of the ideas I learned from the tutorials in future.
Nikki, I really like the third picture of her looking up, this is how we see them all the time, but it's not an angle we usually take their picture.
ReplyDeleteNikki, nice job with your portraits! It is easy when you have a wonderful subject to photograph... I really like your 3rd one the best, where you fill the frame with her face, and she is looking up.
ReplyDeleteVery cute!
She is a great subject! I personally like photo number two where she is close up. The colors behind her make her stand out and the lighting makes her eyes shine and her smile to jump right out at me!
ReplyDeleteThanks everyone!
ReplyDeleteWhen you use a background I think it works best if you don't show the rest of the scene, thus #2 is better than #1. My fave though is the laughing on the floor one with the red striped quilt. What a great candid, except you kind of planned it, but it's fresh and natural, lovely.
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