Portraiture

PORTRAITURE

2 ways:

• deal with pre-existing light
• modify or eliminate existing light or pre-existing light

How to use light:

• move your subject
• change camera position
• wait for desired light

This determines how and where the shadows fall

Modify Light

• study light
• start from the bottom and work your way up
• main light source is going to be high
• EX. lighting from underneath the subject looks unnatural and scary

Daylight Photography

• the sun can go under many modifications
• the direction of light
• light changes, EX. time of day

1. Direction
2. Quality - type of light
3. Color of the light

EX. Hazy glowing light can create soft shadows and low contrast.

Available Light Photography

• accept and work with pre-existing light; this light can be natural or artificial
• often this light is low so we'll need large aperture openings and perhaps a tripod
• faster ISO

Environment Portrait

• use a wider angle lens to include elements of the scene