Portraits, IMHO, need to capture the spirit of the person in the photograph somehow. It's hard to tell, being an outsider, if this has been done in these images.
If you want to see some great examples of some of this, check out the works of Alfred Steiglitz and Yosuf Karsh...
Good portraits also have some really effective lighting techniques that are sometimes dramatic and mood changing/enhancing....
I like all of the black and white pictures. I think You are getting there. One thing that I figured out is a portrait of my kids is not a picture of them playing. It takes at least an hour with the right background and good lighting to get a good portrait of them. Work with poses. Have your kids pose for you as if they were models. Girls like to do that sort of thing. Keep it up, your getting better.
With most kids, you'd have a hard time getting them to sit still with only lights and backdrops. Go somewhere fun, but be aware of distracting backgrounds.
Here are a few I've taken over the past year that might give you ideas... portraits
With most kids, you'd have a hard time getting them to sit still with only lights and backdrops. Go somewhere fun, but be aware of distracting backgrounds.
Here are a few I've taken over the past year that might give you ideas... portraits
wow, I love the one where the little girl is sitting on the porch. :)
Unless they're deliberately intended to be environmental portraits - showing someone in an environment that's relevant - then I think the background needs to be much less prominent.
I'd like to see DOF used to throw backgrounds out of focus - this would draw the viewer in to the people themselves.
Here are a few portraits to look at. My biggest tips are
1. LIGHTING!!!!
2. Coordinate objects and create themes
3. Keep colors neutral and matching
4. Keep poses simple and organized.
Here are a few portraits to look at. My biggest tips are
1. LIGHTING!!!!
2. Coordinate objects and create themes
3. Keep colors neutral and matching
4. Keep poses simple and organized.
