 Robert Park |
how and when to shoot portraits i have 2 questions first, how do you shoot good portraits with the subject sharp and backround blurry? my portraits seem to have less blur in the background then other photographs by other photographers and WHEN is appropraite to shoot portraits? is it only for candids and for special photographs? should it be used for casual pictures of everyday friends and family? should you also use it when you travel and take pictures of your friends with an important scenerey in the background? thanks and any help is appreciated!
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Kerry L. Walker |
To blur the background, use a wider aperature and get your subject further away from the background. You can also use a longer lens. Technically, any picture of a person is a portrait. Some are formal and some are not.
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Debby A. Tabb |
This is the definition of a portrait, I use this in my wedding CD- Because this is a common question.And, since MOST schools will teach the tecnical matter of photography- unfortunitly they of not teach you the different aspects of posing , something very useful as you go into the world and try to make a living using your art form.PORTRAIT: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. A portrait is a painting, photograph, or other artistic representation of a person. Portraits are often simple head shots or mug shots and are not usually overly elaborate or creative. The intent is to show the basic appearance of the person, and occasionally some artistic insight into his or her personality. A portrait as Kerry stated can be casual or formal- but, the concentraion should be on the subject. The subject should fill (or mostly fill) the image.And are appropiate on any occastion or venue. Some cameras have a portrait setting that will blur the backround also and in my Gallery the is a shot(not a portrait) called "kiss me" and that blur came from using a 100mm lens close ,set on close up mode. I do hope this helps,
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Debby A. Tabb |
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Robert Park |
thanks everyone for their comments! they really helped!
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Nancy Grace Chen |
Hi Robert- just so you know, the optics in a camera have everything to do with your result. Are you using an SLR? If not, you will have a lot more trouble getting the background to blur, even if you are using f/2.8. SLRs do a much better job of that. I think a portrait can be taken any place, anytime! Just keep your eye out for good lighting and good backgrounds. Don't let the rules hold you back. Learn to trust your eye. Good luck,
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