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How to Shoot Portraits at an Angle? I really like the technique some are doing by taking a portrait at an angle. Could someone tell me how to best go about doing this? I have a senior portrait shoot coming up and I want to incorporate some of these images.
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Debra P. Chenault |
Hi Beth: I would say the best way to go about doing so is to tilt your camera. Don't worry about always having the horizon line or other background feature level - just go with your artistic feeling and let go. You'll find that the more you play around with it, the more comfortable you'll like it and come up with your own techniques. I have had great responses with off-centered and tilted shots - they seem to sell more. Seniors love "out of the box" shots - especially angles.
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Bruce A. Dart |
Hi Beth: Debra's answer is right on. I had been struggling with that for a long time after seeing one of the portrait greats, Donald Jack,with his dynamic images -- until I studied with him and found how easy it really was. As a senior portrait photographer I can tell you that they do love those shots but they also buy pretty traditional images. While I don't have a Better Photo gallery set up, I DO have a gallery at www.photosbydart.com with lots of seniors and others as well as the art and nature. Tip the camera in the opposite direction you want to have them lean.
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Linda Buchanan |
Beth, I downloaded Picassa from Google, it is a free download. I discovered a "straighten" feature which is helpful to straighten a horizon, but it is also an easy way to tilt the subjects in the photo. I believe I have one in my gallery that I used this feature on. Try it with some photos you already have and see what you think. Good luck.
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Debby A. Tabb |
This technique is very popular, in Glammor, Wedding and Grad Portraiture. But, you will find that with grad you need that balance with traditional. We are shoting this about 3 sittings a day right now and most of each sale is traditional. wishing you the best in this venture, Debby
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Debby A. Tabb |
Beth, This technique is very popular, in Glammor, Wedding and Grad Portraiture. But, you will find that with grad you need that balance with traditional. We are shoting this about 3 sittings a day right now and most of each sale is traditional. wishing you the best in this venture, Debby
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