sophiapic
Mar, 2018Views
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Behind The Lens
Location
This photo was taken in my home, and is of my daughter Sophia. Her room faces east and the light is always the best in the house.Time
It was taken in the morning, and I wanted a little something different then a straight on head shot, so i got lower than her- on the floor- and shot up at a slight angle. I asked her to gaze directly at me.Lighting
We were using natural light direct from her windows, but i kept it diffused so the look would be soft. I wanted to really emphasize her eyes and to show the smooth quality of her skin. The warmth of her skin tone was brought out by the natural light and I love the soft contrast against the cooler tones of her shirt and the room itself.Equipment
I am still an amateur- and I usually shoot using a Canon T6, with my 50mm lens and a Yongnuo Speedlight, but this was shot with my iphone!Inspiration
I didn't try to copy any one artist with this photograph, but If I am feeling a little stuck for an idea I always search the internet, and Viewbug of course, for ideas and inspiration. There is so much information available to photographers these days.Editing
I do shoot in RAW, and then typically bring the image into photoshop. If needed, I will adjust WB, and tweak colors using curves as an adjustment layer. When I shoot portraits I will usually do a slight surface blur as a layer mask just on the skin and background, but keep the texture of the hair, and lashes. Sometimes I will also bring the image into lightroom as well, and use some presets, but most of the time I rely on photoshop.In my camera bag
I have two canons, one is old as dirt but still takes beautiful photos, and a newer one I have owned for about a year. I have several lenses but the two i Use the most are my Canon 50mm and my Canon Ultrasonic zoom 70-200mm. That lens takes gorgeous photographs!Feedback
The best tip I would give is to move around your model/subject and take lots of shots. You can never take too many! Also, the first few photos, your subject may be feeling awkward, or uncomfortable, so the best thing you can do is get them talking, and ask lots of questions about them selves, and if you are lucky, get them to laugh. The more you can connect with them, the better photos you will get.
