Ch.5 Portaits

• People seem to be a famous subject in photography
• the pictures reveal who they are, what they do, etc
• (personality)
• Formal Portraits- person who is the subject of the photograph
• Candid- portraits- person who is doing an everyday activity(reading, studying, etc.)
• Environmental-places a person in a setting that says something about him or her.
• Self-portraits- Features you, the photographer, as your own subject. 

• Value is an important design element to consider.
• can also bring emotional content

• A successful portrait photographer learns to become comfortable in front og people and interact with them
• talking to your subjects help
• ask questions
• Slow films
• slower shutter speeds- tripod considered! 
• Fast films
• faster film are more sensitive to light.

• Three main items that will make shooting portraits easier and more successful
• tripod- three legged metal stand
• cable release- flexible wire one end of which attaches to the camera's shutter release
• reflector- anything that will reflect light into shadows to lighted them.
• Formal Portraits
• Formal portrait is the simplest portrait style.
• should emphasize the person and nothing else
• Shooting a formal portrait
1. place background for the photograph close to the wall.
• could be a roll of paper, cloth, or the wall itself
2. place the light about 45 degrees to the right side of the object.
• (reflector)
3. Set camera directly in front of the subject anywhere from 6 to 10 feet away.
• depending on the lens that are being used
• talk to the subject and guide him on how to pose
• When shooting a Formal Portrait, it is a good idea to use wide-open aperture to make the backgroung out of focus. 
• Lighting and formal portraits
• Indoors
• place one light approximately a 45 degree angle on one side or the other of your subject.
• use a reflector
• Outdoors
• direct sunlight could be a little too harsh for the subject
• Try shooting in an open shade but avoid deep shade.
• cloudy days are great for photographing.
• Candid portraits
• candid portraits capture a person going about everyday life and activities.
• don't try to pose your subject.
• its more effective if a person is completely natural
• try taking a photographs without being seen.
• you might take action shits, so chose a faster shutter speed like 1/250 and higher that ill freeze the action.
• Environmental Portraits
• uses a subject's surroundings to help tell that person's story
• combination of formal portraits and a photojournalism
• not only show the dace of the subject, but to show the objects life.
• can be shown a complete picture of a person and what makes them tick, or gives a hint on the subjects interest.
• Self- Portraits 
• you become your own subject.
• self portraits don't always have to be totally revealing.
• reveal as much as you want, or a little as you want.
• you're showing how you want to be seen.