A question for our resident expert... 18 year old subject...

[Guvner]

I have a friend who has an 18 year old girl now living with them and doesn't have much money and he asked me to shoot some pictures of her. I only have two lenses. One Canon 70-200 2.8 I use for hockey but takes some really interesting portrait shots occasionally and a 50mm Canon lens 1.8. I will try to shoot during the day or late afternoon. What do I want to do. I looked at her girlfriends shots and they are taken with street clothes with lots of little looks. Almost like she's trying to seduce the camera. Advice on what I want to do and what I want her to do.

Thanks.. Guvner..

 

[Freduscf]

http://www.photo.net/learn/portraits/

I'm the guy in the top left corner.

 

[RM]

Don't take viagra before the shoot

105 is a good focal length for waist up portraits.
Also, if you can get a photoflex reflector to use before the shoot it would be helpful. A photoflex reflector is a round disc that reflects light back onto the subject. Very helpful and dows away with the flash look in your portraits. Just have fun with the shoot and don't get to locked in or the posed look.

Get a reflector.......


RM

 

[Guvner]

Do you Photoshop any of the acne out if it's easily removed? Is that taboo? I do appreciate the viagra warning too Rick..

Thanks... Guvner..

 

[RM]

Depends on the severity of the acne.
There are lots of great actions for photoshop that smooth out the skin.
Are you using Photoshop?


RM

 

[Guvner]

Sorry it took me so long to read your response... Guvner..

 

[RM]

Have you ever done anything with actions?
I have some for skin smoothing that I can send you.


RM

 

[Guvner]

Hardly have any time at all with air conditioning season here and all.

Guvner.