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FPPF: Advanced Photography Workshop, 1st Day

It is my first Sunday of the Advanced Photography Workshop being conducted by the Federation of Philippine Photographers Foundation (FPPF). From the Basic Photography Workshop, only six of us continued with the Advanced Photography Workshop. The instructor that Sunday is Mr. Vic Sison.


PORTRAIT

* For portraits, camera should be parallel with the face to remove distortion.

* Lens often used for portrait is twice the normal focal length of the camera's format.

* Example: For a film format which is 35mm. The normal focal length is 46mm (approx. 50mm). Thus, lens for portrait is 85mm-100mm.

* Things to check first:
a) ISO
= For high ISO and to reduce noise, reduce contrast between highlights and shadows; overexposure can also be done.
b) White Balance
= Check also the White Balance Shift. For a warmer image, shift balance +3 to +5 to the right (for Canon users).
c) File Size -- RAW or JPEG

* Activate only one FOCUSING POINT.

* A LIGHT METER measures exact light reading.

* STUDIO FLASH/LIGHT
= Use studio light trigger or IR trigger.
= Without the trigger, (for Canon users) trigger built-in flash of camera (press *) then cover the flash with fingers near the end of the lens when pressing the shutter.

* IDEAL SET-UP's LIGHTING RATIO:
Main light -- 1 stop greater than fill-in light.
Fill-in -- 1 stop weaker than the main light.
Back light or hair light -- 1 stop greater than the main light.

* For GLAMOUR PHOTOGRAPHY, light is in front of the subject.

* Always pose subject's body facing the main light source.

* You can get a reading by closing in on the subject, get reading on skin tone.

* Subject should be one-arm length or four-feet away from the background.

posted by ~GFA~ @ 4/29/2007 11:45:00 PM