please help with portrait lighting

[Nigel Robertson]

I am normally a semi professional landscape photographer. As we have now

a new baby, I am interested, naturally enough about portraits.

All previous attempts have been very amateurish.

I have seen some very impressive photos with a model sitting in from of
a candle lit cake. This provided very soft and warm lighting. A great
result.

I am after any ideas for either home made lighting or tips as above (the

cake idea) to really improve my portraits. I am intending to buy a cokin

694 P diffusor filter as an addition to my filter range. Is this a good
choice, or are there better ideas?

Thanks in advance

Nigel Robertson

[John Lorimer]

Since you already seem to favor soft lighting, I suggest you try 400 speed
film and window light + a whte reflector to fill in the shadows on the side
away from the window. This is an inexpensive way to do some nice portraits
without money spent on lighting equip. I would not diffuse portraits of a
baby.

J. Lorimer
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