Amateur needs portrait photography advice
Nick
Can anyone recommend any good books or websites that will give me some
guidance on portrait photography. I'm particularly interest in black and
white. Have been inspired to try it by the arrival of my now 6 week old
daughter. Want to capture her on her own and with her mother and/or me.
Thanks for any help received,
Nick
Alan
I've found good advise there. What camera do you have?
For example, typically with an SLR a 85mm f1.8 lens is great for portraits.
Guess what I'm buying next??
Alan.
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Nick
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> Have you looked through the forums on www.dpreview.com ?
No I haven't - thanks for the suggestion.
>
> I've found good advise there. What camera do you have?
>
I've a couple of Canon EOS bodies (600 and 630 - or is it 650!?) and 5
lenses.
I'm more of a landscape, flora and fauna photographer so don't really know
what I'm doing with portraits.
> For example, typically with an SLR a 85mm f1.8 lens is great for
portraits.
> Guess what I'm buying next??
I think I might be joining you there - don't have one of those either.
GwG
>
> I've found good advise there. What camera do you have?
>
> For example, typically with an SLR a 85mm f1.8 lens is great for
portraits.
> Guess what I'm buying next??
>
If using a Canon digital SLR, would an EOS 50mm f1.8 lens, (equivalent
to an 80mm with the 1.6x factor), make a relatively cheap, but ideal
lens for portrait photography?
Alan
I have a 300D myself. I have the 50mm f1.8 but I believe the 85mm is
considered better for portraits as it allows you to work further from your
subject, and gives a better face appearance because it compresses the image
a little more. Can't remember the correct technical term for this though!
Alan.
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John Bean
> Yep,
>
> I have a 300D myself. I have the 50mm f1.8 but I believe the 85mm is
> considered better for portraits as it allows you to work further from your
> subject, and gives a better face appearance because it compresses the image
> a little more. Can't remember the correct technical term for this though!
If your subject is the same size in the frame, you will be very nearly the
same distance from them using the 50 on the 300D or the 85 on 35mm,
therefore with the same perspective.
--
John Bean
Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise (some
dead guy)
howard
>
> Can anyone recommend any good books or websites that will give me some
> guidance on portrait photography.
Some lessons going on here...
http://morguefile.com/ver3/classroom.php?lesson=1
No doubt she'll get around to portraiture soon. It's important to understand
the different methods of lighting your subject.
H.