Thank you xxTaking photos of people advice?
Hi Mitzi. I am surprised no one is trying to answer this question. Maybe I can help. So you are going to be the photographer and are trying to learn to make the photos look professional? Follow steps should help.
1. Set the camera up on a tripod if possible because you
are going to want to work with your subject.. go over to
them and fix hair or collar or whatever.
2. Because you don't have a professional lighting set up,
take the portraits out of doors in indirect lighting... under
a tree or awning or porch or something that is shady.
3. Have the person stand at a45 degree angle to the camera
and turn their head toward you. You do not want a straight
on body and head... as that tends to look like a Mug Shot.
4. Stand about 8 -12 feet away from your subject and try to
zoom in only on the face and neck.
5. Use flash
6. Set your camera to Program Mode. Set White Balance to
the Cloudy Icon and take a pic and check. Then set the
WB to the Flash Icon and take a pic and check. Set the
ISO to 100 or to 200... Use any or all of these combos
and take a picture and check it out. You will have to do a
trial and error as the lighting and color temperature will have effects on each picture.
7. As you are taking the pictures, have friendly chit-chat with your subject to keep him/her at ease.
Try these steps to begin with... and then work out new adjustments as you go along. YOU HAVE a very nice camera. I believe it will give you excellent portrait results.
GOOD LUCK ad have fun shooting.
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