Essential Elements of Portrait Photography by Bill Israelson

Author:Bill Israelson [Israelson, Bill]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
ISBN: 9781608957538
Publisher: Amherst Media

An example of fashion photography, the simple pose on a bench yields terrific results. An on-camera flashgun was used as a fill light for this image.

Trial-and-Error Method. If you don’t have a light meter handy, you can perform the previous step using a trial-and-error method (it works quite well!).

First, set your ISO. Next, you’ll need to set your shutter speed. Take your time and think about the light source. If it is a bright, sunny day, a shutter speed of is a good starting point; if it is a gray sky or you’re shooting in the shade, then start with a shutter speed of . The shutter speed is responsible for the brightness of the background of your portrait—outdoors, indoors, and studio alike. Practice using variations of the shutter speed with the same portrait scene and you will see the difference in how the background changes as a result. Also understand that motion is arrested with faster shutter speeds—an important factor when photographing children. Finally, select an aperture. Recall that lower f-stop settings (e.g., f/2.8) produce more bokeh but let in more light, while higher f-stop settings (e.g., f/22) produce less bokeh and let in less light. Practice and experience will result in your ability to make very good initial setting selections. With the ISO, shutter speed, and aperture set, you are ready to proceed to step 5.

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