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where can i find a catalog, or website that has products for portrait photography for ametuer photographers?

admin — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 05:23:09 +0000

Specifically, senior portraits, such as folios, or templates.

I don’t know of any catalogs, but http://www.bhphotovideo.com/ is a great place to buy just about anything photo related.

I want to start a Portrait photography buisness. I have a Nikon D40 and quite alot of gear. any tips?

admin — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 05:22:51 +0000

i have set up some lighting and defussers and a backdrop in my shed.
I have got two different external flashes and some filters.
Is this enough to set up a small simple buisiness?

You can have all the gear and the best camera in the world but if you have no business and marketing skills and cannot take a good picture every single time then you will fail.

TBH, if you have to ask this question in the way you have then you are not ready for business for a number of reasons.

Portrait Photography Classes in Melbourne Australia?

admin — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 20:44:40 +0000

I live in Melbourne Australia and interested to know a place were I could practise portrait photography. What I have in mind is like a photography class that provide a studio and a model with different lighting then students like me could play around with our dslr camera to creat different effects/shots.

Interesting idea.
I use to do something close to this when doing night classes at the college and some evening classes on my own. Check your colleges in the area and see what they may offer.

What is the best portrait photography studio in Phoenix AZ area?

admin — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 20:44:26 +0000

I need a good picture to use for on-line dating site. Photoshop retouching a plus.

Call Herb/ Anthony at Southwest Portraits in Mesa.
They are located on Rural right off of interstate 60.
480-222-1199.

Or…..Go to craigslist.com and select phoenix/services/photography. There you may get prices and descrptions of the specialty work they perform.

Good Luck!

What is the best fabric to use as backdrop for portrait photography?

admin — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 19:04:08 +0000

What kind of lighting is best to use with it? Flash? lights?

Paper is what the pro photographers use, but big rolls of paper can be expensive. If using fabric something like a flat king sized bed sheet should be fine, but use a low aperture – that way, the camera blurs out the detail in the background and just focuses on your subject. If you can set your own aperture, use something below f5.6, or otherwise set your camera to ‘portrait’ mode which should do the same thing.

abConrad is right, the best thing to do is experiment. I’ve found that backgrounds rarely come out looking like I’d imagined – in particular, the colours almost never look like you’d imagine. But this can be a good thing as you can sometimes get a fantastic effect that you didn’t expect!

Flash can be great but can sometimes make your photos look a little ‘flat’ as it gives a front-on, overall light unless you use more expensive gear. Experiment with continuous lights – something like an angle-poise desk lamp can be great. Angled from above and to the side is usually most flattering. Artificial light can give a yellow cast to the photos though, so use a blue filter, get a daylight-effect bulb or cheat and alter the colours when you edit them later.

Photography Information : How to Become a Portrait Photographer

admin — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:55:07 +0000

Becoming a portrait photographer involves studying light, both natural and studio lights, to understand how it reacts with human skin, and experimenting with different methods of portraiture to build up a portfolio. Become a portrait photographer with information from a professional art and commercial photographer in this free video on photography.

Expert: Rebecca Guenther
Contact: www.m5a1photography.com/
Bio: Rebecca Guenther is a freelance photographer living in Austin, Texas.
Filmmaker: Todd Green

Duration : 0:1:2

Technorati Tags: aperture, equipment, Lighting, photography, studio

Lingerie, Fashion, Bikini and Portrait Photos Slideshow of Model Laura.

admin — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:55:00 +0000

http://www.pablovicente.com – . Fashion, Lingerie, Portrait and BIkini Photos Slideshow of Model Laura.Photographed with Canon 1ds mark II camera, Speedlite 580ex Flash & Bowens 500 w/s Gemini’s.

Music by Carlos & Miguel – Mondial Paix

Duration : 0:3:19

Technorati Tags: 1ds mark II, 580ex, beautiful, Beauty, bowens, canon, Fashion, gemini, girls, glamour, glamourous, hot shoe cord, lingerie, master, Model, Models, photographer, photography, photos, slideshow, Speedlite, underwear, woman, Women

Portrait Photography : How to Take Your Own Head Shots

admin — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:54:44 +0000

To take your own head shots, use a tripod to keep the camera steady, use a soft light source for even lighting and use an automatic timer built in to most modern cameras. Create your own head shots in a pinch with information from a certified professional photographer in this free video on photography.

Expert: Bob Coates
Contact: www.bcphotography.com
Bio: Bob Coates of Bob Coates Photography has been a professional photographer for 13 years in both Arizona and the Virgin Islands.
Filmmaker: Chuck Tyler

Duration : 0:2:12

Technorati Tags: aperture, equipment, Lighting, photography, studio

Viewfinders: Portrait Photography with Will Steacy

admin — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:54:39 +0000

For more episodes of Viewfinders, visit http://www.zoom-in.com/photography/viewfinders

Finding his inspiration in urban boxing rings and the forgotten areas of America’s cities, photographer Will Steacy strives to capture what it means to be “truly alive.” Hailed as one of 25 Under 25 Up-and-Coming American Photographers by powerHouse Books and The Center for Documentary Studies, Will has had work published in numerous publications. Watch Will tell the incredible story that underlies his photography and how far he is willing to go for a truly meaningful picture.

Get involved by submitting your photographs to Zoom In Online — click to find out how to share your point of view – http://www.zoom-in.com/blog/photography/sophia-betz/adobephoto/sneak-peak-portrait-photography-viewfinders Prizes go to the best submission

Viewfinders is brought to you with the support of Adobe. If you haven’t tried Lightroom yet, download a free copy here – http://twurl.cc/dsg

http://www.zoom-in.com/photography/viewfinders/adobephoto/viewfinders-portrait-photography-with-will-steacy

http://www.zoom-in.com/photography

Duration : 0:4:46

Technorati Tags: America, American, photographer, photography, portrait, Steacy, Viewfinders, will

Viewfinders: Portrait Photography with Erika Larsen

admin — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:54:17 +0000

Check out past episodes of Viewfinders, including five intimate portraits of photographers on the presidential campaign trail. http://www.zoom-in.com/photography/viewfinders

In this first installment of the Viewfinders’ portrait photography series, photographer Erika Larsen http://www.erikalarsenphoto.com/ investigates our relationship to the cycle of life and death by documenting hunters in action. Her most recent project, picked up and published by Field and Stream ( http://www.fieldandstream.com/ ), presents a moving and sometimes shocking look into Americas youngest generation of hunters. Watch Erika’s unique experiences photographing in the field.

Get involved by submitting your photographs to Zoom In Online — click to find out how to share your point of view: http://www.zoom-in.com/blog/photography/sophia-betz/adobephoto/sneak-peak-portrait-photography-viewfinders Prizes go to the best submission.

Viewfinders is brought to you with the support of Adobe. If you haven’t tried Lightroom yet, download a free copy, here: twurl.cc/dsg

Duration : 0:4:2

Technorati Tags: erika, field, hunter, hunters, hunting, Larsen, photography, portrait, stream, Viewfinders