1. 1. David Bordwell, in his book The Art of Photography says: Nothing is more public than the expression of private feeling frozen for all time in a photography.
2. 2. Simple Picture 3 easy ways to make a single subject photograph: a. Shoot as close to the subject as possible. b. Shoot from a low angle. c. Shoot from a high angle.
3. 3. Low angle
4. 4. High Angle
5. 5. o Background clutter distracts from the main object in the photograph. o Dull backgrounds can be cut out from the photo by moving close to the subject.
6. 6. All you need to make simple portraits are four clamp-on floodlights with reflectors, a tripod, and a camera.
7. 7. Clamp-on Floodlights
8. 8. Tripod
9. 9. Camera
10. 10. 1. Position of the subject Position the subject on a stool at least four feet in front of a simple background such as wall.
11. 11. 2. Location of the lights Place key light (500-watt) near the camera, high enough to cast enough to cast a small shadow under the subjects nose. Place a 150-watt lamp on the other side of the camera. This is called the fill light because when it turned on, it will fill most of the shadow areas that are cast by the key light. Position the other 150-watt lamp behind the subject point it at the wall, make sure it is out of the picture but place it close enough to the wall to cast a bright spot of light directly behind the subject, this is called the background light. The fourth light is called hair light. It should be 500-watt spot lamp. Place it as high as behind the subject as possible, aim it so it shines directly down on the subjects head. turn off the background light and the hair light, take a meter reading, turn on the lights, and shoot the picture. Shoot at least 6 different poses with this set up.
12. 12. 3. Location of the camera Locate the camera on the tripod about five feet from the subject. Set the camera so the lens is at the eye levels of the subject.