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Transcript of Tips for Taking Portraits Photojournalism. Tip #1: Take photos outside Bushra Ghafoor, R.B. Hayes...
Tips for Taking
PortraitsPhotojournalism
Tip #1: Take photos outside
Bushra Ghafoor, R.B. Hayes High School
Taking photos outside will help your subject to
stand out from its surroundings.
Tip #2: Move away from the wall
Bushra Ghafoor, R.B. Hayes High School
This creates distance between your subject and any distracting
backgrounds
Tip #3: Avoid flash
Bushra Ghafoor, R.B. Hayes High School
(Flash washes out a subject)
Tip #4: Lean against a wall
R.B. Hayes High School
Emphasizes your subject, rather than the fact that he/she is just standing there.
Tip #5: Use a subject’s environment
Monique Martinez, R.B. Hayes High School
Your viewers will get a clearer idea of what the individual is like if you photograph him/her in a natural environment.
R.B. Hayes High School
Don’t photograph a subject in front of windows. Instead, stand near windows to utilize their natural
light.
However, be aware of how that light may wash out your subject and adjust other camera settings
accordingly.
Tip #6: Near windows
Sample photosEvaluate these portraits and the techniques the photographers use for taking portraits
Bushra Ghafoor, R.B. Hayes High School
The Pix Yearbook - Little Rock, Arkansas
Bushra Ghafoor, R.B. Hayes High School
The Pix Yearbook - Little Rock, Arkansas
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The Pix Yearbook - Little Rock, Arkansas
The Pix Yearbook - Little Rock, Arkansas
The Pix Yearbook - Little Rock, Arkansas
The Pix Yearbook - Little Rock, Arkansas
The Pix Yearbook - Little Rock, Arkansas
The Pix Yearbook - Little Rock, Arkansas
The Pix Yearbook - Little Rock, Arkansas