Outdoor "Portrait" Shots

Grimm

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24 Mar 2009 - 1:07 AM

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Speaking for myself. I find the following very helpful:

Location is very important. Watch out for the best possible background.

Lighting. Be mindfull of the position, intensity of your main light, the sun. I find shooting on shaded areas or during overcast days best for portraits.

Texture. Put texture on your images. Leaves, grass, cobblestones, rusty metals and the like help give extra oomph to the photos.

Colour is cool when it comes to outdoor portraits. The more the better. Even if you plan to have the final image in mono.

Show the season. I find them more interesting, when I can feel the wind as it blows on the subjects face or the drops of rain. You know what I mean.

DOF. Its up to you if you want to blur the BG or not. But always keep it in mind. Try to see which is best.

Combine different camera techniques. Like showing water movements behind your subject (long exposure) for example.

As I said these are just my own personal preference when shooting portraits outdoor. I dont claim to be good at it. It is just to give you some ideas.

Helpful Post!