phototips

1. PHOTOGRAPHY

2. POSITIONING
• When placing the object you want to capture, they must be at the
Centre and the camera should only move forward and back.
• You cannot move left or right and depending how wide your lighting is
neither can the model.
• Rather taking steps with the camera , you would ask the model to turn.
• (In this case the 2 characters Nadia and Alexa must turn angle and
camera should sty in the same position due to small space.

3. WATCH THE CLOCK
• We have to film and take pictures in the same day so allow enough
time.
• Use the clock to make positioning easier and direct model.
• Its very easy to confuse the model by saying turn left and right.
• “turn clockwise and anti-clockwise” is easier (same for the
photographer and model)

4. BE THE RIGHT HEIGHT
• Height combined with the distance of the model and
photographer , this will ensure you the correct height.
• Most portraits look better when the shot is at eye level of your
model.
• Photographer should be flexible to bend down a little or even
getting on their knee, other times they may need to step on a
stool or ladder to boost the height a little.
• Wrong perspective can really ruin a portrait.

5. FOCUS ON THE EYE
• For shallow depth of field or not , the eyes are
really tell the story of any picture.
• Alexa should look strong and Nadia is vulnerable.
• Focus should always be on the eyes, where they
are looking and ensuring they are in focus.

6. BE AWARE OF LIGHTING AND ENVIRONMENT
• Make sure you have a solid plan, set up needed for your camera and lighting
• Be open with your options for your background in the space given in your environment , most likely inside
• If shooting outside , using natural light consider time of day and direction of sun. Early mornings and late
afternoon is the best time to get natural light portrait ,yet you would probably want to avoid shooting at
midday , when sunlight and shadows are hardest.
• Subject should be facing the sun ,at an oblique angle with the face lit to define features, while minimizing
unappealing shadows.