The Recipe for Getting This Type of Shot


SCOTT KELBY

Characteristics of this type of shot: soft, directional light; visual interest through the composition; no flash used so skin tones look natural.

  1. Set your subjects up about 6 to 8 feet from an open window with natural light coming in. The key is to make sure the light coming in through that window isn't direct sunlight, so the light is softnot harsh beams of light. Don't use flash. Let the natural light do all the work.

  2. Put your camera on a tripod. Although there is natural light, the light is lower than you'd think, and for maximum sharpness you want your camera on a tripod.

  3. Position your subjects so the light comes in from one side (in the photo above, the light is coming from a window to the right of the bride).

  4. Focus on the subject's eyes (in this case, the bride) because if her eyes aren't in focus, the shot goes in the trash.

  5. Shoot in aperture priority mode with your f-stop at f/11, which is great for portraits.

  6. By not positioning the father and bride in the dead center of the photo, it makes the portrait that much stronger and more visually appealing. Kick them over to the left or right a little bit, so they don't look dead center.

  7. The glow around them was added in Photoshop. To see this Photoshop technique step-by-step, visit www.scottkelbybooks.com/glow.



The Digital Photography Book
The Digital Photography Book
ISBN: 032147404X
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2006
Pages: 226
Authors: Scott Kelby

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