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| Edited photo to look HDR-ish. Shot along the walking path. |
It wasn't a true forest, but it had patches of trees and different foliage, so we'll just go ahead and call it "The Woods". I brought the camera along when my sister and I went for a walk this week. My sister was a willing model and let me get in some good practice with shooting portraits as she picked wildflowers for my Uncle's cottage that we were staying at.
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| 50mm f2.0 1/100 second ISO 100 |
TIP: Try shooting right as the sun is starting to set. It gives a really nice light. Cloudy days and shade from trees also give good diffused light for soft shadows.
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| 50mm f2.0 1/100 second ISO 100 |
TIP: Not all portraits need to be smiley. Ask your subject to try different expressions or catch them candidly.
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| 50mm f2.0 1/250 second ISO 100 |
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| This was just to show the type of tree/bush-thing I shot my sister under to get that nice bokeh look. |
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| 50mm f2.0 1/125 second ISO 100 |
TIP: Don't just take pictures of your subject. It's nice to have a few "detail shots" of the props, especially props as pretty as wildflowers.
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| 50mm f2.0 1/250 second ISO 100 (go ahead and call me out on the hipster-quality of this shot, tehe) |
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| 50mm f2.0 1/125 second ISO 100 (Another detail shot) |
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| 50mm f2.0 1/125 second ISO 100 |
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| 50mm f2.0 1/125 second ISO 100 |
TIP: When shooting with a low aperture to get that nice blur, don't put it as low as the lens or camera will allow. One or two stops higher won't look that much different, but will have a nice quality. Another thing to keep in mind is that not all pictures need to be pin sharp. It's alright to have a soft focus.
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