So don't ask me how this happened, but I've somehow managed to land myself a portrait session next week! ARGH.
Of course, with this new impending doom I have forgotten all useful information which at one point resided in my brain in a blind panic.
*Breath in through the nose, out through the mouth*
I'll be taking my backdrop but will be mostly relying on Mother Nature for lighting and I'll be photographing comedians so I guess the images should be bright and bold.
Does anyone have any fancy tips or knowledge I can steal?
Maybe I should just have a drink beforehand. Bwahaha.
Good luck Amy! Don't rely solely on the backdrop. If there are any other interesting backgrounds try to use those too. At least if you're photographing comedians maybe you can rely on them to tell the tacky jokes to get the smiles :). I'm sure you'll do great. Can't wait to see the pics!
@emmasteil I would have loved to take them outside doing some fun stuff but I think they have to have the white backdrop for their advertising posters for gigs etc. Maybe I'll see if any of them fancy it anyways!
Get the to laugh! Each person has a unique pose, or gaze, or motion that defines them. Loosening them up allows them to find it quickly for you. Given your post I don't think you'll have any difficulty doing that :-P
Tip on the backdrop - however you place it, make sure the light falls evenly across it. It's painful to have to correct it in post processing - that's the voice of experience talking!
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Tip on the backdrop - however you place it, make sure the light falls evenly across it. It's painful to have to correct it in post processing - that's the voice of experience talking!