CAMERA,EQUIPMENT,LIGHTINGSETUPS&SETTINGS

EQUIPMENT:

THE CHOICE OF EQUIPMENT WILL DEPEND ON THE TYPE OF PORTRAIT YOU ARE SHOOTING AND YOUR PERSONAL PREFERENCES. GENERALLY YOU WILL NEED A CAMERA WITH MANUAL CONTROLS, A LENS OR LENSES SUITABLE FOR THE LOCATION, AND A TRIPOD TO KEEP THE CAMERA STEADY. OTHER ACCESSORIES YOU MAY CONSIDER INCLUDE REFLECTORS, DIFFUSERS, AND EXTERNAL FLASHES

LIGHTING SETUPS:

THE LIGHTING SETUP YOU USE WILL DEPEND ON THE LOCATION AND THE MOOD YOU WANT TO CONVEY. GENERALLY YOU CAN USE NATURAL LIGHT, ARTIFICIAL LIGHT, OR A COMBINATION OF BOTH WHEN USING NATURAL LIGHT, CONSIDER THE DIRECTION AND QUALITY OF THE LIGHT THE TIME OF DAY WILL ALSO AFFECT THE QUALITY AND DIRECTION OF THE LIGHT. WHEN USING ARTIFICIAL LIGHT YOU CAN USE STUDIO STROBES, SPEED LIGHTS OR CONTINUOUS LIGHTS. FOR A MORE NATURAL LOOK, YOU CAN USE A COMBINATION OF ARTIFICIAL AND NATURAL LIGHT.

SETTINGS:

WHEN SETTING UP YOUR CAMERA, CONSIDER THE APERTURE, SHUTTER SPEED AND ISO. THE APERTURE WILL AFFECT THE DEPTH OF FIELD, AND YOU MAY WANT TO USE A SHALLOW DEPTH OF FIELD TO ISOLATE THE SUBJECT FROM THE BACKGROUND. THE SHUTTER SPEED WILL AFFECT THE AMOUNT OF LIGHT THAT ENTERS THE CAMERA AND YOU MAY WANT TO USE A SLOWER SHUTTER SPEED TO CAPTURE MORE LIGHT OR A FASTER SHUTTER SPEED TO FREEZE MOTION. THE ISO WILL AFFECT THE SENSITIVITY OF THE CAMERA TO LIGHT, AND YOU MAY WANT TO USE A LOWER ISO TO REDUCE NOISE OR A HIGHER ISO TO CAPTURE MORE LIGHT IN LOW-LIGHT SITUATIONS.