SDI – Reasonable Assumptions – #022 w/ Dennis Hays
Further progress of my excursion into portraiture and “portable” studio equipment. I discuss the latest lighting setup, light ratios, direction and equipment needed. At the end of the podcast I talk about minimum needed equipment for your portrait kit.
- The art and science of getting a good portrait is more important than controlling your subject (IMO)
- Depth of field and portraiture – moving subject five feet or more from backdrop.
- Main vs. Fill Light Ratios
- Latest session (see images below) main light 30 degrees camera left. Fill light 45 degrees camera right.
- On my session, main light was f/5.6 and right was f/9 or f/10
- Cross lighting – school pictures
- Cheap swivel bracket – buy your equipment ONCE!
- Photographing adolescents
- Portrait lens considerations
- White balance using tungsten lighting
Latest Portraits:

Zachary James Hays – May 2008

Alexandra Carson Hays – May 2008

Alexandra and Zachary Hays – May 2008





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