Okay folks... here is a simple portrait project for this week...I call this "How To Fry An Egg" because everyone thinks they know how to fry an egg but so many get it wrong... You know, runny egg whites on top, crispy bottoms, broken yolks... you get the idea...
Here is a demo shot I did in class one day using nothing more than a 3 mp digital camera and window light... This is simple and basic...
1. Don't point your camera into the light... that is like having the heat up too high... the bottom will burn...
2. Allow light to fall across the face from a window source of light... no flash, artificial light, etc.
3. Move in and fill the frame (just like every other project this mod) See how I cropped the top of her head? See the placement of the head and body in the frame from a design point of view?
4. Take you time... usually your model will hide their nervousness with a smiley mask... that's fake! Wait them out... let the face relax.. create something that is timeless.
5. Use the zoom on your camera for a moderated telephoto... that way the face is properly proportioned without features getting distorted.
6. If you use a pet, you will be held to the same standards! They are harder since they don't take directions as well as people.
7. See how her face is turned toward the light and her eyes move back to engage the camera?
Now go cook up a perfect egg.....
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