My friend wants me to take pictures of her next week. I haven't done any real portrait photography before and was wondering if /p/ had any tips/hints/DIY gadgets to help.I'll be shooting with a Nikon d50, 50mm f/1.8 and 70-300 f/4.5 nikkor lenses and a Nikon SB25 flash.EXIF data available. Clickhereto show/hide.Camera-Specific Properties:Equipment MakeNIKON CORPORATIONCamera ModelNIKON D50Camera SoftwareVer.1.00Focal Length (35mm Equiv)66 mmMaximum Lens Aperturef/4.0Sensing MethodOne-Chip Color AreaColor Filter Array Pattern27786Image-Specific Properties:Horizontal Resolution300 dpiVertical Resolution300 dpiImage Created2007:03:12 13:53:49RenderingNormalExposure ModeAutoScene Capture TypeLandscapeGain ControlNoneContrastNormalSharpnessHardSubject Distance RangeUnknownExposure Time1/250 secF-Numberf/10.0Exposure ProgramNot DefinedExposure Bias0 EVMetering ModePatternLight SourceUnknownFlashNo Flash, CompulsoryFocal Length44.00 mmColor Space InformationsRGBImage Width2000Image Height3008ISO Speed Used200Image QualityNORMALWhite BalanceAUTOImage SharpeningAUTOFocus ModeAF-AFlash Compensation0.0 EVISO Speed Requested200Flash Bracket Compensation0.0 EVAE Bracket Compensation0.0 EVTone CompensationAUTOLens TypeNikon D SeriesLens Range28.0 - 80.0 mm; f/3.3 - f/5.6Auto FocusClosest Subject, Right Selected, Unknown FocusedShooting/Bracketing ModeSingle Frame/OffColor ModeLandscape sRGBLighting TypeNATURALNoise ReductionOFFCamera Actuations1053Saturation 2NORMALDigital Vari-ProgramLANDSCAPE
Parchment paper, white poster board and aluminum foil. Another flash would be nice, but I have no idea what type of portrait shots you're going to do (indoors, outdoors, close ups, etc). The rest is all up to you now.
Also, post processing is your friend.
Don't shoot the person looking into the sun like this. Squinty eyes are not your friend.A week away probably isn't enough time, but in the future, you might want to look into buying some equipment to get your flash off-camera. Full-frontal flash is rarely what you want, but a flash from a different angle can be awesome (google 'strobist').
OP here, I do have the cactus V2 wireless system for my flash. I will be indoors, probably against either a white or white with black flecked wall.whats with the parchment paper?
>>93074Probably to use as a soft-light reflector.Also: PovertyWizards for the win.
http://flash.popphoto.com/blog/2007/05/look_ma_no_phot.htmlhow to make your friend look gorgeous with overexposure, narrow depth of field, long shutter speeds, etc.
>>93108What's a poverty wizard?
>>93246A cheap knockoff of a Pocket Wizard (Expensive and Awesome wireless flash controller, / trigger)