One of my favorite sections in Photographic Lighting by
Bill Hurter that I have just read is about portraits. Portraits are my favorite
because they can sometimes tell a story about the person or subject the photo
is being taken upon.
Portraits really focus on a person or persons face,
depending on your light source. “Portrait lighting imitates natural lighting.
It is a one-light look. In other words, even though numerous lights may be
used, one light must dominate and establish a pattern of shadows and highlights
on the face.” (Hurter 56). Which means that for a portrait photo to stand out,
you need a dominate light that just focuses mainly on the subjects face.
This first photo was taken by me for our portraits
assignment in photo 1. It’s a really great quality picture, but not taken
professionally. It was taken on my phone. The photo was taken outside during a
nice day but it was a little cold, so the lighting is alright for what the
weather had given us. But her skin looks a lot paler then it actually is. The
one thing I actually love about this photo is that it tells a bit of a story.
Now what story is that? It depends on how you see it.
These next 2 photos were recently taken with my new camera,
given at Christmas, a cannon rebel. Which makes it a lot more fun and
interesting when it comes to taking photos. These are also portrait photos, in
a different style. “Lighting is like painting: no two people do it alike.
Because individual techniques can vary so widely” (Hurter 74). They are both
taken out in the snow during winter break. This is my version of a portrait
photo because all of the light focuses on one thing, the subjects face. But also
has a bit of background in both to tell a little bit of a story.
From this chapter,
Hurter has taught me that portrait photos do not have to be taken with a light
source, and that it’s ok to have limited resources, and what you have to work
with is what you have to deal with, but it can make a photo more interesting.
Because it shows how a photo can turn out super great when your lighting can be
super terrible.
Hurter, Bill. The Best of Photographic Lighting: Techniques
and Images for Digital Photographers. 2nd ed. Buffalo, NY: Amherst Media, 2006.
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What type of story can you
interpret from these photos?
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