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Basic Portrait in Studio / Business woman

The basics of portrait photography could fill many large books.

We have decided to concentrate on one application with a few variations on the theme for this lesson.

In the future, we will bring you other basic portrait solutions.

(Most images can be clicked for an enlarged view.)

Topics Covered:

  • Using portable flash units
  • Creating drama with one light
  • Using reflective fill
  • Background lighting effects

Equipment Used:

Camera/Media

  • Contax 645 camera
  • Contax 140mm lens, f-2.8
  • Contax Polaroid back
  • Olympus 3040 digital camera (set-up shots)
  • Lexar 64MBSmartMedia card
  • Lexar SmartMedia card reader
  • Studio quality tripod

  
 

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