Some of the worlds best pieces of
art have depicted females; the Mona Lisa, the Venus
De Milo and Whistler's Mother. Photography is no different,
females are probably the most popular photography
subject, with or without their clothes on. Need help
with your female photography? Follow this simple guide
and the ladies will be undressing for you in no time!
Find a subject
When practicing female photography, use any subject
you can, they could be anyone, young or old, your-
sister, daughter, mother, spouse, in-law, girlfriend,
friend. It's probably not a good idea to get your
family to undress, however. If you are desperate
you can hire a model from one of the many female
photography modeling agencies worldwide. To get
the best results you should make sure your female
is okay with you taking pictures of her and that
she will be willing to pose for you. Candid shots
just won't cut it.
Set the Scene
This could be anywhere so get creative. Some ideas
are; in a photography studio, near some foliage
(bushes, trees), on a chair or lounger, on the beach
or anywhere else you can find. it's up to you and
your subject. Lighting is a lot easier in a photography
studio but there is more freedom when it comes to
scenery and movement when you are outside the studio.
Lighting
A soft bulbed light is probably going to work
better than a flash. It should come from her left
or right, rather than shining straight on her. This
helps to bring out the much needed detail in the
face. You could also bounce the flash off the wall
or the ceiling to get the same effect. Another thing
you could try is using a soft side light to create
shadows and a filler flash to lighten your female's
face. This achieves fine detail with light shadows
rather than dark shadows or none at all.
Getting the shot
It is recommended that you use a long lens and
move away from you're subject. Being close and using
a short lens can be annoying for your subject and
it will distort facial features which is no a desired
effect. Use a tripod or put your camera on a surface
to get it steady. Use a small aperture and a long
shutter speed and ask your subject to remain still.
Take as many pictures as you can and get your subject
to move and change expression between each shot.
Remember that the more pictures you take the better
chance you have of getting that perfect picture.
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