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 Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2006 1:03 pm
Hi everyone. I'm pretty new at this "photography" thing... So I would like to ask for help.
Well, let's say that I have a crappy digital cam, but I think that I can get nice portaits. Now they are just too boring though. I have to take pics of myself, because no one could do it for me, and I always do the same expression, etc. So they look like the same, except the clothes and accessories are different.
So what would you suggest for a newbie like me to get a little better, and get interesting and attractive portaits?
Thanks in advance.
(sorry if you can't understand my english that well...)
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Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2006 4:06 pm
Full body mirror, no flash.
Thats my extent of knowledge.
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Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 2:57 am
The Mighty Z-Rex Full body mirror, no flash.
Thats my extent of knowledge.
But thankies! <3
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Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 7:01 am
I try alsorts, outside, inside, you know, anything, just think and you'll get some ideas eventually. Most of my pictures are taken by me, and i manage to make some of them spiffy biggrin
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Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 10:52 am
.The.Dark.Empress. The Mighty Z-Rex Full body mirror, no flash.
Thats my extent of knowledge.
But thankies! <3
You could always camoflauge the cam or something. I knew this chick who would take pictures with something (cloth or something) covering the camera, but this little hole so it would take an uninterupted picture but you couldn't see the camera.
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Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 12:05 pm
Get your art teacher to help you at school or college, or use an auto-timer.
Try soft lights. Cover lights with paper tissue or towels to make it soft, but don't set anything alight.
Go out with friends around town and get shots like that?
-Mykal
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Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 12:22 pm
A.R.G.U.S Mykal
Get your art teacher to help you at school or college, or use an auto-timer.
Try soft lights. Cover lights with paper tissue or towels to make it soft, but don't set anything alight.
Go out with friends around town and get shots like that?
-Mykal
And thank you and Oimky for the advices.
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Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 10:20 pm
Different angles, deep contrast, black and white, and props are my best suggestions. Experimenting with new angles and lighting may be hard to do on yourself so practice with still lifes. Fetish Fearie is great with this. You should look at her stuff for inspiration. Also, I adore black and white photos. There is something so honest about them. I love it. And if you are pretty set on using yourself as the subject, bring in props. Props can be anything; a chair, an umbrella, funky jewelry, a tree... anything.
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Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 2:47 am
xxDethWishxx Different angles, deep contrast, black and white, and props are my best suggestions. Experimenting with new angles and lighting may be hard to do on yourself so practice with still lifes. Fetish Fearie is great with this. You should look at her stuff for inspiration. Also, I adore black and white photos. There is something so honest about them. I love it. And if you are pretty set on using yourself as the subject, bring in props. Props can be anything; a chair, an umbrella, funky jewelry, a tree... anything.
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Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2006 2:26 pm
Then I am glad I could help. biggrin
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Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2006 11:50 pm
My advice would be to get Fetish Faerie into this thread. biggrin
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Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2006 9:46 pm
I second the Fetish suggestion. 3nodding
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Posted: Sun Jul 23, 2006 1:11 pm
.The.Dark.Empress. Hi everyone. I'm pretty new at this "photography" thing... So I would like to ask for help.
Well, let's say that I have a crappy digital cam, but I think that I can get nice portaits. Now they are just too boring though. I have to take pics of myself, because no one could do it for me, and I always do the same expression, etc. So they look like the same, except the clothes and accessories are different.
So what would you suggest for a newbie like me to get a little better, and get interesting and attractive portaits?
Thanks in advance.
(sorry if you can't understand my english that well...)
Go out with a friend one day, bring your camera along and just be creative.
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Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2006 3:46 pm
Try to put you body at different angles take tons of pics
without looking at them and relax.
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