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Rainbow Mercury

PostPosted: Mon Mar 29, 2010 7:56 pm


what type of filters do you recommend for taking portraits, if any?
PostPosted: Mon Mar 29, 2010 8:25 pm


I guess that depends on what kind of portraits you're taking and on what kind of camera with what kind of lighting but...to make things simple, no, you don't need any filters. Of course, you'll be more prone to wanting filters if you're shooting black and white film.

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Rainbow Mercury

PostPosted: Mon Mar 29, 2010 9:12 pm


Minthalas
I guess that depends on what kind of portraits you're taking and on what kind of camera with what kind of lighting but...to make things simple, no, you don't need any filters. Of course, you'll be more prone to wanting filters if you're shooting black and white film.



i mainly shoot a lot of black and white but i have a digital camera. still no need?
PostPosted: Wed Mar 31, 2010 10:45 am


I like to do all the softening that filters were once used for by hand with photoshop.
Also, even if you intend the shots to be black and white; you may find you have more versatility shooting in color.

The only filter I think (almost) everyone needs is a circular polarizer! If you shoot outside at all anyway wink Cuts glare, makes the sky pop, gets through reflections, good stuff!

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Rainbow Mercury

PostPosted: Wed Mar 31, 2010 12:16 pm


Phoenixliv
I like to do all the softening that filters were once used for by hand with photoshop.
Also, even if you intend the shots to be black and white; you may find you have more versatility shooting in color.

The only filter I think (almost) everyone needs is a circular polarizer! If you shoot outside at all anyway wink Cuts glare, makes the sky pop, gets through reflections, good stuff!



Ooooh i think i'll look into that because i mainly shoot portraits outdoors : O
PostPosted: Wed Mar 31, 2010 9:04 pm


Yea, if I want black and white photos, I always shoot in color first and then transform it in photoshop. It just affords me so much more control over a photo than if I were to shoot with black and white film instead.

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PostPosted: Wed Mar 31, 2010 11:21 pm


Yep! I like to play in the channel mixer for weird looks biggrin can't do that unless you start in color!
PostPosted: Thu Apr 01, 2010 9:59 am


Oooooh i see i see
thank you for the advice

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PostPosted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 1:14 pm


No prob smile Glad to help and lend another way of doing things
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