Dear reader, if this entry or my other blog entries don't answer your specific photography questions, you can call me on the phone anytime for advice by clicking here.To get a nice soft natural look for indoor portraits using window light, it is very important to have a lot of light illuminating all sides of the model. If you have a corner in your house that has two windows on both walls, try placing your model in the corner. If you only have access to one window, pin up reflective material to surround the model. The reflective material will bounce light from the window back to the model. Reflection can be anything white or shiny, which could include a large white bedsheet, tinfoil, white bristol board, etc.
The reason that it is helpful to have non-contrasty scenes for lifestyle shots is because high contrast images do not sell as well. Take a look at any lifestyle magazine and you will see that the majority of images are light, airy, and warm. The more light that you can find to surround the subject the better!
Over-exposure is also a benefit, to the point where the background is always lighter than the foreground. The reverse just doesn't look right. Expose so that the model's face looks great, and don't worry about the rest.
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Title : NATURAL LIGHT PORTRAITS
Description : Dear reader, if this entry or my other blog entries don't answer your specific photography questions, you can call me on the phone anyti...