Portraits

i need to compare my reflection work on myself and my friends.I did portraits and figures being reflected in shadows and puddles….but now i have to compare my work to photographers who have done similar pictures

Yes’ I have done this – what is it you woud like to know ?

There seems to be no set industry term for a one stop difference between main and fill. Some call it 2:1. some call it 3:1. Dean Collins called it 1:3. What term do you use and why?
I gave DJ M a thumbs down because it wasn’t an answer to the question, but an opinion.

Please see, I am asking about a ONE stop difference.

This is a question of semantics, but I have a reason for wanting an answer.

Ratio refers to the number of stops between the highlight side and the shadow side.

So on a sunny day, F16 @ 125. If you turn the model so you have a ratio from the small light source (the sun), one side of the face is highlit, one is in shadow. If you expose at f16@125th, the ratio in the image will be 3:1 – the shadow side is 2 stops below the highlit side.

A 2:1 could be achived be using a flash with a output of GN32 and syncing it off camera from 4 meters to the shadow side of the model – GN32/f16= 2meters – we want 1 stop under for a 2:1 so the flash is placed 4meters to the shadow side.

So one stop highlite to shadow face ratio shot is a 2:1 – , if its more stops different then its 3:1, 4:1 et cetera.

Ops just re read the question…….sorry

I was taught to say 3:1 not 1:3, why dont really know, most I have worked with in this area have called it 3:1 also……

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Another question for the newbies; not the seasoned pros.

its a portrait made by someone trained in portrait lighting

the first answer says some amateurs can out shoot pros – - – thats exactly where the new dsrl young photographers go wrong – very funny – - – - this is the sort of statement those with no understanding of light or photography say

im not a portrait shooter, i will bet any sum you want i can produce a better portrait than these amateurs that dont understand – its all about light

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do you believe you have to shoot raw, or do you use jpeg fine? and what about lighting equiptment? what do you use/like for lighting?

Unless the client is spending the money for a 20 x 24 inch print, then shooting RAW is not necessary.

I shoot glamour, so I use much more dramatic lighting than a portrait photographer. I use one light .. sometimes bounced against an umbrella, through an umbrella or using a soft-box.

I usually shoot fine/large … you really need both settings to make the jpegs large enough to capture all the detail.

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Could you pleae give me the names of some famous portrait photographers, many thanks….

Karsh, Newman, Mapplethorp …

If you have a client who just isn’t comfortable in front of the camera, what do you say to them to make them more comfortable? I’ve heard that jokes are good, but how do you keep the conversation going?

Since I take portraits all day long I developed a line of banter. I can use it over and over, vary it for different clients and it works quite well. The most important thing is that the photographer be relaxed and yet in control.

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