Good morning all, yesterday, I borrowed a book from the library on Anti Gravity.
I just can't put it down.
Last night, I was watching a History Channel documentary, and wondered why Ancient Egyptians placed their arms diagonally close to their chests.
Was it because they thought there were waterslides in the afterlife?
This week, I want to talk about a simple strategy for directing/posing to give a formal feel.
Sometimes we are after what's called a 'lifestyle' portrait, where seemingly the picture is a stolen snapshot of someone, they're doing something and the subject is asked to pretend they're unaware a camera is there.
At other times, the feel you might want is more deliberate, so a good start to a session is to have either the shoulders pointing directly at the camera and the face away, or the face directly at the camera and the shoulders away. Both positions give a different feel to a 'mugshot' or 'passport photo'.
The shot below was a publicity shot (unpaid, I might add!) for a jazz pianist/singer. Of course we moved on to other poses later on. K-1, Godox AD360 strobe.
To finish, there's the story of the man close to passing who says to his wife, "Please answer one final question honestly for me."
"Anything" replied his wife.
The man continued, "We have three sons. Two are fine strapping lads, handsome, tall, strong. They have been the pride of my life. But our third son is so different, he is small, weak, and always ill. Please tell me honestly before I die, is he actually my son?"
His wife replied sincerely, "Yes, you don't have to worry, he is our son".
And with his mind set at ease, the man passed away.
His wife thought to herself, "Thank God he didn't ask about the other two."
Next week in Beginners' Tips: Eye Direction (Part Two)
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