Comments on: Environmental Portraits http://www.digital-photography-school.com/environmental-portraits Discover how to use your digital camera with our Digital Photography Tips. We are a community of photographers of all experience levels who come together to learn, share and grow in our understanding of photography. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:27:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Maneesh http://www.digital-photography-school.com/environmental-portraits/comment-page-1#comment-207594 Maneesh Thu, 08 Sep 2011 16:56:23 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/?p=165#comment-207594 I do a fair bit of environment portraits, shooting candid on location. Here is an e.g. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mksfoto/5425402157/" title="The Farmer Returns by mksfoto, on Flickr" rel="nofollow"></a> I do a fair bit of environment portraits, shooting candid on location.

Here is an e.g.

]]> By: Sweet Ronit http://www.digital-photography-school.com/environmental-portraits/comment-page-1#comment-201673 Sweet Ronit Mon, 15 Aug 2011 16:36:48 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/?p=165#comment-201673 Environmental portraiture is my favorite! Excellent tips and examples. I like to work fairly close with my subjects - we have conversations and get to know each other and that generally helps people feel more comfortable in front of the camera. Here's a recent shoot I did with a leather craftsman in his studio: http://sweetronit.com/blog/2011/08/15/entermodal/ Environmental portraiture is my favorite! Excellent tips and examples. I like to work fairly close with my subjects – we have conversations and get to know each other and that generally helps people feel more comfortable in front of the camera. Here’s a recent shoot I did with a leather craftsman in his studio:

http://sweetronit.com/blog/2011/08/15/entermodal/

]]> By: rio h. http://www.digital-photography-school.com/environmental-portraits/comment-page-1#comment-200881 rio h. Thu, 11 Aug 2011 22:44:06 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/?p=165#comment-200881 I prefer "environmental" photography over studio.. I think studio photography can get boring and repetitive. But I don't have a studio so what do I know. I would only do it for occasional family portraits of my own family, it's nice to have studio photos for ourselves.. but as a photographer, I would prefer to shoot on-location. I haven't done too many shoots, but of the few I have done, the best and easiest one so far was with a family at a park close to their hearts (they got married there). The pictures came out so natural that I was even impressed with how great my own shots came out as I felt like I barely did any work during the time I was with them. Their 3 year old was a pleasure to capture in that environment. I prefer “environmental” photography over studio.. I think studio photography can get boring and repetitive. But I don’t have a studio so what do I know. I would only do it for occasional family portraits of my own family, it’s nice to have studio photos for ourselves.. but as a photographer, I would prefer to shoot on-location. I haven’t done too many shoots, but of the few I have done, the best and easiest one so far was with a family at a park close to their hearts (they got married there). The pictures came out so natural that I was even impressed with how great my own shots came out as I felt like I barely did any work during the time I was with them. Their 3 year old was a pleasure to capture in that environment.

]]> By: edster951 http://www.digital-photography-school.com/environmental-portraits/comment-page-1#comment-200833 edster951 Thu, 11 Aug 2011 18:26:09 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/?p=165#comment-200833 Here is one I took a surgeon.......surronded by his colleagues concentrating during an operation. http://www.flickr.com/photos/edster951/5989514909/in/photostream tks Eddie Here is one I took a surgeon…….surronded by his colleagues concentrating during an operation.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/edster951/5989514909/in/photostream

tks
Eddie

]]> By: Tomasz Sokolowski http://www.digital-photography-school.com/environmental-portraits/comment-page-1#comment-200174 Tomasz Sokolowski Mon, 08 Aug 2011 15:27:53 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/?p=165#comment-200174 great article:) would that count tho: http://www.flickr.com/photos/tomski/5957670633/in/photostream any comments more then welcome:) great article:) would that count tho: http://www.flickr.com/photos/tomski/5957670633/in/photostream
any comments more then welcome:)

]]> By: Tom Kasinski http://www.digital-photography-school.com/environmental-portraits/comment-page-1#comment-200159 Tom Kasinski Mon, 08 Aug 2011 15:09:29 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/?p=165#comment-200159 I have a flickr set that speaks to the theme of this article... it wasn't a "posed" set, because I don't even know the subject. I happened to be there when a busker set up shop and played her violin. http://www.flickr.com/photos/oldskoolarcade/sets/72157627219347511/ I know they're not great, especially when I got her to smile for me, but I like that it captured a feeling for me. I have a flickr set that speaks to the theme of this article… it wasn’t a “posed” set, because I don’t even know the subject. I happened to be there when a busker set up shop and played her violin.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/oldskoolarcade/sets/72157627219347511/

I know they’re not great, especially when I got her to smile for me, but I like that it captured a feeling for me.

]]> By: Bekah http://www.digital-photography-school.com/environmental-portraits/comment-page-1#comment-199845 Bekah Sat, 06 Aug 2011 22:57:47 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/?p=165#comment-199845 Love the idea of environmental portraits...I am in no way a pro photographer, at all. But if I ever get good enough I would love to be an on location photographer. Love the idea of environmental portraits…I am in no way a pro photographer, at all. But if I ever get good enough I would love to be an on location photographer.

]]> By: Justin http://www.digital-photography-school.com/environmental-portraits/comment-page-1#comment-199844 Justin Sat, 06 Aug 2011 22:57:38 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/?p=165#comment-199844 Curious if you could suggest some great budget lenses to use for these type of shots. I currently use a 35mm 1.8 and love it but i feel like expanding my lens beyond the traditional kit lenses. Some that i thought about looking into where listed below, and bear in mind that i am working on a small budget with likely the items i purchase being AI-s or Non-Ais lens or under $300 Thank you :) Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 Nikon 50mm F1.8 NIKKOR 105mm f/2.5 Nikon 85mm F1.8 Curious if you could suggest some great budget lenses to use for these type of shots. I currently use a 35mm 1.8 and love it but i feel like expanding my lens beyond the traditional kit lenses. Some that i thought about looking into where listed below, and bear in mind that i am working on a small budget with likely the items i purchase being AI-s or Non-Ais lens or under $300

Thank you :)

Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8
Nikon 50mm F1.8
NIKKOR 105mm f/2.5
Nikon 85mm F1.8

]]> By: scottc http://www.digital-photography-school.com/environmental-portraits/comment-page-1#comment-199828 scottc Sat, 06 Aug 2011 20:56:30 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/?p=165#comment-199828 Interesting article, though I'm not a believer of props or posing for these portraits. http://www.flickr.com/photos/lendog64/4960238945/ Interesting article, though I’m not a believer of props or posing for these portraits.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lendog64/4960238945/

]]> By: Lea http://www.digital-photography-school.com/environmental-portraits/comment-page-1#comment-199826 Lea Sat, 06 Aug 2011 20:38:08 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/?p=165#comment-199826 Wonderful article. Thanks! Wonderful article. Thanks!

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