Comments on: Summer Portraiture: Practical Technique http://www.digital-photography-school.com/summer-portraiture-practical-technique 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 03:38:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: ANA http://www.digital-photography-school.com/summer-portraiture-practical-technique/comment-page-1#comment-53364 ANA Fri, 12 Jun 2009 09:13:02 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/summer-portraiture-practical-technique/#comment-53364 Hi Darren, I've been enjoying your tips a lot. I have an old Nikon D100 which i enjoy but would like to buy a second one, not so heavy but still good quality.. Any suggestions? Thnaks, Ana Hi Darren,
I’ve been enjoying your tips a lot.
I have an old Nikon D100 which i enjoy but would like to buy a second one, not so heavy but still good quality.. Any suggestions?
Thnaks,
Ana

]]> By: chudez http://www.digital-photography-school.com/summer-portraiture-practical-technique/comment-page-1#comment-31533 chudez Fri, 04 Jul 2008 04:41:02 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/summer-portraiture-practical-technique/#comment-31533 sounds like an interesting technique. just a few questions: - i assume the color of the "GoBo" or diffusion panel will affect the final picture. what color do you use? - do you "correct" for the color of the panel or do you use it as part of the pic? - what white balance setting would you use in general? sounds like an interesting technique. just a few questions:

- i assume the color of the “GoBo” or diffusion panel will affect the final picture. what color do you use?
- do you “correct” for the color of the panel or do you use it as part of the pic?
- what white balance setting would you use in general?

]]> By: Bakari http://www.digital-photography-school.com/summer-portraiture-practical-technique/comment-page-1#comment-31514 Bakari Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:17:14 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/summer-portraiture-practical-technique/#comment-31514 So basically a regular diffuser should suffice as a gobo? It would have nice if this article had included a behind the scene shot of the set up. So basically a regular diffuser should suffice as a gobo? It would have nice if this article had included a behind the scene shot of the set up.

]]> By: Rosh http://www.digital-photography-school.com/summer-portraiture-practical-technique/comment-page-1#comment-31505 Rosh Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:09:56 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/summer-portraiture-practical-technique/#comment-31505 I had to look it up and I've been doing this stuff for twenty years. Rosh http://www.newmediaphotographer.com I had to look it up and I’ve been doing this stuff for twenty years.

Rosh
http://www.newmediaphotographer.com

]]> By: Steve http://www.digital-photography-school.com/summer-portraiture-practical-technique/comment-page-1#comment-31493 Steve Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:16:03 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/summer-portraiture-practical-technique/#comment-31493 I was just looking for the same thing you were, and came across an article that described a gobo as "anything that goes between your light source and your subject". So it's not something you HAVE to buy, you may be able to make one to suite your need(s). I was just looking for the same thing you were, and came across an article that described a gobo as “anything that goes between your light source and your subject”. So it’s not something you HAVE to buy, you may be able to make one to suite your need(s).

]]> By: Jeremy http://www.digital-photography-school.com/summer-portraiture-practical-technique/comment-page-1#comment-31488 Jeremy Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:35:20 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/summer-portraiture-practical-technique/#comment-31488 Nice photo, I really like the contrast between the lighting on the subject's face and the dark green background. Nice photo, I really like the contrast between the lighting on the subject’s face and the dark green background.

]]> By: Doug Miller http://www.digital-photography-school.com/summer-portraiture-practical-technique/comment-page-1#comment-31485 Doug Miller Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:29:30 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/summer-portraiture-practical-technique/#comment-31485 The "gobo" mentioned is often productized as a diffusion panel. I use one from Lastolite that is triangular with a grip that I can often hold myself if I use a cable release or remote and it works great. Here is the B&H Photo link to the one I use: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/375570-REG/Lastolite_LL_LR3651_TriGrip_Diffuser_One_Stop.html I use this technique with my Lastolite a lot for midday people shots and even more for shooting macro and flowers in midday light to get nice even diffused light for those as well. The “gobo” mentioned is often productized as a diffusion panel. I use one from Lastolite that is triangular with a grip that I can often hold myself if I use a cable release or remote and it works great. Here is the B&H Photo link to the one I use: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/375570-REG/Lastolite_LL_LR3651_TriGrip_Diffuser_One_Stop.html

I use this technique with my Lastolite a lot for midday people shots and even more for shooting macro and flowers in midday light to get nice even diffused light for those as well.

]]> By: Austen http://www.digital-photography-school.com/summer-portraiture-practical-technique/comment-page-1#comment-31478 Austen Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:53:24 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/summer-portraiture-practical-technique/#comment-31478 All you need for a diffusion GoBo is some rip-stop nylon from your local fabric store and a frame. PVC Pipe is a good choice for a frame, or whatever you can find in your garage. If you can sew, simply sew a 100mm pocket all around the fabric, insert the pipe, cut to length and use four 90-degree joiners. If you cannot sew, while you're at the hardware store getting the pipe, simply pick up some clamps to suit your pipe while you're there !! Austen, Adelaide, South Australia. All you need for a diffusion GoBo is some rip-stop nylon from your local fabric store and a frame.

PVC Pipe is a good choice for a frame, or whatever you can find in your garage.

If you can sew, simply sew a 100mm pocket all around the fabric, insert the pipe, cut to length and use four 90-degree joiners.

If you cannot sew, while you’re at the hardware store getting the pipe, simply pick up some clamps to suit your pipe while you’re there !!

Austen,
Adelaide,
South Australia.

]]> By: gopalshroti http://www.digital-photography-school.com/summer-portraiture-practical-technique/comment-page-1#comment-31476 gopalshroti Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:49:10 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/summer-portraiture-practical-technique/#comment-31476 i like the technique. bur as asked above by sanders, i wud like to suggest that a small flashgun can be used to fill in the shadowed face. a most effective technique. if u have a big gun, cover it by white hanky as u rquire the light to brighten the face. i like the technique. bur as asked above by sanders, i wud like to suggest that a small flashgun can be used to fill in the shadowed face. a most effective technique. if u have a big gun, cover it by white hanky as u rquire the light to brighten the face.

]]> By: sanders http://www.digital-photography-school.com/summer-portraiture-practical-technique/comment-page-1#comment-31470 sanders Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:39:07 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/summer-portraiture-practical-technique/#comment-31470 Thanks for this article. I have a few questions though. Is it adviced to use a Flash? And what do you do if you don't have an assistant? Thanks for this article. I have a few questions though.

Is it adviced to use a Flash?
And what do you do if you don’t have an assistant?

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