Basic Photography Course

centered both horizontally and vertically in the
photograph (fig. 7-12).

The best camera and film to use for a full-length

photograph is a 4x5 camera and a Polaroid 4x5 film
back When this combination is used, the customer can
leave the studio with the final product. Any camera or
imaging system can be used, depending on your imaging
facilities capabilities, providing that two 4x5-inch prints
are furnished to the customer.

best advantage. Because the photogenic qualities of
each person's face vary, certain corrective techniques in
posing, lighting, and camera heights can be used to help
depict the subject favorably and improve the quality of
the portrait. Changing the camera viewpoint, combined
with proper lighting and pose, can create amazing
alterations in the pictured appearance of any face. Table
7-1 shows corrective techniques and ways they can be
used to correct common problem areas.

CORRECTIVE TECHNIQUES

EXPOSURE CALCULATION FOR

STUDIO PORTRAITS

The primary goal in portrait photography is to

Normally, the exposure for portraits should be based

present the subject in a favorable and flattering manner.

on the fill light alone as measured at the subject position.

Your most difficult problem is combining the pose,

The fill light is the single source of illumination to the

lighting, and camera viewpoint to show your subject to

shadow areas and image detail in the shadow areas.

Table 7-1.Corrective Treatments

Problem

Fat, round face

Thin face

Wide forehead

Narrow forehead

Baldness

Eyes close together

Eyes far apart

Small eyes

Large or protruding eyes

Deep set eyes

Uneven eyes

Bags under eyes

Cross eyed or
defective eye

Treatment

Shoot three-quarter view, light side of face away from camera
Use three-quarter or side lighting

Shoot front, full face
Use low three-quarter or side lighting

Use low-camera viewpoint
Tilt chin upward

Use high-camera viewpoint

Use low-camera viewpoint
Little or no hair light
Blend head with background

Shoot three-quarter pose

Shoot three-quarter pose
Use three-quarter lighting so the eyes are in shadow

Use high three-quarter lighting
Lower eyes slightly

Low-camera viewpoint
Use frontlighting to keep eyes out of shadow

Turn head toward one side so natural perspective eliminates uneven

appearance

Use makeup. Use frontlighting

Turn head so bad eye is away from camera. Light side of face toward

camera to place other eye in shadow

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