My Own Photoshoot! Tips???

[PhotogenicHeart]

I'm conducting my own shoot soon at my school. Some of my friends volunteered as models to help me practice my portrait and winter photography! I'm really glad to have to such willing friends here at school, and with the amount of snow we've gotten, it should be a lot of fun for all of us.

Camera I'll be using: Canon Rebel xTi
Lenses: 18-55mm, 75-300mm
No filters, no lighting lamps.

Any ideas/tips/suggestions??

[autofocus]

Originally Posted by PhotogenicHeart

I'm conducting my own shoot soon at my school. Some of my friends volunteered as models to help me practice my portrait and winter photography! I'm really glad to have to such willing friends here at school, and with the amount of snow we've gotten, it should be a lot of fun for all of us.

Camera I'll be using: Canon Rebel xTi
Lenses: 18-55mm, 75-300mm
No filters, no lighting lamps.

Any ideas/tips/suggestions??

Wow...where to begin. Start with some basics
*Bright snow will throw your exposures off and make your subjects dark. *Shoot in manual mode and overexpose your shots by about 3/4 - 1 1/2 stops over. Use your histogram as a guide.
*Always focus on the eyes and/or re-compose as necessary.
*Watch your joints when composing (don't cut off at subjects wrists or ankles, etc)
*Try turning your subject's body to a slight angle to the camera, and have them put their weight on the back leg.
*Avoid shooting in bright, sunny light...find open shade, or better yet wait for an overcast day.
*Remember the rule of thirds for your compositions
*Try shooting at some fun angles, and get a little funky
*If it bends, bend it...so don't let the arms and hands hang limply straight down their sides.
*Tell them to dress simply..avoid plaids, stripes, etc
*Avoid excess jewelry unless they're jewelry junkies, and it's part of their personality and style
*You can use either lens, however the 18-55 may work out best for you (the 55mm end is really 88mm on your camera which puts it in the area of a good portrait lens)

If you want to visit our website below, you can see some teen examples. Hope this gives you a starting point

[Biomech]

Amazing tips from autofocus as always :P I need to collate all of them for my own use :P

I'd opped for bright solid colours of clothing, like a red jacket, blue or purple maybe. Avoid light colours like white, grey and beige - they'll just blend into the snow. Bright colours will create impact.


Young Blond Cheerful Girl In The Snow Stock Photo 23562139 : Shutterstock

Maybe go for some action shots?


The Snowball Game - DIANA RUSSELLA

[PhotogenicHeart]

Originally Posted by autofocus

Wow...where to begin. Start with some basics
*Bright snow will throw your exposures off and make your subjects dark. *Shoot in manual mode and overexpose your shots by about 3/4 - 1 1/2 stops over. Use your histogram as a guide.
*Always focus on the eyes and/or re-compose as necessary.
*Watch your joints when composing (don't cut off at subjects wrists or ankles, etc)
*Try turning your subject's body to a slight angle to the camera, and have them put their weight on the back leg.
*Avoid shooting in bright, sunny light...find open shade, or better yet wait for an overcast day.
*Remember the rule of thirds for your compositions
*Try shooting at some fun angles, and get a little funky
*If it bends, bend it...so don't let the arms and hands hang limply straight down their sides.
*Tell them to dress simply..avoid plaids, stripes, etc
*Avoid excess jewelry unless they're jewelry junkies, and it's part of their personality and style
*You can use either lens, however the 18-55 may work out best for you (the 55mm end is really 88mm on your camera which puts it in the area of a good portrait lens)

If you want to visit our website below, you can see some teen examples. Hope this gives you a starting point

wow! thank you :] I'll keep this all in mind during the shoot.
Would you happen to have any tips for low-angle with people?

[PhotogenicHeart]

Originally Posted by Biomech

Amazing tips from autofocus as always :P I need to collate all of them for my own use :P

I'd opped for bright solid colours of clothing, like a red jacket, blue or purple maybe. Avoid light colours like white, grey and beige - they'll just blend into the snow. Bright colours will create impact.


Young Blond Cheerful Girl In The Snow Stock Photo 23562139 : Shutterstock

Maybe go for some action shots?


The Snowball Game - DIANA RUSSELLA

I passed on the information about what to wear onto my models! Thank you :]

[autofocus]

Originally Posted by PhotogenicHeart

wow! thank you :] I'll keep this all in mind during the shoot.
Would you happen to have any tips for low-angle with people?

...try not to look up their nostrils in tight shots, not a very pretty angle. I assume you're talking about shooting up at them?? The sky will also play havoc with your exposures...once again, you may need to overexpose, spot meter, use fill flash, or reflect light back on them someway (you may need to resort to some of these options, but certainly, not all)

[BexJarratt]

Originally Posted by autofocus

, or reflect light back on them someway

The snow might help for this.