People Photography Week – Wednesday

This week will be devoted to people photography – by popular request on twitter. Wildlife photography was the second choice. Over at DPE, my friend Juan Pons is offering a week of wildlife photography tips. So you get the best of both worlds!

I took all the photographs for this week’s blog posts on a workshop in Venice, Italy organized by VSP Workshops.

Wednesday’s Tip: Look for body language. Body language greatly affects how the subject comes across in a photograph. Pay extra attention to the subject’s hands.

In making this picture, I asked the subjects to move their hands up from their sides and into the picture – and I asked them to hold each other. I also directed them to move their heads closer together.

Canon 1Ds Mark III
Lens: Canon 24-105mm IS.

For more tips on people pictures, see my book, Face to Face.

Explore the light - and people photography,
Rick

Capturing that Magic Widlife Moment

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Over at DPE, my friend Juan Pons is offering a week of wildlife photography tips. Check it out.

I really like Juan's shot (top) from yesterday's post. It captures the peak of action and dramatic action – something that we often strive for in wildlife photography.

I follow the same advice Juan shares in his post. Nice job, Juan.

If you have a similar photo, post it to the DPE flickr group.

Explore the light,
Rick

People Photography Week – Tuesday

This week will be devoted to people photography – by popular request on twitter. Wildlife photography was the second choice. Over at DPE, my friend Juan Pons is offering a week of wildlife photography tips. So you get the best of both worlds!

I took all the photographs for this week’s blog posts on a workshop in Venice, Italy organized by VSP Workshops.

Tuesday’s Tip: Think daylight fill-in flash.

I could tell you how to do it here, but you’ll find an in-depth article here.

Canon 1Ds Mark III.
Lens: Canon 24-105mm IS.

For more tips on people pictures, see my book, Face to Face.

Explore the light - and people photography,
Rick

People Photography Week – Monday

This week will be devoted to people photography – by popular request on twitter. Wildlife photography was the second choice. Over at DPE, my friend Juan Pons is offering a week of wildlife photography tips. So you get the best of both worlds!

I took all the photographs for this week’s blog posts on a workshop in Venice, Italy organized by VSP Workshops.

Monday’s Tip: Create a sense of depth. Use the different elements in a scene to add a sense of depth and dimension in your photographs.

Want maximum depth-of-field? Use a wide-angle lens, set a small aperture (f/11 or f/16) and focus 1/3 into the scene.

Canon 1Ds Mark III
Lens: Canon 24-105mm IS.

For more tips on people pictures, see my book, Face to Face.

Explore the light - and people photography,
Rick

People Photography Week – Sunday

This week will be devoted to people photography – by popular request on twitter. Wildlife photography was the second choice. Over at DPE, my friend Juan Pons is offering a week of wildlife photography tips. So you get the best of both worlds!

I took all the photographs for this week’s blog posts on a workshop in Venice, Italy organized by VSP Workshops.

Sunday’s Tip: Make the picture – don’t just take the picture.

Take the time to expertly position a subject or subjects in a scene. Remember, when you are behind the camera, you are the director of the shoot.

It took me about 10 minutes to set up this shot, asking the subject to hold the mirror in exactly the right position so that her face was perfectly reflected in the mirror.

I positioned the subject in the shade and shot close to the subject, keeping in mind this tip: The closer you are to a subject, the more intimate your picture becomes.

Canon 1Ds Mark III
Lens: Canon 24-105mm IS.

For more tips on people pictures, see my book, Face to Face.

Explore the light - and people photography,
Rick