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What kind of lightning is best for taking family portraits at home?
Without a studio, what kind of light should one use or room to move into when trying to take a portrait of a family member with a regular point-and-shoot camera?
Find a room with a large window and a time of day with a fair amount of light coming in through the window. Place your subject near the window, but not directly in front of it (I feel handicapped without being able to give you a drawing!) and observe how the light looks on them.
To describe the positioning better, start with your subject standing at a right angle to the window, at the edge of the window and a couple of feet into the room. They should be looking across the window opening. Watch the light and move them toward or away from the window opening and toward or away from the wall until you achieve pleasing light. Turn the angle of their head and body also until you achieve the results you are looking for.
Hope that all makes sense.
Kim
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January 26th, 2010
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Find a room with a large window and a time of day with a fair amount of light coming in through the window. Place your subject near the window, but not directly in front of it (I feel handicapped without being able to give you a drawing!) and observe how the light looks on them.
To describe the positioning better, start with your subject standing at a right angle to the window, at the edge of the window and a couple of feet into the room. They should be looking across the window opening. Watch the light and move them toward or away from the window opening and toward or away from the wall until you achieve pleasing light. Turn the angle of their head and body also until you achieve the results you are looking for.
Hope that all makes sense.
Kim
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