What does it take to get ready for your first high school senior portrait session? We’ll find out in this week’s Q&A which is all about getting ready for big, important photo shoots! We’ll talk about what lenses to use for portrait sessions and for weddings, why you shouldn’t run out and buy a flash to use on that first bit photo shoot (though you should buy and learn to use flash) and the most important step, which is preparing your shot list.
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i'm having my first senior portrait next week and this helped a lot
Awesome!
50/1.7, 28-80 and a 70-210/4? Sounds like a Sony shooter using a slew of Minolta lenses.
Hey Spyros! it's been a long time since we spoke, how is it going buddy?
I bought one T5i with 18-135 kit lens. Last weekend I was invited to shoot a baby's birthday party. The place was very well illuminated but I find myself in trouble many times as the baby was clapping his hands or shaking his head. The result was a lot of missed shots with blurry baby hands and heads. I don't have a external flash and don't like the built-in flash so didn't used it. Tried to keep my iso under 1600 to avoid noise too.
So what do you think the best way to go:
Invest some money in a fastest lens like a 50mm 1.4 for exemple (around R$ 1.200 in my country currency) or try to make my way with a speedlight like the canon 430ex ll (around R$1000) Yongnuo Yn-568ex (R$800) or Yn-468ii (R$500).
I'm a bit scared about flashes and simply hates shadows behind my subjects. Actually is possible that I don't even know how to use it properly! lol
Well, it is always a pleasure to watch your videos but i'm missing to see you in action getting your gear out to take some photos.
See ya!
Hi +Spyros Heniadis F1.7? I never heard about that kind of maximum aperture before. How come? Should it be F1.8 instead?
I have a Sigma 17-50 2.8 and it really does do a great job on my 60D,
I am about to upgrade to full frame within the next couple weeks.. I am upgrading to the 6D
210mm?
I would argue that a lot of what goes for the high-school portraits goes for the weddings also, as the photo taking is not always limited to the ceremony and the reception ball – in the ones I've been to as a guest, there's a series of posed photos afterwards in some pretty place selected by bride and groom, often outdoors where lack of light is not a problem and where the photographer has the opportunity to position themselves for a technically and logistically less demanding formal portrait-type shot (expectations are possibly higher, but you're not fighting against low light and the need to avoid intruding on the marriage rites, and you can position yourself and the couple, bridesmaids, groomsmen etc. to best advantage).
Excellent tips. Sometimes you have to task a trip to the area to see what you can use to add to your shots. Good points made in regards to the 50mm and the 70-210 lense. You mentioned the 17-50 f2.8.. another good choice for weddings because of the low light situations, if that's what one has. Food for thought for all.