Portraits are meant to show the person inside as well as the external likeness. In order to capture this, the subject needs to be relaxed and feel comfortable with the photographer. Taking time to get to know the individual is important. Wearing clothing that reflects the senior's style shows a side of them that is often not caught in a photograph.
2. It should be a fun experience.
When they are having fun, their smiles are natural, their eyes sparkle, they feel relaxed and look it.
Listening to the type of music they like also helps set the mood. It puts them at ease and the results are better photographs.
3. Sharing favorite things.
Including in photographs some of the things that make them who they are, makes their photos unique to each senior. Are they interested in music? Do they play an instrument, play a sport, or cheer? Do they have a car they are proud of, or a pet? These are things they can include in images as part of their Senior Session. The list is endless.
4. There should be creativity in the capture of the image.
Photographs that are creative make a senior's photos different from their friend's. These photos have the ability to capture the viewer's attention and are remembered after they are seen.
We hope these ideas about what makes good Senior Photography has helped you. Let Huth & Booth capture your senior portraits.
We've had calls this past week from people looking to have senior portraits taken and worrying about whether it is too late. The only photos that MUST be taken this month and before the middle of September are those that are for the Yearbook. The system here in Florida is that you must go to a "Contract" photographer for this photo. However, you can have your "real" senior Photos done anytime during your senior year and Huth & Booth can do those for you. Give us a call and we can talk with you aout the specials we are offering and about the fun we have here.
This past week we photographed Chelsea, a senior at Riveview High Schoo,l and I am including some of her images here for you to see. Her Splash is really fun and the composite has some of our favorites.
I'll be back next week with some more fun stuff. Stay tuned in.
LIttle kids are such fun. Last week we photographed a couple of grandchildren for a client and the two choldren were such fun. On top of being adorable, they were so full of life. How I wish I had just a tenth of their energy. Delaney loves to dance and we got her doing pirouettes and hops and twirls. They made for a wonderful splash. What a wonderful memory of this time in Delaney's life.
While we were photographing their grandparents, they had been sitting on this little bench over at the side of the room. They looked so adorable that we just had to photograph them sitting together. I think you will agree, you can really see their personality in this image.
We can do the same for your children and grand children. give us a call, we won't let you down.
We've been trying too get thiis written since the end of last week. We had the greatest session with Jacob Bukaweski from Newsome HIgh School. Jacob plays the cello and swims and dives. A very versitile young man. We had a fun time doing some unisual images with the cello. Not your typical poses. Here is one.
Isn't this cool? We also use lighting that was a little more dramatic on one and it turned out to be a favorite.
The last is a template that we used for his wallets. It is a bit different. More like a littlle usiness card. Again, we think it was cool.
I am going to attach the IPod Slide SHow we made from Jacob's Session.Hope you enjoy it. If you know a senior comingup for 2010, have them give us a call. 813-571-2100.
How was your Fourth? Did you gather with family, barbeque and swim and then go to watch the local firewolrks? We had a great day. We started out watching the Parade up in Brandon. Then we went by the Mall for the Brandon Blast, did a little shopping and came home for a quiet end of the afernoon. Then about 8 we went up to the Hilton to take some images of the front of the building just at dusk and ended up at Costco to watch the Brandon Fireworks. It was a super day. I have made a small slide show of the images we took during the firework display. Hope you enjoy it. If you do, please comment, we sometimes wonder if anyone reads these blogs or if we are just taking up air space. Thanks.
For a couple of months now we have been able to produce our own little slide show from sessions. Here is one we did for Brandon when he was here a few months back. Here's one of the images from Brandon's session and the slide show/video from the session. Enjoy!
With July 4th just around the corner, we thought that a few tips on photographing fireworks might be in order.
Most importantly Use a tripod. This keeps the camera still and allows a sharp image.
Use a remote release. This removes camera shake when you release the shutter. Or use the self timer. This is not as good a method as it does not allow you to pick your timing.
Frame your image. Look at the foreground and be sure you will not have heads in your way when the fireworks begin. Scout your location before time for the display and choose your spot carefully. You must anticipate where the burst of light will be and frame your photo accordingly. Be sure to keep your horizon level - another reason for the tripod. Keep in mind what the framing in the camera is as you probably will be watching the sky rather than looking through the camera.
For most images a wide angle lense will be the best. You can photograph in either the vertical (portrait)or horizontal (landscape) format. Vertical will allow for more trail of the light. You can try a few closeups, but they are unpredictable. It is easier to crop after the fact.
Shoot in Manual mode where you can set the apeture and the shutter speed independently. Your Apeture should be f/8 or f/16 and the Shutter Speed should be either bulb and expose for one - two seconds or you can set the camera for several seconds. Or set you camera to Shutter mode and set it for a long 1 second exposure. Release your shutter when you see the first of the display. Do not leave the shutter open too long as fireworks are really bright and will overexpose.
ISO should be 100 - 200 to get the best quality images.
Never use flash. It will do nothing but iluminate your foreground which is not what you want.
Experiment. Bring a flashlight so you can make changes in your exposure as you see the results on your LCD screen. Have fun and take lots of images.
Hope these tips are helpful. It is a place to start your exposures and go from there. Bracket and check your LCD. Let us know what other things you would find helpful. We would love to hear from you.
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