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What's The Recipe For This Great Photo?
Title: How to photograph If you like the photo follow my adventures @ instagram.com/nickarnot – I was setting up a shot for a series of photos to be used on a website my agency was building. While I was snapping my test shots I captured this. It seemed so curious, so real. It feels raw and her stare is full of intent. The natural light brought an interesting cast into the photo that I don’t believe I could simulate any other way.; woman wearing white shirt with red lipstick
Credits: Nick Arnot, source, license.
background that won't distract from the subject. Direct the subject to relax, with natural poses and expressions. Frame the shot to focus on the subject's face.
• aperture: 1.8 • exposure time: 1/50 • focal length: 50.0 • ISO: 100
High-end camera gear can be beneficial, but it's not essential. Here is equipment compatible with
Canon EOS 5D Mark II, that was used for the original photo:
Camera Body
Canon EOS 5D Mark II
From RAW to JPEG
Post-processing is indispensable for transforming raw pixels into
captivating, impactful photographs, enriching their storytelling and aesthetic allure.
Tools like
darktable (open-source) or
Lightroom
(commercial)
facilitate adjustments in
brightness,
contrast, and
color,
which
enhances visual appeal, corrects imperfections, and enables creative expression while optimizing photos for various outputs such as prints or social media.
Post-processing isn't a dark art for pro artists or geeks; it's a vital requirement for every image, regardless of its subject or content.