Elaine Gates Recap

I learned a lot of interesting things yesterday when Elaine Gates came to tell us about the portrait unit. Some things I learned is that lighting is that the most important thing while doing portraits. It is important that you chose the right time of day to shoot, usually and hour before sunset, so it compliments the picture. Also you should ask the person you are photographing what they like and dislike about themselves so you can capture only the good things. It is a key thing to not photoshop things you don't have to and if you know you are making a mistake while shooting, fix it then. You should try and choose places that are meaningful to the person so the picture will mean something to them and that it won't just be a "pretty picture".