Surprised Myself

by Sheryl
(US)

Portrait of Adam

I just got my camera about a month ago and started reading right here on this site. Also I've been looking at online portfolios to get portrait ideas; reading tips HERE and there.

I really want to get some good portraits to display. I'm taking LOTS of pictures and experimenting with lighting, flash, etc. I only have one model and a small apartment so I have to be creative.

For this picture I pinned a black queen size sheet as a background high enough to be over his head and enough so that he would also be standing on it.

My wall does a zig-zag so there is actually three walls in the picture. One facing me at his fingertips, one he's facing and one about a foot behind him. I really think that made a difference.

I only had light through the windows (overcast day) which are covered with beige curtains (neither window is behind me.) I used no flash and I think I took 30 pictures to get 2 that he wasn't moving in.

He's wearing a blue vest and his shirt is white, but the picture is yellow toned. It was much later that I realized the yellow came from the window light shining through his Little Tikes slide about 2 feet behind him! This is definitely my favorite picture so far.

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