Post Your Best Portrait Shots!

[Alan]

John, thanks.


Since I knew the mother was going to wear a black dress, I switched to a black background. I used a soft box on the right, to highlight the baby's face, and a reflector to the left to lighten the mother's face just a bit, but to also keep it in the shadows, as you pointed out. I wanted her hand in the picture and I told her to look at a fixed object, to help give her a contemplative look. The baby cooperated, fortunately, since she was looking all over the place up to this point.

[Jon Ruyle]

Thanks, Alan, for those details. I see it doesn't happen by accident []

[Garrett-Grimsley]

Here's a couple of my favs from my nearly 3000 photo library in Lightroom, who knows how much more I had before I got Lightroom. And I use the amazing 85mm f/1.8 USM for just about all instances whenever I'm shooting people.





Canon Rebel XT, 1/200 second , F/2.2, 85 mm, ISO 400





Canon Rebel XT, 1/60 second , F/1.8, 85 mm, ISO 800





Canon Rebel XT, 1/1250 second , F/1.8, 85 mm, ISO 1600





Canon Rebel XT, 1/640 second , F/1.8, 85 mm, ISO 200





Canon Rebel XT, 1/800 second , F/3.2, 85 mm, ISO 200





Canon Rebel XT, 1/250 second , F/5.0, 85 mm, ISO 200





sowwie if the amount of images is a little excessive, I just had the time to broswe my library and upload them. ^_^

[h.linton]

Duncan James, guitarist extraordinaire, photographed


in the amp room of Gitarren Total here in Zurich:





[Canon 5D; 28-70mm; available light + one Dedo on his face]


& Marco Ryser with his Harley:





Canon 1Ds-MKII; available light + Elinchrom Ranger

[Colin]

[Liamisnowon]

Can't usually get my son to sit still long enough for a portrait - sorry! I'm usually running behind him, today with Canon 350D XT, 50mm 1.8 (f2 1/250 aprox from memory). Favourite photographer Ansel Adams. I would love to one dayaspire toBresson's 'decisive moment' but as a 'happy-snapper' I'm starting with the 'lucky moment' :-)

[Garrett-Grimsley]

I was in NYC with my sister this week.








Both taken with the 85mm f/1.8 wide open, different nights, almost same location.

[DustyLBottoms]

I did these at a friend's wedding in May. All hand held, no flash on Rebel XS with Canon 50mm 1.4

[Rodger]

Garret,


Really liking the first one from your New York post. Nice work!!


-Rodger

[elmo_2006]

I sold my 28-135mm and purchased the 24-105mm 4L and have never looked back. Awesome lens!


This photo:


Canon 450D @ f/4, 99mm, ISO 400