Portraits Continued

Collaborative project between the subject and the photographer
Photo must express feelings from both parties.
Have good interactions even if you don't know the subject.
35mm cameras are fast and are able to respond to change in facial expression and actions.
Slow Film(50-100 ISO)- crisper photo, slow film = slow shutter, use tripod
Fast Films(400 to 3200 ISO)- more sensative to light and ideally suited to available-light photography. Coarser grain than slow film speed.
B&W vs Color-
B&W can focus the viewer on the subject. eliminate certain distracting elements, like bright colors or clothing, serious quality to it.
Color can carry feeling and emotion. Warm colors set an energetic intensity mood. Cool colors have restful and calm feeling.

Good Focal length and lenses
24mm- too wide: too much distortion
50- slight distortion
100mm- medium telephoto that delivers a near normal perspective. Face appears narrower.

Tripod- 3 legged metal stand to mount your camer. Holds camera still and will sharpen your shots.
Cable release- flexible wire, one end attaches to shutter release, other has a button. When pressed, it takes photo.
Reflector- reflects light to lighten shadows

Formal Portrait- Simplest portrait and should emphasize the person and nothing else. A neutral background is needed.
Don't let the sun into the background
Can be face only, or a full body view. Relaxation in photographs looks better.

Julia Margaret Cameron(England, 1815-1879)- no one was around and became obsessed with photography. Self taught and Self confident
One of the first people to make photography art not just a way to document the world.

Julia Margaret Cameron's portrait of Darwin
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Charles_Darwin_by_Julia_Margaret_Cameron_2.jpg