Introducing the bubbly and frisky Raychell, up close and personal in these headshot portraits with my trusty Nikon 50mm F1.4D prime! Under natural light conditions of course! Pardon my inconsistant post processing as I did them in a hurry, even though its basically only some minor contrast and curve adjustments, followed by resizing! Raychell has been great to shoot with because she is very comfortable in front of the camera as can be seen in these pictures. The camera using the 50mm lens was quite close to her but she remains very natural. Furthermore not many people I know can pull it off looking good doing closeup headshots portraits, but I think she managed great!
I am a photo hobbyist, mainly into portraiture. Not surprisingly, I love the varying creamy bokeh effects that isolate my subjects from the background. I would like to share some of my images for your viewing pleasure. The experience and thoughts I share here are of my own subjective opinion only. I do TFCD and Paid photoshoots. All photos are copyright of the photographer, and may not be used without written permission.
Excerpts from "Nikkormat Photography Guide: Portraits"
Portraiture is not easy. It tests not only your photographic technique and creative, interpretative talents but also your ability to handle people. But like genuine works of art, good portraits never tire the viewer.
As most people have camera fright and will stiffen or assume unnatural poses when the camera is brought very close to them, especially indoors, put them at ease. Gain their confidence and talk to them as you suggest different poses or expressions or readjust the photographic equipment.
Since the eyes and mouth are great revealers of character, concentrate on them. The hands, too, are often expressive of personality. And when the subject is both mentally and physically at ease and you think you've got the right mood and emotion typical of the subject, shoot.