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How to shoot a Formal Portrait: 
1. Place background close to wall; about 10 - 20 feet space; put stool in front of background 4-6 feet in front.
2. Place light about 45 degrees to right side of subject
3. set camera directly in front of subject 6 - 10 feet away; talk to person, tell them emotions or how you want them to pose.
Camera Settings:
1. Better to shoot with wide open aperture to make background out of focus.
2. Using wide open aperture has other benefits besides shallow depth of field that emphasizes the subject; it increases shutter speed on camera.
Lighting for Formal Portraits:
Indoors:
1. For single-source indoor lighting set-up place one light at approximately at 45 degree angle on on side or other side of object/subject.
2. Use reflector (white cardboard)
Outdoors:
1. direct sunlight isn't the best lighting for portraits; can bee too harsh and make subject squint
2. Shoot with open shade (shadow of building, tree, but avoid deep shade)
3. Include cloudless blue sky, not direct sunlight
4. Cloudy days are great for photographing; flattering for portraits
5. Pay attention to everyone in frame; avoid busy/distracting backgrounds; look at people's heads
The Candid Portrait:
1. Candid Portrait: capture a person going about everyday life and activities
2. Don't POSE! More effective if natural
3. Include background - gives context and meaning and explain what is happening; be sensitive to expressions
4. Take as many photos!
The Environmental Portrait:
1. Environmental Portrait: uses a subject's surroundings to help tel that person's story; combination of formal portrait and photojournalism; show's subject's life; background helps provide additional details to the story image tells.
How to Retouch a Digital Portrait:
1. Use close stamp tool or healing brush
Self-Portrait:
1. Self-Portrait: become your own subject; don't have to be totally revealing; show who you are and something about your life; autibiography; it's all about you.

Self-Portraits:

This is a picture of me and my friend Caitlin Philpott. We've been good friends since Freshman year and this shows exactly how our friendship works, we're constantly laughing and making jokes. (Samantha Marinos took this picture)

This is a picture of myself! I'm always smiling and laughing so this picture proves who I am.

(Samantha Marinos took this picture)

This is a picture of me and my brother, Zackary (2). When I'm at home I'm always taking care of my brothers and playing with them. They make living in San Ramon fun (I HATE San Ramon!)

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