Heinz Lechner demonstrated first hand on how to take head portrait photos using some equipment loaned by Carl during our first meeting. Lighting is key in avoiding harsh shadows. Reflectors of any kind can be used according to Heinz like white boards, nearby plants, walls, and even plates. Medium f stops were recommended to keep the focus on the subject. Posture was also important and Heinz recommends not shooting from below nose level. If it does not turn out right, it is always the photographer’s fault.
As a bonus, everyone in attendance had his/her portrait taken by Heinz. Carl will process and tweak these shots and hand them out to our models. We might not make it to the cover of the AARP magazine but we can show it to others saying the same guy took pictures of famous celebrities.
Next meeting’s assignment is doing head portrait photos of your favorite subject. You can use whatever setting you wish, indoors, outdoors, or studio (if you have one) color or black and white. As I mentioned previously , iphone users can use the portrait mode and adjust the lighting and depth of field for the desired effect. Submit the pictures by email to the landloverphotoclub@gmail.com with settings or whatever effect used for the portrait. Due date is 15 November , a week before our next meeting. We might not have enough time to critique each and every shot, but maybe Heinz can put a comment on them once I put them on the web site.
The Landlovers Photography Club 