Portrait and Wedding Photography Guide
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Portrait and Wedding Photography Guide
Composing and PosingComposing and Posing
Before composing shots and requesting your subjects to
take their places, tell them the sort of pictures and poses
you have in mind. Communication is the key.
Lighting the ShotLighting the Shot
Light the scene for the pictures and poses you have in mind.
For wireless ash control involving multiple ash units, choose the SB-5000. More information is
available in the Technical Guide for Radio-Controlled Advanced Wireless Lighting, available from the
Nikon Download Center SB-5000 product page (https://downloadcenter.nikonimglib.com/en/products/
322/SB-5000.html).
Lighting Tips for Indoor Portrait ShotsLighting Tips for Indoor Portrait Shots
Small (point) light sources create sharp, deep shadows. For soft-
er shadows like those often seen in women’s portraits, make the
lighting more diuse by adding ceiling lighting or adjusting ash
units to bounce light o the ceiling.
If you’re renting a studio, it might be a good idea to bring along
diusers or other light-diusing accessories.