Portrait Photography

This week's assignment was shooting a fine form of photography, portrait style. We made use of two types of lighting setups- one professional, three-point lighting, and the more affordable window-lighting method. It was easy enough, (particularly since we did not have to pay for the lighting setup ourselves!) getting the correct manual settings has become like second nature, and composing is relatively simple, relying almost entirely on the rule of thirds. Perhaps the hardest aspect was simple picking the most flattering angle from which to shoot the photo; however, even this was not overly difficult. The biggest thing I learned from this is how to get (almost) professional-grade lighting using only a window and a piece of paper, which are two things that my freshman budget can allow for!
Lindsay was my model for these shots. They were taken on two different days- I didn't make her change outfits between the shoots!