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| Tweet Topic Started: Apr 30 2008, 04:10 PM (548 Views) | |
| bulldog | Apr 30 2008, 04:10 PM Post #1 |
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hi, unluckily, i been assigned to shot my collegues pictures for the new staff pass.. i really never shoot potraits before.. any dos and donts i need to know? |
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| Shadow | Apr 30 2008, 04:32 PM Post #2 |
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For staff pass, I reckon its just like passport size photo liao, a mug shot. The one that look like your avatar is good enough liao. No messy hairdo, poportion check. You can shoot and cropped to poportion, anyway. |
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| Trigger Happy | Apr 30 2008, 06:58 PM Post #3 |
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DOs: - tell them not to be so cheap, go and get passport photos taken. - get them to sign a model release form. if they ask, tell them: no form, no photo. - make them pull silly faces - this will give you a good laugh. DON'Ts: - do it for them. - take this nonsense i just wrote seriously. its been a long day in the office, letting go some steam now haha.. ok, you prob drew the short straw. "Oh look! Darren has a new DSLR! Hey, maybe we can get him to shoot photos for our new staff pass!" "Yes! What a great idea!" so, just suck it down and since this is for a pass, forget about portraiture rules. only things to remember here: - make sure exposure is correct. flash would be needed - use a reflector/ desk lamp pointed upwards under the chin to eliminate shadows/ eye bags/ triple chins - keep whole face in the frame (don't crop hair/ top of head/ chin/ sides) - dead flat. no glamour-shot pose. - post the funny ones for us to see |
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| yannh | Apr 30 2008, 07:23 PM Post #4 |
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My security officer just ask people to stand in front of the blue backdrop, use a compact to snap with flash, that's it. You can do much better with wireless flashes, umbrellas, bounce boards at every corners... |
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| red dwarf | Apr 30 2008, 08:32 PM Post #5 |
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Don't forget to ask them to put powder on their face, wipe that oily face, apply make-up for girls & guys comb their hair neat and apply bylcream if need to. Bro don't me
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| simon | May 1 2008, 12:51 PM Post #6 |
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hmm ... older uncles will probably use Tancho!
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| Ming | May 1 2008, 06:41 PM Post #7 |
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Get the Polaroid , Ask the company to pay . Then you can have fun with it after the shoot . :lol: |
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