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- dimsum05, on 10/11/2007, -2/+46For a second there, I though the article was going to be about someone's homeless guy.
- DaneArden, on 10/11/2007, -0/+33"Personally, I think clothes should be optional in portraits. :D"
You just think you do.
I ran a 1 hour photo for years and trust me a lot of people need to more clothed not less. I have stories that make full grown men shiver. - demonotaku, on 10/11/2007, -0/+30Is anyone else freaked out by the kid in the glasses?
- VaporBro, on 10/26/2007, -2/+22Wow please shutup. Thanks.
- meshman, on 10/11/2007, -0/+17My general advice is don't take 'portraits' at all. Looking through old family photos, I notice the pics are always the same; the subjects sitting or standing staring at the camera, posing their asses off. Use natural shots. Get them in group conversation. Have them look at something in the distance, not at the camera. It's far more natural.
- carpespasm, on 10/11/2007, -0/+12that article was pretty short on details. it amounts to "wear something you're comfortable in, or don't, people can tell what you're about by what you wear (like military uniform),wear black, and a collared shirt"
- kermatron, on 10/11/2007, -1/+11http://duggmirror.com/design/Does_my_bum_look_big_in_this_What_Clothes_to_Wear_in_Portraits/
- gourmeteater, on 10/11/2007, -13/+23Personally, I think clothes should be optional in portraits. :D
- hope, on 10/11/2007, -0/+7dugg for "bum". my mom flips out if i even say "butt". she makes me say "bum". apparently, it's not lady-like. guys have it easy it that field...
- huphtur, on 10/11/2007, -0/+7Kim Kardashian's bum looks big no matter what:
http://mollygood.com/kim-kardashian/you-make-the-rockin-world-go-round-20070604/kkass4/ - meshman, on 10/11/2007, -0/+6Terrified, yes. But what I find rather odd is in the first pic, there's a guy standing in direct sunlight casting two shadows in different directions. What's up with that?
- nickelking, on 10/11/2007, -0/+6No! Not at all.
Sorry, years of conditioning. - freakout1, on 10/11/2007, -0/+5"Is anyone else freaked out by the kid in the glasses?"
Yeah, as soon as I scrolled down to that picture my eyes automatically opened wider. Creepy. - TheOther1, on 10/11/2007, -0/+5Even for Rosie?
- ghost116, on 10/11/2007, -0/+4christ, that's a huge ass...
- heaintheavy, on 10/11/2007, -1/+5It is called a flash. Either one is mounted, or someone is holding it, to create that shadow.
- inactive, on 10/11/2007, -0/+3Your icon looks familiar...
HEY!! - Frost9999, on 10/11/2007, -1/+4I'm a professional photographer too and I get the same question regularly. My answer is always "wear whatever you're comfortable with". That's because I consider it important to capture the person as they really are.. that's my challenge and shouldn't be off-loaded to the subject/client. My style is very natural though... and other photographers will tell their clients to dress a certain was to attain a certain effect.
Basically it's down to the photographer and the style, but there is not a 'solution' to the problem of what to wear to a portrait shoot. Actually having naked shoulders does mean the photo wont date from the point of view of clothing fashion.. so that's valid too and has been done many times. - demonotaku, on 10/11/2007, -0/+3Would you care to explain to the rest of us how the site in question is either happy and/or homosexual?
- tghd, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2By the way NSFW
- pegisys, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2I like a big ass, if it's shaped right, but that just looks weird
they say she has implants - tiberone, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2Well it really should be titled "Do these effectively hide my thunder?"
- crash128, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2I have some, uh, additional pointers...
1. Try to match the length of your pants with your height. For example, if you're short (like me), wear shorter pants; if you're tall, a longer pant will do.
2. Never wear pajamas to a formal portrait.
3. Never mix plaids with stripes (unless you're from a former soviet bloc country, where this seems to be considered culturally ok).
4. Carefully trim all nose and ear hair pre-shoot (this is actually true). Men, and some women - please shave.
5. Statistically speaking, you're probably not as handsome as Tom Cruise (or pretty as (insert a current h'wood hottie)). Don't put on airs. Be yourself.
6. Have fun. Bring family along and get your picture taken with them, too.
Shoot, I actually got an idea for a video seg. Follow a coupla families before, during, after a wal-mart photo shoot. That could be fun. Classic tv stuff (Simpson's have done it, Ricardo's, Petri's, probably most sitcoms). I'll leave now. - poet, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2Implants.
- Carsonauto, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2Actually a pretty smart article. Nice quick read, and to the point.
Essentially, wear a simple top (dark preferably), and wear a collar for men.
Works for me :) - demonotaku, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1@cars
Yes, sometimes. Other times they will use natural lighting. Other times they will use different lighting. If they are a professional photographer, they don't only use one type of lighting. They will use what they are comfortable with and what they need to use to get the desired effect. - DiggzDE, on 10/11/2007, -1/+2That third photo scares the ***** out of me
- wcolbert, on 10/11/2007, -1/+2Why is this even Dug? Good title, lame content. Bury this biznatch
- 8270369, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1"Is anyone else freaked out by the kid in the glasses?"
He strikes me as a comely young lad, thoughtful, passionate, eager, healthy, happy. Does that freak you out? - Typhoon2009, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1It does look pretty big, the 403 error might better fit you.
- demonotaku, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1I'd have to agree with you, at least in part. While it is possible to take great portraits in a controlled environment, I would much prefer to take them in a natural environment. For example, the best portrait that I've ever taken was outside in a parking lot at night. I bounced the flash off of a white board and onto my subject's face and it came out perfect. It also all depends on what your preferences are. Some of the people I know hate not being in a studio while I am just the opposite.
- zonk3r, on 10/11/2007, -2/+3Yeah I'm waiting for him to show up in a Digg story. Possible topics: touched by a priest, grand theft auto, grad student snaps kills 12, touched by Tom Cruise. The list could go on and on...
- tghd, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1lol Have a look at this. Apparently she is good friends with Paris Hilton and is fallowing in her footsteps.
http://www.ifilm.com/video/2820699?ns=1 - SwellGuy007, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1Ok so I know what to wear to make my ass look smaller, but what do I wear to make my dink look bigger??
- calebb, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1Vestis virum reddit :)
- inactive, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1 Filter - Liquify, problem solved, wear whatever you want.
- thejackamo, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1Some good tips. I second the idea for darker clothes - you can run into blown out highlights with light clothes in natural light if you don't keep an eye on your exposure values (and even if you're shooting in RAW, most of the time those shots aren't easily salvageable). In studio is easier as you can take a few test shots to get the lighting right.
- jtb4, on 10/11/2007, -0/+0dimsum you deserve about a hundred diggs for that- I thought the same thing: "for a second there I thought the article was about someone's homeless person"
I think tonight I will mosey on down to Chinatown in your honor dimsum - crossers, on 07/21/2008, -0/+0wear whatever you want! and don't ask anybody to tell you what to wear!
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http://www.pmidsig.org - Spuy767, on 10/11/2007, -0/+0Shouldn't this article be titled, "Dress so people are not immediately aware of your gender."
- Spuy767, on 10/11/2007, -0/+0This digg could turn into a clothing advice section with juicy morself such as, "Wear pants that are tight in the *right* places and you might get a hummer from that kinda chubby broad in accounts payable."
- Flamekebab, on 10/11/2007, -3/+2Perhaps your mother should pull that stick from her bum?
*sniggers*
Aww, come one, I couldn't resist! - Carsonauto, on 10/11/2007, -3/+1@Meshman
Professional photographers use two "umbrellas" that flash at the same time. Each is on either side of the person. - homanh, on 10/11/2007, -3/+1error 404 LOL
- tastarr88, on 10/11/2007, -5/+1wow....this is gay.
- xsuite, on 10/11/2007, -9/+4yo.....yo....you....your a ..... a ...... A GIRL!!!!! WTF A PHEMALE SPECIMEN!!!!! W(o)(o)T!!!! U R HAWT, MARRY ME PLZ
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Sorry i knew some digg nerd was going to post something like that so i decided to preempt it. Happy digging :) - yeediddy, on 10/11/2007, -9/+2What Should I Wear in my portrait?
This is a question I get asked a lot by clients - so I thought it might be something that was worth some exploration in a tutorial.
The clothes a person wears in a portrait can have a big impact upon the end result of your image. When talking to a subject about what to wear I generally ask them to bring a few different outfits so that we can have a little variety to work with.
A few things to keep in mind:
1. The comfort of your subject is important - to some extent
One of the challenges of photographing someone that you might not know very well is helping them to relax. I find that the clothes that they wear and the environment that you’re photographing them can have a big impact upon how relaxed they are and how natural they look. If they are happy with how they look then you’ll have a good chance of capturing them looking themselves.
Having said that - sometimes the best shots are of people when they are slightly ‘on edge’ or out of their comfort zone. I can’t really explain it - but I’ve had some real luck in choosing outfits for people that they might not necessarily have chosen for themselves. Sometimes throwing a curve ball at your subject in this way can take them slightly out of their comfort zone and get you a ‘wow’ shot.
2. Clothes Can Put People into Context
As much as we all like to talk about not judging a book by it’s cover and getting to know the ‘real person’ before summing them up - a person’s outward appearance says a lot about who they are and what we think of them.
The clothes that a subject wears in a shot will convey meaning and tell those viewing the image something about the person. So think carefully about what you’re trying to achieve with the image and let this be communicated through the clothes that you suggest your subject wears.
ie - if you’re after a fun vibe in your shot let them get a little casual and crazy with their clothes. If you’re wanting to portray them in a more formal way dress them that way.
3. Dark and Plain Clothes
While I generally let my subject choose a few outfits for themselves I almost always ask them to include a darker top in their options.
There’s something about a simple, black top that allows the real focus of an image to be the persons face.
As I looked back over my portfolio recently realized that the majority of portraits that I’d selected to show off my work were of people in fairly plain and unobtrusive clothes. No crazy patterns, lines, dots or bright colors - just understated basics that allowed the person to shine.
4. Collars
Another quick tip which I base upon my portfolio - collared shirts can be an effective thing to have your subjects wear.
I’ve not put a lot of thought into why they work - but particularly when photographing men, I find that a collared shirt has a way of framing the face that can be quite flattering.
I wouldn’t say collars are essential for every shot (I’ve taken plenty of good shots of guys in non collared shirts and T-Shirts) - however there’s something about them that just ‘works’ - at least in my mind. - nymphetamine, on 10/11/2007, -13/+3"Does my bum look big in this?"
Haha, that's an awesome title. Us Americans are laughing our 'bums' off.
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