DI Y HOME

PHOTOGRAPHY
SMILE
HOW TO CAPTURE
EXPRESSION
 HOW DO WE
CAPTURE
EXPRESSION?

CAPTURE THE MOMENT

TIPS
1. Smiling and laughing is contagious
2. Pay compliments and get them into their happy
place (talk about stuff that makes them feel great)
3. Get a family member to entertain (be careful where
they are standing – eyes!)
4. Play a silly game
5. The camera pointing at their face will make them
nervous, get focused, hold it, lower the camera and
get ready to spring back into action.
ART OF MISDIRECTION

Don’t just take my word for it

SHOOTIN G F R OM
HOM E
WINDOW L IG HT
 • It creates shelter when the weather is
unkind.
• There’s usually some kind of artificial
light, which you can use to take unique
photographs.
• It doesn’t demand a massive budget.
ADVANTAGES OF • There are many structural parts to a
home that create frames in a shot.
HOME • There are usually WINDOWS &

PHOTOGRAPHY DOORS which can give an amazing

source of soft light.

• More advice:10 Tips For Better

Indoor Photography By Taya Ivanova

• Check out the page here

 https://youtu.be/H0JGQ-rftXo https://youtu.be/eTMsiHcXNt0

TIPS: WINDOW LIGHT FOR PORTRAITURE – 2

VIDEOS
KEY POINTS

• Get close to the window

– Larger the light source the softer the light (hence sun
is hard light)
• lighting styles all still apply, narrow light, Rembrandt,
butterfly etc.
• Use inner curtains or blinds as a diffuser
• Find shaded areas in porchways, doorframes etc. as
this will create soft light portraits
• Reflectors... They're cheap but brilliant as another
light source
THE PORCH
OR
DOORWAY
THE
WINDOW
WITH
BLINDS

NARROW
LIGHT
 EDGE
LIGHTING
WITH A
WINDOW
BEHIND
EDITING

• If you don’t have access to photoshop while working

from home

• Try Snapseed to edit, used by many pros for quick social

media images
 REVIEW
SHARE IN
THE
G A L L E RY
PEER FEEDBACK

• Did it meet the brief?

• What is your first impression, how did
it make you feel?
• What is great about the image?
• How could you improve the image?
–Composition, lighting, expression,
camera technical