Blog Notes: Ch. 5 Portraits (p. 108-113)

• collaborative, teamwork
• build relationship with person
• 4x5 view cameras: most detail, slow to operate, can't see through them when photographing
• 35mm cameras: candid & environmental portraits, fast to operate (respond quickly to changing expressions & actions), not as much detail
• bigger negative = more detail
• slow film (50-100 ISO) - fine grained & small particles of silver for B&W films/dye for color films, more detail, smoother look (good for formal portraits), tripod (slower shutter speed)
• fast films (400-3200 ISO) - more sensitive to light, ideally suited to available-light photography (candid & environmental portraits), coarser grain structure, not as detailed, no need for tripod (sharp images anyway), faster shutter speeds
• B&W - focus on subject (eliminates distracting elements), formal & serious qualities, edgy energy with grainy & harsh B&W images
• color - feelings & impressions, mood
• 24 mm - distortion
• 50 mm - less rounded & broad, slight distortion
• 100 mm - most flattering, near normal perspective
• tripod - steady & sharpen
• cable release - flexible wire, one end attached to camera release, other end lets you trip the shutter
• reflector - for flattering 3-D portraits
• formal portrait - simplest, emphasizes person only, neutral background, close-up face or full-length view
• Julia Margaret Cameron (1815-1879) - England, Victorian photographer, dreamlike & softly romantic paintings, self-taught, inspired & influenced Alfred Stieglitz