Not everyone have good complexion.. Same goes to this friend of mine. If you are taking portrait, make sure to do at least some form of makeup, conceal of imperfection. Apart from that, do not use harsh light. Diffuse light normally will do the trick. Some people tend to have oily skin. Make sure you dap dry the face before shooting. By over exposing your film by slightly half a stop or more may help the situation. (that for you to experiment). I don't use filters in my work. Because I dislike the artificial look. Apart from all these solutions, you need to study your subject. Find an angle which is more flattering for your model. Some people looks better at side profile.Originally posted by bordeaux78
Hi,
I have a question (sorry if not related). I shot a roll of Provia 100 for portraiture, with Nikkor 28-80, 3.3-5.6 G. Besides the good color, I found that the detail is extremely high that all blemishes, scars and acnes are easily noticed.
How to avoid this kind of problem? Some suggest using soft filter, which I think give those oldies 70's portraits (which I don't like that much). Any suggestion from the fellow forumners?
Christoph
If you don't like soft filters... well, you can try post-processing techniques, either with photoshop... or an airbrush....Originally posted by bordeaux78
Hi,
I have a question (sorry if not related). I shot a roll of Provia 100 for portraiture, with Nikkor 28-80, 3.3-5.6 G. Besides the good color, I found that the detail is extremely high that all blemishes, scars and acnes are easily noticed.
How to avoid this kind of problem? Some suggest using soft filter, which I think give those oldies 70's portraits (which I don't like that much). Any suggestion from the fellow forumners?
Christoph
Depends.. certain film have certain quality. On a whole, it does not really matter much. Alot have to go down to the styling,and makeup. Film have different qualities. Fuji are more contrasy in nature. Which can be quite good on skin as it reduces details. Maybe that's why many people uses fuji in cover looks studio shoot. Kodak on the other hand tends to be be natural in skin tone. But you never really knows.Originally posted by bordeaux78
Thanks Excentrique,
Does film affect the overall feeling? I meant using negative or slide thing.![]()
jus right outside at a muti-storey carpark. near my HDB.Originally posted by JerChan
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Very unique and intersting. By the way, where is this place? Looks very old.