Our June photography lesson was one that I desperately needed and one that I apparently need a few more of. Portraits. I have always avoided structured photo portraits as I have never been comfortable with setting them up. The whole idea of bossing people into a natural looking pose seems completely impossible to me. So, I was hugely relieved to learn a few tricks and tips from the pro, Karen McKinnon http://mckinnonphoto.squarespace.com/display/ShowJournal?moduleId=1378999&SSScrollPosition=247 at our Kitty Coleman Woodland gardens shoot.
I had the chance to torture my fellow classmates and place them in ohsonatural poses amongst the flora and fauna of the gardens. If at first you don't succeed...try try again. And so I did...and I have...and I will. The more I boss people around into portrait poses, the easier it gets. And the more comfortable I get, the more comfortable my victims-um-subjects get. So here are my first few attempts at set up portraits...gasp...these are not my best shots but I am hoping they will be a benchmark to compare against in the future. Hang on...don't go anywhere...stay tuned for the portrait evolution...gulp.
Arran & Sean pure prep at my 1988 b-day party...
Dani and friend Sam working their bad 80s vibe for the camera...
ELM Women 2008 West Coast Fitness Adventure crew pose patiently in Tofino...
Phew...moving on from portraits and back into my comfort zone of plants and nature next...
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