Review Digital Camera World 07-17-2013

Digital Camera World

Classic Portrait Ideas: how to take pictures of people from all walks of life Jul 16th 2013, 23:01, by jmeyer What do we mean by 'classic portrait ideas'? Well, when you just want a nice sharp photo of someone – or a few people – looking their best, with no fancy extras, that's what we consider a classic portrait. It may not be exciting but chances are your subjects will love this kind of photograph more than any other, as it shows them at their best!  In the tutorial below we’ll share some of our best portrait photography tips and essential advice for shooting classic portraits of a wide range of different subjects. Classic Portrait Ideas for Individuals You've got the camera, you've got your subject and you've got your location, but there can be so many different approaches to portrait photographer that it can be difficult to know where to start. First, decide whether you want to shoot a full-length portrait, a head-and-shoulders shot or a tightly-cropped photo where your subject's face fills the frame. If you're shooting a full-length shot, you probably want to show your subject in their surroundings, so do give some thought to how to arrange that. For head and shoulder shots, though, it's likely the background will be unimportant and out of focus anyway, so try to find a backdrop that's either neutral and subdued or provides contrasting tones. And then you should consider whether you want your subject to be looking at the camera, which engages the viewer's attention directly, or looking away, which can create a subtler, more reflective picture. Finally, consider the angle of your subject's face. Head-on shots can work well, but they can also look dull and even faintly confrontational. A three-quarters view is generally more pleasing. PAGE 1: Classic Portrait Ideas for Individuals PAGE 2: Classic Portrait Ideas for Men and Women PAGE 3: Lighting ideas for portraits of men PAGE 4: Classic Portrait Ideas for Older Subjects PAGE 5: Classic Portrait Ideas for Couples PAGE 6: Ideas for Official Portraits READ MORE Portrait composition: how to compose a portrait that is classic and timeless 10 portrait photography mistakes every photographer makes (and how to avoid them) Famous Photographers: 100 things we wish we knew starting out Free portrait photography cropping guide Lytro Camera: first pictures + UK price, release date confirmed Jul 16th 2013, 08:00, by jmeyer The Lytro has officially come to Britain! The California-based company that first announced its ‘light field’ technology two years ago has confirmed that the Lytro camera UK price tag will start at £399 for its 8GB option. And with the Lytro camera UK release date set for July 2013, British photographers will be shooting first and focusing later sometime this month. One of our Lytro camera pictures taken at the London launch event. Click anywhere on the image to change the focal point! Unlike almost every other camera you’ve used, the Lytro camera captures all the rays of light in a scene, providing photographers with the ability to focus a picture after it's been taken or alter its perspective – capabilities previously not believed possible. The pocket-sized Lytro camera offers an 8x optical zoom and f/2 lens, along with an 11 ‘Megaray’ light field sensor that collects the colour, intensity and the direction of every light ray flowing into the camera, allowing photographers to capture what Lytro calls "living pictures," which can be endlessly refocused. Images are recorded in Lytro’s .lfp (light field picture) format and are about 1080 pixels across in file sizes of about 16MB. The standard 8GB Lytro camera (price £399 – US price $399) holds 350 Lytro pictures, while the 16GB Lytro camera (price £469 – US price $499) holds 750 images. All Lytro pictures are recorded in a 1:1 aspect ratio. Lytro camera pictures are hosted for free by Lytro on its website, and no software or flash is required to be able to refocus your Lytro camera pictures or change their perspective. An HTML 5 embed code from Lytro’s website will allow you to post your Lytro camera pictures on your own website; alternatively you can share them directly to social media. You can also download a free Lytro Mobile App for iPhone (soon to be updated for Android) to share your Lytro camera pictures on the go. Nine different “living filters” like the Perspective Shift or selective colour are also available, and the Lytro camera’s “living hardware” receives regular updates, the company says. Lytro Camera Build The Lytro camera has no dials, simply a power button and a shutter button, along with a touchscreen on the rear where users can compose images or swipe to select whether they want to shoot in Creative mode or Everyday mode. The Lytro camera measures 1.61 x 1.61 x 4.41 inches and weighs just 214g. It’s a little bigger than your average ‘pocket camera’, but you could still slip a Lytro camera into the back pocket of your jeans… provided they’re not skinny jeans! PAGE 1: Lytro camera UK price and release date confirmed PAGE 2: How to use a Lytro camera PAGE 3: Our Lytro camera pictures PAGE 4: Lytro camera specs list READ MORE Best camera focus techniques: 10 surefire ways to get sharp photos How to focus your camera for any subject or scene: free photography cheat sheet Getting sharp images: every photo technique you need to know starting out

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