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<blockquote data-quote="spb_stan" data-source="post: 655193" data-attributes="member: 43545">Further notes on candids and lighting:The hardest part of taking photos of amateur subjects is getting them NOT to smile. The face is more relaxed and natural and almost always looks more flattering than a big cheesy grin people automatically assume when a camera is around. That is why many of my candids are done at 200 mm so it is done before they notice and pose. I told her just before the about shot there were was something wrong with the camera and asked to watch to see if a light came on while I was appearing to be tinkering with it. She focused on the little light in the lens(that never came on of course, because it does not exist). Another benefit in getting true candids is not wearing much makeup, she had almost none except a slight amount of transparent lipstick.&nbsp; Most street makeup reacts unpredictably to Xeon flash. There are makeups which are intended for photography the pro MUA use. She is an actor so knows stage makeup, which is different yet again. It is more dramatic for stage because the audience is 15-100 feet away. She just turned 35 last weekend and feeling a bit old so I wanted a plain image to show her that she is as lovely as ever.&nbsp; She liked it.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="spb_stan, post: 655193, member: 43545"] Further notes on candids and lighting: The hardest part of taking photos of amateur subjects is getting them NOT to smile. The face is more relaxed and natural and almost always looks more flattering than a big cheesy grin people automatically assume when a camera is around. That is why many of my candids are done at 200 mm so it is done before they notice and pose. I told her just before the about shot there were was something wrong with the camera and asked to watch to see if a light came on while I was appearing to be tinkering with it. She focused on the little light in the lens(that never came on of course, because it does not exist). Another benefit in getting true candids is not wearing much makeup, she had almost none except a slight amount of transparent lipstick. Most street makeup reacts unpredictably to Xeon flash. There are makeups which are intended for photography the pro MUA use. She is an actor so knows stage makeup, which is different yet again. It is more dramatic for stage because the audience is 15-100 feet away. She just turned 35 last weekend and feeling a bit old so I wanted a plain image to show her that she is as lovely as ever. She liked it. [/QUOTE]

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