How do you want to be photographed ? How is the photography going to be consumed. You want to be part of a scene or making contact with the viewer? If you make contact with the camera lense with your eyes, then you have ‘broken the fourth wall’ and you are looking directly with the…
We all enjoy the characters we Cosplay and roleplaying as someone else. The emphasis on being your character and knowing the character needs to start with the Cosplayer. (This is more Single person shoot, but all this applies to Duo/Groups as well) In some cases, you have been building/dreaming of the character for the last…
I can’t remember who I have gotten this tip, Sorry – “Photographic Keystones” from. Most likely Sifu Scott. To keep a more natural look in your photos, the Eyes follow the Nose, so the direction of where your nose is pointing should be the same direction where your eyes are looking. If you need to…
You gotta have an emotion or state to convey for the photo. A always smiling photo is great but it is a ‘done thing’. See last week’s post on don’t smile. Think what else the character does, how the character gotten to this state, build a story around what has just happened and what could…
Another quick tip, partner dancing is one of my major inspirations. (Dance itself has done so much for me and shoutout to the teachers and partners through the ages). Look for movement in the pose. Start with turning your nose towards the light, this is where you want your face to end up. Then, starting…
Here’s a series of quick tips/observations for a convention Photowall. Remember each photographer will have their own styles and suggestions. This goes for my event shooting and floor shots. 1) Come prepared with 3 poses. I use a first-come, first-served basis. I tend to shoot fairly quickly if it’s busy and a little slower if…
Don’t Just Smile Of course, it goes without saying, that it depends on the character you are cosplaying. Probably an unexpected tip. There are many times you smile, often hanging out with friends, taking a selfie, even on the convention floor. But these often will fall into the “Candid” realm of photos and will give…
Starting a series of Quick Tips, posting roughly every Wednesday. Let me know your ideas on Quick Tips that I can write about. Eventually, there will be some photo examples. These will be just small ideas and parts of a big Jigsaw to make a good photo. — Closer to the lense bigger it is…
A quick preview of the many people i have photographed through the weekend of Photofest in Wellington. The event was run with many precautions over Level 1. Shoutout to the organisers for making Magic happen when we are in Level 1.