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كتاب التصوير الفوتوغرافي
Older people
There are two methods of portraying older people either by deliberately emphasizing the attributes of old age , or by a more sympa thetic approach which minimizes the signs of age but preserves the subject's personality . The main use of the first approach is for editorial purposes ( see pp . 112-15 ) or exhibition studies . Contrasty , angled lighting will empha size the blemishes and ravages of old age by boosting the apparent texture . Or you can follow the example of Richard Avedon who deliberately accentuates age in his quest for ultimate realism by using diffused , moderately angled lighting and increasing texture and con trast by underexposing and then overdevelop ing his negatives .
Most portrait photographers prefer the more sympathetic treatment . In the past , portraitists retouched their large format negatives to remove all wrinkles and blemishes . This drastic treatment often totally destroyed the likeness . However , it is quite acceptable to use other , more subtle methods to subdue the signs of age . After all , most of us have an inaccurate , usually flattering mental image of ourselves . Use soft , diffused lighting overcast daylight is often best . To lighten the face try over exposing a little ( from a half to one stop ) , Avoid shooting from a low angle , as this tends to focus the viewer's attention on the sitter's neck and chin . You can further diffuse the final image by printing it through a diffusing element such as 15 denier nylon . This will retain the essential sharpness of the image , while sub duing the skin defects .
Dramatizing age It is sometimes to use slightly more dramatic lighting for portraits of older people . Here , the lighting comes direct from a single , large tungsten - halogen floodlight . Pentax 6x7 , 105 mm . 1/30 sec at f11 . Ektachrome 160 preferable .
Using diffused light Soft daylight from one window lights the sitter . To preserve the balance of light , I did not use a fill - in on the right - hand side . As a result , part of the face was distinctly under exposed and I had to hold it back in printing ( see p . 160 ) . I made this print through 15 denier nylon for extra softness , see diagram right , Hasselblad 500C , 80 mm . 1/30 sec at f11 , FP4 ,
Capturing frailty ▷ To show this woman's age sympathetically I emphasized it through her pose rather than by taking a close - up of her face . I used only daylight from the open doorway , and slightly overexposed her face to make it appear lighter and less lined . Pentax 6 × 7 , 75 mm , 1/30 sec at f11 , Ektachrome 200 .
معالجة مواضيع مختلفة ..
كتاب التصوير الفوتوغرافي
Older people
There are two methods of portraying older people either by deliberately emphasizing the attributes of old age , or by a more sympa thetic approach which minimizes the signs of age but preserves the subject's personality . The main use of the first approach is for editorial purposes ( see pp . 112-15 ) or exhibition studies . Contrasty , angled lighting will empha size the blemishes and ravages of old age by boosting the apparent texture . Or you can follow the example of Richard Avedon who deliberately accentuates age in his quest for ultimate realism by using diffused , moderately angled lighting and increasing texture and con trast by underexposing and then overdevelop ing his negatives .
Most portrait photographers prefer the more sympathetic treatment . In the past , portraitists retouched their large format negatives to remove all wrinkles and blemishes . This drastic treatment often totally destroyed the likeness . However , it is quite acceptable to use other , more subtle methods to subdue the signs of age . After all , most of us have an inaccurate , usually flattering mental image of ourselves . Use soft , diffused lighting overcast daylight is often best . To lighten the face try over exposing a little ( from a half to one stop ) , Avoid shooting from a low angle , as this tends to focus the viewer's attention on the sitter's neck and chin . You can further diffuse the final image by printing it through a diffusing element such as 15 denier nylon . This will retain the essential sharpness of the image , while sub duing the skin defects .
Dramatizing age It is sometimes to use slightly more dramatic lighting for portraits of older people . Here , the lighting comes direct from a single , large tungsten - halogen floodlight . Pentax 6x7 , 105 mm . 1/30 sec at f11 . Ektachrome 160 preferable .
Using diffused light Soft daylight from one window lights the sitter . To preserve the balance of light , I did not use a fill - in on the right - hand side . As a result , part of the face was distinctly under exposed and I had to hold it back in printing ( see p . 160 ) . I made this print through 15 denier nylon for extra softness , see diagram right , Hasselblad 500C , 80 mm . 1/30 sec at f11 , FP4 ,
Capturing frailty ▷ To show this woman's age sympathetically I emphasized it through her pose rather than by taking a close - up of her face . I used only daylight from the open doorway , and slightly overexposed her face to make it appear lighter and less lined . Pentax 6 × 7 , 75 mm , 1/30 sec at f11 , Ektachrome 200 .
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