Portrait
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Head shot is a photograph of a person's face or head and shoulders.
Before taking a head shot:
Best portrait Photographers:
1. Annie Leibovitz
She was born on October 2, 1949, in Waterbury, Connecticut. She worked for Rolling Stone, Vanity Fair, American Express and more. She is best known for her celebrity portrait photographs. She photographed people like John Lennon with his wife, Demi Moore, Whoopi Goldberg, Rodin and Caitlyn Jenner, Sylvester Stallone and more. She published two books: Women (1999) and American Music (2003).
Annie Leibovitz uses soft light and strong flash. Her models are mostly placed in positions which remind of paintings. Her photos seem to tell a story. They do not seem still but like there is a hidden movement that she captured. Like a perfect moment; she focuses on the outer image.
I love her photos because they have a lot of depth and minimalism that allows to capture only the most important parts. It is more like reading a poem rather than reading a whole book.
2. Steve McCurry
Born in Philadelphia, Steve McCurry went to India where he learned how to take photos. He covered areas of international and civil conflict. It includes: Beirut, Cambodia, the Philippines, the Gulf War, the former Yugoslavia, Afghanistan, and Tibet. He does not only focus on the war’s impact on the landscape, but its impact on people. He captures their emotions and thoughts through his portraits.
McCurry has published books including The Imperial Way (1985),
Monsoon (1988),
Portraits (1999),
South Southeast (2000),
Sanctuary(2002),
The Path to Buddha: A Tibetan Pilgrimage (2003),
Steve McCurry (2005),
and Looking East (2006).
I love his photographs because of their powerfulness. McCurry draws the attention to people eyes and those eyes are filled with the messages that he wants to get through. Those may look simple, but for sure they are screaming.
3. Dorothea Lange
Dorothea Lange was born Dorothea Nutzhorn on May 26, 1895, in Hoboken, New Jersey. She is mostly photographing native Americans. Around 1935, Lange documented rural hardships by taking photograph of people she met.
During “World War II, Lange was hired by the Office of War Information (OWI) to photograph the internment of Japanese Americans. In 1945, she was employed again by the OWI, this time to document the San Francisco conference that created the United Nations.” (https://www.biography.com/people/dorothea-lange-9372993).
She wanted her work to provoke. She used dramatic angles and dynamic compositions. In contrast to Steve Mc Curry, Dorothea Lange used the photos to represent her emotions and thoughts, yet she captured the emotions of her subjects in a powerful way, that yes, provokes to think and to remember.
4. Yousuf Karsh
Yousuf Karsh was born on December 23, 1908 in Mardin, Ottoman Empire. He is best known for his portraits of important people in politics, Hollywood, and the arts. He photographed people such as Albert Einstein, Sir Winston Churchill, Walt Disney or Grace Kelly.
M9ost of his photographs are in black and white. He focused a lot on the lightning and they position of his subjects. He wanted to use their body language to represent who they are. The subject’s personality and behaviour would be the inspiration on a day of shooting, which guided Karsh to take his photographs in a specific way. He was very patient. He was carefully watching his subjects, waiting for a perfect moment, emotion written on their face, to take a photo.
I think that the way he was taking his photos was very mature and very sensitive. Taking photos is capturing a moment forever. It is important to remember the most important part of this moment and Karsh knew exactly how to do it.
5. Richard Avedon
Head shot is a photograph of a person's face or head and shoulders.
Before taking a head shot:
- Make sure you know what kind of a photo the client wants. (the reason for having the photo. Some people may need it to be more calm and professional – with dark or bright background, or friendlier – with a colourful background).
- Talk to them to make them ready for the session so they know what to expect and so the work with them will be easier.
- Make sure that they know what to wear. Simple clothes with no accessories will not distract from the focus of the photograph – the face, which you should be going for.
- Make sure that the client does not stand too close to the background. It could create shadows which will make the photograph look less professional.
- Make sure that the lightning is even the camera, and towards the main light source.Tell them to look straight at Make sure that if the client sits down, they put their hands on their knees, so they look more relaxed.
https://digital-photography-school.com/10-tips-for-photographing-great-headshots/
Studio Rules:
- Students are not to work at height, stand on tables or stand on chairs
- Good housekeeping should be maintained at all times
- Cables should be managed to reduce the risk of trips
- The access and exit point to the studio should be kept clear at all times
- If a defect is noticed in any equipment then a member of staff should be notified and use of the studio should cease until the defect has been rectified
- Lighting equipment should only be operated by students who have undergone a full induction with Extended Diploma Staff in the CA1-05 Studio
- All carrying and heavy lifting must be carried out using the correct manual handling technique
- Flammable solids, liquids and gasses are not to be taken into the studio
- The studio should be kept clear of combustible materials
- Studio lights should not be adapted or have items places on or over them with the exception of purpose built equipment
- Students must not misuse or interfere with safety provisions
- Visitors must report to reception to obtain a visitors pass before having access to the studio
- Under no circumstances should food and drink be consumed in the studio
- Please tidy up after yourself and leave the studio as you would wish to find it
- The studio can be booked in CA1-03 using the booking form on wall near the door with permission of the photography teaching staff
Best portrait Photographers:
1. Annie Leibovitz
She was born on October 2, 1949, in Waterbury, Connecticut. She worked for Rolling Stone, Vanity Fair, American Express and more. She is best known for her celebrity portrait photographs. She photographed people like John Lennon with his wife, Demi Moore, Whoopi Goldberg, Rodin and Caitlyn Jenner, Sylvester Stallone and more. She published two books: Women (1999) and American Music (2003).
Annie Leibovitz uses soft light and strong flash. Her models are mostly placed in positions which remind of paintings. Her photos seem to tell a story. They do not seem still but like there is a hidden movement that she captured. Like a perfect moment; she focuses on the outer image.
I love her photos because they have a lot of depth and minimalism that allows to capture only the most important parts. It is more like reading a poem rather than reading a whole book.
2. Steve McCurry
McCurry has published books including The Imperial Way (1985),
Monsoon (1988),
Portraits (1999),
South Southeast (2000),
Sanctuary(2002),
The Path to Buddha: A Tibetan Pilgrimage (2003),
Steve McCurry (2005),
and Looking East (2006).
I love his photographs because of their powerfulness. McCurry draws the attention to people eyes and those eyes are filled with the messages that he wants to get through. Those may look simple, but for sure they are screaming.
3. Dorothea Lange
Dorothea Lange was born Dorothea Nutzhorn on May 26, 1895, in Hoboken, New Jersey. She is mostly photographing native Americans. Around 1935, Lange documented rural hardships by taking photograph of people she met.
During “World War II, Lange was hired by the Office of War Information (OWI) to photograph the internment of Japanese Americans. In 1945, she was employed again by the OWI, this time to document the San Francisco conference that created the United Nations.” (https://www.biography.com/people/dorothea-lange-9372993).
She wanted her work to provoke. She used dramatic angles and dynamic compositions. In contrast to Steve Mc Curry, Dorothea Lange used the photos to represent her emotions and thoughts, yet she captured the emotions of her subjects in a powerful way, that yes, provokes to think and to remember.
4. Yousuf Karsh
Yousuf Karsh was born on December 23, 1908 in Mardin, Ottoman Empire. He is best known for his portraits of important people in politics, Hollywood, and the arts. He photographed people such as Albert Einstein, Sir Winston Churchill, Walt Disney or Grace Kelly.
M9ost of his photographs are in black and white. He focused a lot on the lightning and they position of his subjects. He wanted to use their body language to represent who they are. The subject’s personality and behaviour would be the inspiration on a day of shooting, which guided Karsh to take his photographs in a specific way. He was very patient. He was carefully watching his subjects, waiting for a perfect moment, emotion written on their face, to take a photo.
I think that the way he was taking his photos was very mature and very sensitive. Taking photos is capturing a moment forever. It is important to remember the most important part of this moment and Karsh knew exactly how to do it.
5. Richard Avedon
Richard Avedon was born on May 15, 1923 in New York City. He first worked for the Merchant Marines, however he moved on to shooting for Harper's Bazaar and Vogue.
He photographed people like President Dwight D. Eisenhower, Marilyn Monroe, Bob Dylan and The Beatles.
Richard Avedon changed a little bit the whole genre of fashion photography. He showed that it is not just about selling the product, but also about the mood and the composition of the photo that the costumer will desire. He believed that the relationship between him and the subject influences the outcome. He took deep and emotive photos, which printed out large were seen as a form of an expressive art. The close up was used not only to introduce the viewer to the details but to allow them to get into a personal space of the photographed subject.
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