I started study how to do portraits on photography workshop - 7.th Summer photoschool runs under HOUSE OF. PHOTOGRAPHY in Poprad.I was lucky to meet my lecturer Michael Buehler from Zurich. Under his instructions, I decided myself for mission to break barrier inside me and take shots - portraits of anonym people. People in their domestic space or just in the streets. Taking shots with their mind involved a lot of comunication, inducements and explanations. My mission was hindered by lectureres requirement to use just 50 mm lens. Finaly it was great experience for me... outright their faces I have knew more my personality, my spirit.
Excellent and inspiring again !!! And, by the way, yes ! The 50mm fixed lens is a great choice... Although I'd probably choose a 80mm for myself - still a fixed lens because it's obviously a better choice - Not sure if it's either to keep a certain distance or to dive deeper !!! And also, I've just had a quick look at Kasinath Basu's Portfolio and it's really worth the look !!!
Another beauty, Peter. The detail is wonderful and the lighting's just perfect. I'd like this with a tighter grain, but I think that is just personal taste. Glad to see more of these portraits, they're inspiring!
i believe you can get great shots using fixed lens such as 50mm with f1.4, and i can see it in your work. The bigger the aperture, i believe would yield in greater details of skin, expression and fine minute details which otherwise would be minimal or omitted in a conventional zoom 35mm-80mm lens. Here is another example whose name is : Kasinath Basu, and this is his profile: http://www.usefilm.com/browse.php?mode=port&data=16242 and he has used a fixed 50mm lens, and i must say, he has approached subjects at maximum aperture settings.. kep posting.. and if you find time, please take time to look at some of my works.. thank you
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