Has anyone ever done a long exposure portrait shot?
Apr 16, 2015 07:05:33 #
Nightski wrote:
No wonder all the people back then looked all stiff, cranky and uncomfortable. I've got a photograph of my great grandmother like that! She looks like a woman you wouldn't want to mess with.
I'll post it tomorrow.
I'll post it tomorrow.
You never see an old time photo with someone smiling cause a smile was too hard to hold for long periods! occasionally you see someone smiled but it turned out all blurry.
Apr 16, 2015 07:27:01 #
Nightski wrote:
I am curious. I am wondering if it's possible to do a long exposure shot of a person. I am thinking of those live mannequins they sometimes have in clothing stores. Is it possible for a human to remain perfectly still for 30 .. 40 .. 60 seconds? Do you have a shot like this that you would like to share? Please do.
If you post a shot, please list your settings. Feel free to try it and post.
If you post a shot, please list your settings. Feel free to try it and post.
If Picasso had used a camera.
Apr 16, 2015 07:32:41 #
Nightski wrote:
I have a 10 stopper ... it's the first filter I ever bought. I love doing long exposure work .. not that good at it .. but learning. My ten stopper is for my 16-35 though. I do have some lee filters that I could stack in the holder. I'm always stopping down. I had to learn to open 'er up .. that was harder for me. LOL
I'll give it a go and post. I have to find a willing subject.
I'll give it a go and post. I have to find a willing subject.
Your most willing subject has got to be your good self- but don't fall over in the dark if you plan to go without the stopper and use the timer. :D
Apr 16, 2015 07:41:26 #
Here is a story on 8 minute portraits combined with light painting:
http://petapixel.com/2015/04/10/these-portraits-are-the-result-of-eight-minute-light-painted-exposures/
http://petapixel.com/2015/04/10/these-portraits-are-the-result-of-eight-minute-light-painted-exposures/
Apr 16, 2015 07:44:30 #
Kanonmeister wrote:
If Picasso had used a camera.
If? IF? He was not only one of if not the most photographed aritist of all time, but he actively engaged in photography himself!
Apr 16, 2015 09:21:17 #
Although not that long a time, it similar to the old glass plate from Civil War days.
Apr 16, 2015 09:29:22 #
GENorkus wrote:
Although not that long a time, it similar to the old glass plate from Civil War days.
Right :thumbup: You had to sit still for a long time for a portrait back then.
Apr 16, 2015 09:32:58 #
robertjerl wrote:
Almost no animals, they didn't stay still.
From the family archives. I'm sure the cat was stuffed. :|
Apr 16, 2015 09:50:23 #
sendero72
Loc: Candler, North Carolina
I think a good student of yoga would make a potential subject.
Apr 16, 2015 09:58:43 #
sendero72 wrote:
I think a good student of yoga would make a potential subject.
As long as they are not doing pranayama. The stomach would look blurred. :roll:
Apr 16, 2015 10:15:07 #
G Brown wrote:
Try a self portrait...set your camera up with a remote and see for how long you can realistically hold the pose. That way you could control lighting settings etc. Just put something head height on a chair to pre-focus on first.
just a thought
just a thought
I have a hard time sitting still .. but sounds like fun. LOL
Apr 16, 2015 10:16:37 #
Apr 16, 2015 10:17:53 #
OddJobber wrote:
From the family archives. I'm sure the cat was stuffed. :|
I'm sure it wasn't. :-( .. I hope not .. that's awful. It's a beautiful photo. Darn! I forgot that photograph of my great grandma! Tommorrow ......
Apr 16, 2015 10:43:51 #
alliebess
Loc: suburban Philadelphia
Nightski wrote:
Thanks for the laugh ... omg .. too funny .. maybe not .. head clamps? :shock:
They were U shaped, parallel to the floor, on a stand. The ones I've seen don't seem to actually clamp on the head, just provide a frame to hold the head in place. You can sometimes see parts showing in old photos of children. Adults were easier to pose. Often men tucked a hand in their pocket or into their jacket to help hold the pose, especially if standing.
Apr 16, 2015 10:59:01 #
alliebess wrote:
They were U shaped, parallel to the floor, on a stand. The ones I've seen don't seem to actually clamp on the head, just provide a frame to hold the head in place. You can sometimes see parts showing in old photos of children. Adults were easier to pose. Often men tucked a hand in their pocket or into their jacket to help hold the pose, especially if standing.
It sounds worse than it was. LOL ... I could see how that could make some people look rather stiff though.
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