Aquamaven Blue

Aquamaven Blue, originally uploaded by mavenimagery® Merry Christmas&Happy New Year.

Aquamaven Blue
Photo by: Grandmother
Processed by: mavenimagery Lab, Universal Studio, Californa.

PROCESSED with IRET (Iris Range Enhancement Technology).
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Dedicated to my Grandmother who died from cancer...She was a real artist/Actress and Photographer. RIP, G-Ma...



maventalk.blogspot.com/2010/10/essential-portrait-gear.html/ Essential Portrait Gear
While you don’t need a top pro studio, you will need these lenses and accessories at the very least
Any camera can be used to capture great portrait-familiarity with your kit is far more important than high-end features.
1 Wide to mid-telephoto zoom lens.
I use a Canon 24-105mm lens as it covers all the focal length you need, from creative wide-angle shots to throw the background out of focus. “Fast” lenses (those with wide maximum apertures) enable you to create beautifully soft backdrops when used wide open. The downside is there pricey, heavy and any focus inaccuracies will be magnified.

2 Telephoto zoom lenses
Giving more shooting distance than a 24-105mm, a zoom in the region of 70-200mm is ideal for isolating a subject from a distracting background and creating a cleaner portrait. Telephotos ‘compress’ a scene, so by selecting wider aperture, standing further away and zooming in, you can sandwich your model between two-layers of out-of-focus elements. The boost in magnification a tele zoom brings does mean camera shake can become a problem. Image stabilization can help reduce this, but a tripod is better route. It also frees you up to take your head away from the viewfinder and interact with the model. A camera with live view makes it even easier, as you can reframe and make adjustments without ducking behind the camera every few minutes.
3 Flash Guns
Although, I am an anti-flash gun (I use it only for self-defense. Kidding!) I use it paradoxically in a bright sunny weather for a fill-in-light, and since carrying a reflector is so bothersome and laborious, and, ok, I admit, an external flashgun extends your creative options
4 Silver/White/Gold reflectors
It makes a huge difference when used for bouncing light onto a person’s face (see my face:)) to brighten up shadow areas and make them really stand out from a dark background.