Portaits
RyanScott wrote:
Stealthy Ninja wrote:
SpreadHDGFX wrote:
General question here. Do you guys enjoy portraits more when their eyes are directly towards the camera like matthieu's?
Technically speaking, that's what a portrait should be as it helps connect the viewer to the subject. Otherwise I feel they become candids.
I've got to disagree a bit here. I think eye contact can certainly create a connection, but a portrait without eye contact doesn't make it a candid.
The work of [url=http://http://www.danwintersphoto.com/]Dan Winters[/url](who happens to be one of my all time favorite portrait photographers) is a perfect example of someone who rarely has his subjects look directly at the camera yet produces striking portraits that would never be considered candids.
I think it depends on the subject and style too. If you're shooting the JC Penny family type portraits, that style wouldn't warrant people looking off to the side...imo.
The portraits featured here are stunning.
RyanScott wrote:
Stealthy Ninja wrote:
SpreadHDGFX wrote:
General question here. Do you guys enjoy portraits more when their eyes are directly towards the camera like matthieu's?
Technically speaking, that's what a portrait should be as it helps connect the viewer to the subject. Otherwise I feel they become candids.
I've got to disagree a bit here. I think eye contact can certainly create a connection, but a portrait without eye contact doesn't make it a candid.
The work of [url=http://http://www.danwintersphoto.com/]Dan Winters[/url](who happens to be one of my all time favorite portrait photographers) is a perfect example of someone who rarely has his subjects look directly at the camera yet produces striking portraits that would never be considered candids.
I think it depends on the subject and style too. If you're shooting the JC Penny family type portraits, that style wouldn't warrant people looking off to the side...imo.
OK maybe I worded that wrong. I should have said: USUALLY, that's what a portrait should be (have eye contact) as it helps connect the viewer to the subject. Otherwise I feel they COULD become candids.
As wikipedia says
:A portrait often shows a person looking directly at the painter or photographer, in order to most successfully engage the subject with the viewer.
The portraits you linked to are pretty highly staged which is why they aren't candids, and stating someone famous for doing such a thing doesn't mean most people do (or should do) it that way, as this guy is an exception to the norm for sure.
I am sorry to bring back that topic but i had to thanks, even after this long time.
a few more from the same place.
as for the avatar, mine is nothing compared to yoursLitebox Fotos wrote: Wow, great photos. Not pretentious like your avatar.
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