Well, these ar pretty obvious, but anyway: 1. use a tripod to avoid any possibility of camera shake 2. set a small aperture (f/22 or something of the sort) for greater depth of field 3. for the "before" photo use a film that's not flattering for human complexion (something with lotsa red comes to mind - I'm no expert, but many people on the list will happily tell which ones these are) 4. and you can always shoot the "before" photo with a wide angle, and the "after" photo with a telephoto
And that's about it. Hope this helps. BTW - it was interesting to think how to make someone look bad for a change :) Regards, Lukasz -----Original Message----- From: Nick Wright [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, October 01, 2002 1:06 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: OT: Need portrait help... I met a skin care specialist who is interested in having me shoot "before" and "after" portraits of some of her clients for her portfolio. My dilemma is this. Whilst studying portraiture, I've always focused on ~diminishing~ blemishes etc to make the subject "look better." I need some hints and tips for photographing people so that their skin imperfections show more accurately on film. Thanks in advance. -- Nick Wright http://www.wrightfoto.com/
