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How To Shoot Portraits

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How To Shoot Portraits

Gear

 

Camera: Sony a6600
Lens: Sigma 30mm, F/1.4

Settings

 

Aperture: F/1.8
Shutter Speed: 1/800
ISO: 320
White Balance: 5400
Focal length: 30mm

Location

 

Cira Cafe is one of my favorite cafes in Chicago located in the lobby of Hoxton Hotel
Address: 200 N Green St, Chicago, IL

Editing

 

Here are the exact changes I made in Lightroom. Remember that editing gives your photos a certain style, that is how people will recognize your photography and lean toward your creation.

Light

Exposure: +0.74
Highlights: +6
Shadows: +48
Whites: +44
Blacks: -14

Curve

Color

White Balance: 5400
Tint: +16
Vibrance: -6

Color Mixer

Orange Saturation: -6
Aqua Luminance: -20

Effects

Texture: +4
Clarity: +7
Dehaze: -5
Vignette: -12

Masks

Masks used in lightroom

Mask 1 (whole body): Exposure: + 0.04
Mask 2 (right eye): Exposure: + 0.14
Mask 3 (left eye): Exposure: + 0.14
Mask 4 (head): Exposure: + 0.08
Mask 5 (bottom):Exposure: – 0.19

Raw vs. Edited

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Damian

Welcome to my blog! My name is Damian, I live in Chicago since 2015. I love to share my experience and knowledge on 3 subjects Photography, Coffee and Travel! Let me tell your story and capture memories with beautiful photography! Honorable Mention Award from “MIFA” – Moscow International Foto Awards.

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