Yaksha

One of the technique in portraiture lighting is to avoid light in the front of the model. You deliberately use flash or available light from an angle by which you bring out a 3 dimensional effect. The model is a Yakshagana performance artist representing “Srinivasa” from the play “Srinivasa Kalyana”. Yakshagana is a theater form […]

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Bakarwal Woman

One of the tricks of getting a compelling portrait, with a lot of emphasis on the subject is to use a wide aperture lens. You deliberately blur the background so that the subject stands out. Location: Yousmarg, Kashmir, India Focal Length: 70mm Exposure: 1/500 sec, F2.8, ISO 100 Lighting: Natural Camera: Sony A99 Lens: Carl […]

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