Any ideas on how to get a good shot with eyes open.
2006-09-15 08:26:40 · 7 answers · asked by dotdotdash 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Photography
As a portrait photographer for the past 10 years, I can tell you the best way to stop blinking is to have an assistant clap very quickly or get a clacker noice maker. Most blinkers are usually reacting to the sound of the shutter. Most blinkers say they are reacting to the light -- but can they blink at the speed of light? No. Some blinkers see you pressing the button and react to that. Try to hide that as well.
2006-09-15 15:12:34 · answer #1 · answered by Greg R 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My entire family (including myself) squint when we smile, to the point the eyes appear closed. It's just the way our eyes are connected to our cheeks - lol! Anyway, the best pictures I've seen of us are candid - looking UP and away from the camera with a soft, natural smile, rather than a big false "say cheese" smile.
2006-09-15 17:07:21 · answer #2 · answered by joyfulpaints 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tell your client to close his eyes. And keep them that way.
Then, when you are ready, say open, wait about second for his eyes to normalize, and then shoot. You should have about 3 seconds to get it in before the habitual blinker does it again.
He is probably blinking out of fear of the flash, even if you aren't using one.
2006-09-15 09:02:15 · answer #3 · answered by kew 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You should do what Greg said. And also keep the client busy listening to something you're saying..talk about your day and tell him to smile but to keep his eyes open and youre just trying to adjust something, as you talk about your day just capture the image.
2006-09-15 15:37:41 · answer #4 · answered by LaModeMcFLY 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask him to give a fake/ plastic smile more like a smirk
2006-09-15 08:30:27 · answer #5 · answered by jurronimo 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try to take shot when he cries
2006-09-15 08:37:48 · answer #6 · answered by lolipop 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
be sneaky. surprise him
2006-09-15 08:34:15 · answer #7 · answered by emjay 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋