Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/09/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Great shot - great advice. If you made a 3x5 card of "important things" it would be more valuable than any lens in my bag. Please? On 8/31/06, Ted Grant <tedgrant@shaw.ca> wrote: ... http://gallery2.leica-users.org/v/leicated/Israel+Prime+Minister+David+ben+Gurion.jpg.html > > Hi Peter, ... > My first re-action as always was to the light and getting to the " shoot > from the shadow side." Next important thing.... "do not shoot while the > subject is speaking!" Bad! They screw-up their face and in particular their > mouth. > > Always wait for the moment when the subject is intently listening to a > question as it shows in the eyes. We as humans listen with our eyes.... but > hear with our ears! And it shows! > > Karsh did this quite often to speak softly to make his subjects make every > effort to hear him, therefore they listened more intently adding to the eye > / face expression and concentration. > > Besides they tend to sit very still in most moments of this nature while > concentrating. Adding the opportunity to use a normal film speed without > pushing the film to 1600 or higher. And heaven forbid one would use a > twinky > light flashing on and off disturbing the interview. > > Besides the natural light is so beautiful why would one bother even > considering a twinky flash? :-) ... -- Clive Images: http://clive.smugmug.com