PHOTOGRAPHY MASTERCLASS MAGAZINE | ISSUE 112 Photography MASTERCLASS BUYERS GUIDE INSPIRATION THE LOWDOWN ON HOW TO POSE YOUR SUBJECTS THE NIKON Z9 LIKE A PRO EXPERT GUIDE ArtMood Visualz 7 TIPS TO MAKE THE BEST OUT OF Interview A SHALLOW DEPTH THE DUO OF MARC-ANDRÉ OF FIELD RIOPEL AND CAROLYN LACASSE LIGHTROOM DON'T MAKE THIS COMMON LIGHTROOM EDITING MISTAKE MASTERCLASS HOW TO PHOTOGRAPH The Northern Lights
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05 Editors Choice A Hand-Picked Selection Of Our Favorite Photos 23 Expert guide 7 Tips To Get The Best Out Of A Shallow Depth Of Field 34 Masterclass 55 Featured Photographer How To Photograph The Northern Lights We speak to Marc-André Riopel and Carolyn Lacasse - the duo that form ArtMood Visualz. Award winning, published, exhibited & recognized for their stunning imagery. 15 31 75 79 90 Inspiration Lightroom Timelapse Readers BUYERS GUIDE How to Pose Your Don't Make This Seasons Of Gallery The Lowdown On Subjects Like A Pro Common Lightroom Denmark - Spring Your Best Shots The Nikon Z9 Editing Mistake Showcased
EDITOR’S you don't want to make, in a great video tutorial. And in our expert guide NOTE section, we reveal 7 tips to make the best out of a shallow depth of field! Welcome to this edition of Photography We bring you an in-depth interview Masterclass Magazine with Marc-André Riopel and Carolyn There are few phenomena more Lacasse - the duo that form ArtMood spectacular than the Northern Lights. Visualz. Award winning, published, This magical spectacle in the night sky exhibited & recognized for their isn’t always that easy to see or find stunning imagery! so, if you do track them down, you’ll want to make sure you photograph And don't miss our lowdown on the them correctly. In this issue of Nikon Z9 - Nikon's new flagship Photography Masterclass Magazine, mirrorless camera! we give you all the information you need for perfect Northern Lights We hope you enjoy this issue. If images. you try out any of the techniques mentioned, we’d love you to see your Also in this issue - in our inspiration results, so please do share them section, we look at how to pose your with us in readers' Facebook Group. subjects like a pro! Discover the Happy Shooting! common Lightroom editing mistake Gill MESSAGE FROM GILL ROBERTS THE EDITOR
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INSPIRATION YOUHROWSTUOBPOJSEECTS LIKE A PRO Photo by: Andrey Zvyagintsev By Krystal Kenney W hen it comes to being to learn how to pose people better for a portrait photographer their own personal photos, there are a few things that come in handy. This article sometimes posing will explore the key things you can do to can feel scary and JIIP QSVI GSRǻHIRX [LIR MX GSQIW XS overwhelming. Whether TSWMRKcER]SRI you’re a pro or someone who just wants
INSPIRATION BEFORE THE SHOOT INSPIRATION There are things you can do even Oftentimes before a photo shoot I before showing up to the photo shoot will look online for inspiring poses. to prepare. Try one or all of these before When you recognize what type of your next portrait session. shoot you are shooting next, open your computer and start searching for TYPE OF SHOOT poses depending on the type of shoot. Search ideas like “couple portraits It’s important to think about what type posing examples”; “high fashion model of shoot you are photographing before posing examples”; or “family of four deciding on the posing. The way you people posing ideas.” Depending on pose a model for a high fashion shoot the shoot search those words. will be very different than how you pose a couple or family for example. Another great place to search is Pinterest. The website is full of posing It’s important you sit down to map out ideas and examples of photo shoots to some common poses depending on help get you in the mood to shoot. the type of photo shoot. Photo by: Brooke Cagle
INSPIRATION APPLICATIONS There are a few apps that can help you Another app to check out is called find the perfect poses as well. Check Pocket Poser. This app uses real life out the Posing App first. This app costs photos to show you examples for a few dollars but it is well worth the your own clients. It costs around four investment. The app is made up of dollars and works on Android and many different poses depending on the type of shoot. Using drawings, it &TTPIcHIZMGIW illustrates exactly how to pose people. It offers a variety of niches including weddings, couples, kids, large groups, ERHQYGLcQSVI MODELS Think about the type ofmodels orclients you are working with. Not all people can pose the same way. For example, a fashion model will be able to move differently than a pregnant woman. You will want to think about the type of person or people you are working with before asking them to move in a certain direction or pose. Take time to decide which poses work best for their LIMKLXFSH][IMKLXERHcEKI Photo by: Laura Chouette
INSPIRATION DURING THE SHOOT and how I will help them. It’s important to help clients understand from the Now that you feel properly prepared for beginning that they will not be alone the shoot it’s time to think about some when it comes to posing. things you can do on location to create the perfect posing for any client. Instead tell them, you will give them direction throughout and also ask MAKE THEM FEEL COMFORTABLE them if they prefer a certain side, or don’t like something about themselves From the start of any shoot, I start the that they prefer to hide from the session with a little conversation. I don’t camera. By establishing these things, even touch my camera. Instead, I spend you are already making them trust you ten minutes telling the clients about more. With their trust you will create ideas I had for the session, locations, FIXXIVcTLSXSW Photo by: Hannah Busing
INSPIRATION Photo by: Jose Escobar GIVE DIRECTION each other. Give each other a hug and look at the camera. Tell your partner a Many photographers become so secret. Tell her why you love her. Give obsessed with their camera and lighting her a piggyback ride. The key is to let that they forget to talk to their clients your clients have fun and at the same during the shoot and give direction. time give them something to do with There are a few verbal cues that you their bodies, so they forget about the can give to create natural looks with camera. anyone. Some of my favorite things to ask Lastly, giving them something to lean clients to do include the following: on and things to do with their hands Give me your best fake laugh. Hold always comes in handy! They can hold hands and skip to the camera. Practice hands, put them in their pocket, or hold your first dance together. Let’s see a drink, or even a purse. Make sure you who can jump the highest. Laugh at help guide them in each situation.
INSPIRATION DETAILS MIRRORING Always pay attention to details while Many people learn by seeing. Whenever shooting. Some important things you I am posing my clients, I like to show should look for on women are bra them how to pose. So as I give them straps showing, makeup running, hair directions, I move my body as well, out of place. Also, women oftentimes so they can have an idea of what I am don’t stand up straight. Remind them looking for. This is usually the best way to stand proud and roll the shoulders to get great results. Sometimes, they back. For men, tell them to put one or do not understand what you are saying, both thumbs in their pockets and watch but can understand by mirroring you. out for wallets and phones in their front pockets. Lastly, for women make sure they take their hair ties off their wrist. Photo by: Joanna Nix-Walkup
INSPIRATION Photo by: MoniQue Rangell-Onwuegbuzia CONCLUSION prepare yourself before every shoot you will show up with confidence and In conclusion, it’s important you try pro skills to guide subjects of all ages some or all of these steps to pose and sizes. The key is to feel confident your subjects like a pro. When you in yourself and practice and prepare make your subjects feel comfortable beforehand. So go out there and start it will show in the photos. If you better shooting today! About the Author: Krystal Kenney is an American photographer residing in Paris, France. She also runs a popular podcast about artists with French connections called \"La Vie Creative\" available anywhere podcasts can be found. You can see some her work on her website or Instagram.
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EXPERT GUIDE B7ETSIPTS TOOUGTETOTFHEA SHALLOW DEPTH OF FIELD Photo by: Jamie Brown by Jo Plumridge important photography technique you can learn. S hallow depth of field is the simplest way to draw attention But in addition to understanding to your subjects when you’re depth of field, there are some simple shooting portraits. In my techniques you can employ to maximize mind, as I’ve said frequently before, XLI IǺIGX .R XLMW I\\TIVX KYMHI .ƶPP VYR understanding and controlling your ]SYXLVSYKLWSQISJXLIQSWXIǺIGXMZI depth of field is the single most
EXPERT GUIDE Photo by: Elizeu Dias SHOOT WIDE OPEN USE A TELEPHOTO LENS The fastest way to get shallow depth of A telephoto lens will give you a more field is to shoot with a large aperture (f obvious bokeh (blurred background) 1.2, 1.4. 1.8, 2, 2.8). But a zoom lens with a as it flattens the elements in your fixed aperture of f2.8 will be extremely image and makes them appear closer expensive. However, prime lenses together, thus throwing the background with large apertures can be picked up out of focus. for a far more reasonable price – for example a Canon 50mm f1.8 costs just By using a telephoto lens, you’ll find that over $100. you need to step back from your subject further, which will help to exaggerate In addition, the quality of prime lenses depth. Telephoto lenses are also the is often vastly superior to a zoom lens easiest to shoot portraits with, as they (particularly those with a variable don’t distort people’s features and aperture range) as they only have to provide the aforementioned bokeh / cope with one focal length. shallow depth of field you’ll be looking for in your shots.
EXPERT GUIDE THINK ABOUT YOUR But to really emphasise a shallow depth BACKGROUND of field, look for a background that leads off into the distance, with leading When you’re shooting with a shallow lines directing the viewer. Leading depth of field, you might think that the lines will help to highlight your subject background is unimportant, blurred as and help create a feeling of distance it will end up being. And it is true that a between the subject and background small depth of field will blur out objects in your background. SJ]SYVcWLSX Photo by: Yiran Ding
EXPERT GUIDE IF YOU’RE USING A WIDE- by moving closer to your subject. You ANGLE LENS, GET CLOSER need to physically bring the subject TO YOUR SUBJECT and background closer – shooting from further away with a wide-angle If you happen to be stuck shooting lens will cancel out bokeh. The closer with a wide-angle lens, you can still you are to your subject and focal maximise your shallow depth of field point, the shallower a depth of field ]SYƶPPcEGLMIZI Photo by: Ivan Dodig
EXPERT GUIDE Photo by: Ning Shi FOCUS CAREFULLY AND USE THE RIGHT LENS FOR ON THE EYES YOUR CAMERA If you’re working with a very shallow Different cameras have different sensor depth of field, you need to focus sizes (full frame, crop frame / APS=C, carefully to ensure your subject’s eyes micro 4/3rds). Using standard lenses on are sharp. If your subject’s eyes are soft, anything other than full frame cameras it’ll be difficult for a viewer to engage gives a different field of view but can with the portrait. Eyes say so much also have a knock-on effect on your about the mood of a photo and, when shallow depth of field. Fortunately most you’re working with a shallow depth of camera manufacturers make dedicated field, you need to make sure that your viewer is engaging with the right part PIRWIWJSVHMJJIVIRXWIRWSVcWM^IW of the image. If you’re working with a wider-angle To ensure sharp eyes, make sure you lens, it’s worth using one that’s manually select your focal point and specifically designed for your camera - position over the eyes. Some modern e.g. a 25mm on a micro 4/3rds camera cameras have Face Recognition, will give you the equivalent field of view whereby the camera will automatically of a 50mm lens on a full frame camera, search for faces in an image and make but a specifically designed 25mm lens them the focus point. is likely to give you the same shallow depth of field as you’d expect to get from a 50mm.
EXPERT GUIDE BACKLIGHTING flare. Secondly, your camera is likely to meter for your entire shot, meaning Backlighting, particularly early or later your subject will be underexposed in the day when the light is softer, and in shadow. Change the metering can help to enhance a shallow depth to spot metering and take a reading of field. The rim lighting around your off your subject’s face before setting subject will form a halo that helps your camera accordingly. Lastly, if you them to pop out, along with softening need to add in a little more light, use the background. some fill-in flash to illuminate your subject and help them pop out of A few tips for backlighting – firstly, you need to use a lens hood to prevent XLIcFEGOKVSYRH Photo by: Caleb Lucas
EXPERT GUIDE IN CONCLUSION field is vitally important to ensuring you produce professional looking portraits. Depth of field is such an important tool This guide should hopefully make the in photography and understanding how job easy for you! to make the most of a shallow depth of Photo by: Guilherme Stecanella About the Author: Jo Plumridge is a UK based photographer, writer and lecturer. She specializes in portrait, corporate and travel photography, and writes photography, travel and comedy pieces for magazines, websites and books. You can see some of her work at her website or follow her on Twitter.
EXPERT GUIDE VIDEO TUTORIAL: 5 DTIPESPTOTMHAXOIMFIZEFSIHEALLLDOW by SLR LOUNGE Shallow depth of field is a great way to pull focus straight to your subject by blurring the background. Not only that, the blur, also known as the \"Bokeh,\" also provides distinct aesthetic qualities to your image. While the usual choice of lenses for great shallow depth are the primes with fast apertures, you can still achieve great depth using a zoom lens and some in-camera tips maximize the effect. About the Author: SLR Lounge is a photography community dedicated to providing photography tutorials, Lightroom Tutorials, Photoshop Tutorials, photography news and more! As long as it is photography related, we will discuss it! Follow on our website, Facebook, YouTube or Twitter.
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MASTERCLASS HOW TO PHOTOGRAPH THE NORTHERN LIGHTS by Jo Plumridge Photo by: Thomas Lipke T here are few phenomena that easy to see or find so, if you do track more spectacular than the down the aurora you’ll want to make Northern Lights or Aurora sure you photograph them correctly. Borealis, to give them their correct name. This magical In this article, I’m going to give you all spectacle in the night sky isn’t always the information you need for perfect Northern Lights images.
MASTERCLASS Photo by: Johannes Groll WHAT CAUSES THE Obviously, thiswould be quite damaging NORTHERN LIGHTS? to our planet’s surface, but most of the ionizing radiation is deflected by the Our sun is continuously bombarding Earth’s magnetosphere –a teardrop Earth with a solar wind of shaped magnetic shield. And the electromagnetic waves and particles, sunwards side of the magnetosphere which all act differently with the channels ionized particles to the upper atmospheric atoms they encounter. The regions of Earth’s night side, spreading solar wind’s electromagnetic particles out to create an oval aurora region. and its highest frequencies contain Size and intensity vary according to the enough energy to strip electrons from intensity of the solar energy reaching the atmospheric atoms, creating a Earth. Although green is the dominant charge imbalance known as ionization. aurora color, you’ll also find yellow, red, violet and blue colors.
MASTERCLASS FINDING AND in the Artic. You’ll also want to get as PREDICTING THE far away from any cities or towns as NORTHERN LIGHTS possible. Light pollution can make a huge difference to how visible the The Northern Lights aren’t visible in aurora are. every country. For starters, you need to be in the Northern Hemisphere, ideally As with all weather events, there’s no north of the Artic Circle. Northern guarantee of seeing the Northern Lights Norway, Iceland, Canada and Alaska but you can increase your chances are all hot spots for the aurora. by monitoring something called the Kp- (or K-) index once you’re at your And you’ll need to travel in the winter destination. The Kp- index is a 0-9 months – remember that the sun scale of atmospheric electromagnetic doesn’t set during the summer months activity, with 0 being little activity and 9 being the most extreme activity. Photo by: Jonatan Pie
MASTERCLASS EQUIPMENT camera. A full frame camera has bigger pixels that allow you to capture more You can photograph the Northern Lights light, although a crop frame camera with any camera, but you are going to will still be infinitely preferable to a get better results from a good quality mobile phone! Photo by: Luke Stackpoole
MASTERCLASS But the single most important piece A tripod is essential, as is a remote of kit you’ll need is a fast wide-angle release or an intervalometer to avoid lens, ideally capturing a focal length camera shake during long exposures. of between 12mm and 24mm. Prime Extra batteries are a must as the lenses are smaller and lighter but are extreme cold can affect battery life. less versatile than a zoom lens. Keep batteries in your pockets to keep them as warm as possible. However, it’s easier to get a fast prime Speaking of being warm, it’s going to lens with a larger aperture – zoom be cold out shooting so make sure you lenses with a fixed aperture throughout wrap up warmly and invest in some their focal range tend to cost a fair photography gloves so that your fingers amount of money! If you’re making a don’t run the risk of frostbite! I’m also a one-off trip to see the Northern Lights, fan of the little heat warmers that you it might even be worth thinking about can put in your shoes and inside gloves renting a high-quality lens. for a burst of heat. Lastly, make sure you take a torch – a head torch is ideal as it will leave your hands free. Photo by: Federico Di Dio photography
MASTERCLASS Photo by: S Migaj SETTING UP in RAW and set your white balance manually. Use the Kelvin mode and If it’s possible, it’s a great idea to pre- set your color temperature to between scout your locations in the daytime. 3000K and 4000K. This will produce a Look for a striking foreground that will colder, more authentic sky. Don’t let frame the aurora. You also need to be your value go over 4000K as this will aware that, whilst the Northern Lights make the green in your aurora look tend to concentrate in the northern muddy and discolored. sky, an intense display can appear in any direction. So try and find a location Turn on your camera’s highlight that works in multiple directions. alert (more commonly referred to as ‘blinking highlights’). You’ll need to be You also need to be confident in monitoring your histogram throughout controlling your camera in the dark. an aurora shoot, so the blinking is a This is where a head torch will come in good reminder. And try to focus your useful to add illumination to any areas camera to infinity whilst there’s still of the camera you’re struggling to see daylight (if possible). clearly. We’ll talk about settings for the Lastly turn down your LCD screen exposure triangle in a bit but there are brightness until it’s giving you a realistic some settings you can pre-dial into preview. This will help you to avoid your camera before you set off. Shoot underexposing your photos.
MASTERCLASS SHOOTING shooting close to a town (with street lights, house lights etc.) lower your ISO Your aperture is the first thing you to around 800. should set when shooting the Northern Lights. You’ll want the largest aperture Setting the correct shutter speed can possible to capture as much light as be challenging and you’ll probably you can. An aperture of f2.8 is ideal but need to change it / experiment to get if your lens’ largest aperture is f4 you the right settings for each shot. Why is can use this and just raise your ISO a this? Simply put, the Northern Lights little further. are unpredictable and can change in an instant. As a general rule of thumb the It’s likely that you’re going to need stronger, brighter and more dynamic to raise your ISO to between 3200 the aurora is, the faster a shutter speed and 6400 to capture the aurora, but you will need to freeze the shapes and the setting will depend on a number movement being produced. Shutter of factors. High end and even some speeds of between 1-15 seconds lower spec modern cameras can cope work well for most situations although with higher ISOs but, if you’re using if the aurora is fairly static and of a an entry-level or budget camera, you homogenous color, shutter speeds of should try to keep the ISO below 3200. up to 30 seconds won’t be a problem. If there is a large, bright moon or you’re Photo by: Jonatan Pie
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