sharp portraits

[oneThousand]

Folks,

I have been having a problem w/sharp portraits.
Any recommendation on my technique?

I often use a Nikkor 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5

I also have a Nikkor 85mm fixed at f/1.8, should I be using this instead for
less sharpness?

Any other recommendations on technique would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!
one.

[Randall Ainsworth]

Shoot wide open or as close to it as possible. Use soft lighting.
Use some kind of diffuser on the lens to cut the sharpness.

[J C]

On Sat, 16 Aug 2003 05:38:26 -0700, Randall Ainsworth
<rag@nospam.techline.com> wrote:

> Shoot wide open or as close to it as possible. Use soft lighting.
>Use some kind of diffuser on the lens to cut the sharpness.

Aside from a diffusion filter, fog filters can work ok.

If you're getting harsh contrasts, another reason could be that you
are not aiming your studio lights at an umbrella and diffusing the
light back to the subject.

Another cause would be that you're using a camera-mounted flash -
even with a diffusion attachment this can cause high contrast.


-- JC