PhotoPlus_Issue_128_July_2017

HOT
SHOT
#6
SHOOT WITH A PRO
EXPERT inSIGHT
Colour wheel &
clothing choices
Ahead of our shoot, Nina supplied the
families with a Pinterest board for inspiration
on what to wear (https://uk.pinterest.com/
ninamace/what-to-wear-spring-shoots).
She explained to Paul that, ideally, her family
would be dressed using complementary colours.
“Analogous colour schemes use colours that are
next to each other on the colour wheel. They
usually match well, are often found in nature,
and are harmonious and pleasing to the eye,”
she explained, “Ideally, I choose one colour to
dominate, a second that supports, and a third
colour is then added (along with black, white or
grey) as an accent. The dominant colour is that
of the backgrounds we intended to use outdoors,
so at this time of year it’s green, which means that
blues and yellows work especially well, alongside
neutrals like greys and whites.”
Lens
Exposure
Canon EF 135mm f/2L USM
1/320 sec, f/2.8, ISO400
Paul’s comment
Nina found a great spot where a pool of light was falling
in amongst some birch trees. Shooting at f/2.8 here
has blurred the trees nicely. By getting dad to lift up his son, both
of their faces are on the same level so I could get in closer for
a more pleasing composition. Nina was great at having
fun with them, and her encouragement has resulted in the relaxed poses.
Dress your subjects in shades that sit next to the
dominant background colour on a colour wheel
Posing and expressions
People often worry if
their subjects aren’t
looking directly towards
them, however you can
sometimes capture more
evocative shots by doing
the opposite, as Nina
explains: “Here, you can
see that you don’t always
need people to be looking
down your lens – it works
well when they’re looking
at each other instead, as
if it’s a shared moment,
caught on camera.”
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