From Landscapes to Portraits

So recently, I started upon the journey to add some variety to my photography. Until this point I took mostly landscapes and nature photographs. Those are fine... and what I have readily available to me since I live in Colorado.

Taking pictures of a live person will be totally different. For my first blog on the subject I will list the problems I think that I might encounter.

1. Lighting -- I only have a single external flash. I don't have any of the fancy flash set-ups that is associated with studio photography. I can see this as a hindrance.

2. Photoshop -- I know some of photoshop, but what I know is what I have seen through video tutorials. I think I am missing some more of the advanced techniques. These can be learned. I can ask someone or read a tutorial somewhere.

3. I don't have a reputation! This can be a good and a bad thing... but for right now it can be a hurdle. Although I can always make one of those.


Those are all the problems I can think of for now. Check back soon to see how my first encounters with models are!

Also visit my photography website at www.nocojoe.com to see examples of my landscape/nature photography and my photography with models.