PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY Marcie Kay Photography HI IM MARCIE

PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY Marcie Kay Photography

HI! I’M MARCIE BA: Mathematics & Secondary Education MA: Education/Technology Taught: 6 years 2008 -2014 High School: Advanced Algebra, Geometry, Algebra Middle School: Algebra & Pre Algebra Started Photography: 2012 Opened Studio: January 2015 Photography Education: Self Taught -online videos -online blogs -camera manuals -online tutorials -online communities

EQUIPMENT Cameras Lenses Memory Cards Batteries Lights Stands Modifiers Bags Backdrops Props

DSLR CAMERAS Canon VS Nikon DSLR: Digital Single-Lens Reflector

LENSES Prime VS Zoom Prime: Has a Fixed Focal Length 35 mm Zoom: Has a range of Focal Lengths 85 mm 24 -70 mm 70 -200 mm

MEMORY CARDS CF Card (Compact Flash) & SD Cards (Secure Digital)

BATTERIES Always have extra Canon Nikon

LIGHTS Strobe vs. Speedlight Strobe is a larger/stronger light powered by AC Power faster recycle times so the photographer does not have to wait for the light to be ready Speedlight is powered by batteries. It is essential for many photographers to have with them on location to provide additional lighting when necessary. Does take longer to recycle the light on a Speedlight verses a strobe. Strobe Speedlight

MODIFIERS Umbrellas & Softboxes

BAGS WHAT FITS YOUR NEEDS Wedding Day Every Day

BACKDROPS Seemless Paper, Children’s Backdrops, Painted Canvas

LIGHTING TECHNIQUES Backlighting/Silhouette Hard Light/Shadows Soft Light/Balanced

BACKLIGHTING Golden Hour Glow

BACKLIGHT Sunset Silhouettes

BACKLIGHTING Bright Daylight/Doorway or Window Silhouette

BACKLIGHT Off Camera Flash at Nighttime

HARD LIGHT Angled Light/Shadows

HARD LIGHT Window Light

SOFTLIGHT Even Light – Used white reflector to fill shadows

SOFT LIGHT Barely any shadow/Even Lighting

SOFT LIGHT Open Shade Lighting/High Sun

MIXED LIGHT Soft backlight glow & Reflective Light

MIXED LIGHT Backlight Sun Glow/Open sky reflective light

YOUR TURN Using your phone cameras and the window light in the classroom, take 3 photos 1) Backlight/Silhouette 2) Hard light/Shadows 3) Soft light/Balanced Light Send your photos to my email marciekayphotography@gmail. com Subject: Your Names