Today, I went to the Farmer's Market to work on the "Portrait of a Stranger" assignment. I printed a copy of the assignment which made it easier to introduce myself and ask to take pictures. It was very cold, but the clouds provided a giant "soft-box" for me. This was not an easy assignment to ask a stranger to take their picture, but it was definitely a good exercise.
I used my 18-105 lens in Aperture mode. I thought I had set my camera to shoot RAW so I could take advantage of using my trial version of Capture NX2 software, but actually was set to JPEG. Oh well. If I get the opportunity to shoot again, I would be much more aware of the DOF as the backgrounds were distracting in some of the photos I took. I think I was a bit concerned about asking people for portraits and less concerned about camera settings. I will be much more relaxed next time.
Everyone I shot was a vendor and were so willing to help with the assignment. Wish I had been just a little more "ready".
Here are a few shots:
I used my 18-105 lens in Aperture mode. I thought I had set my camera to shoot RAW so I could take advantage of using my trial version of Capture NX2 software, but actually was set to JPEG. Oh well. If I get the opportunity to shoot again, I would be much more aware of the DOF as the backgrounds were distracting in some of the photos I took. I think I was a bit concerned about asking people for portraits and less concerned about camera settings. I will be much more relaxed next time.
Everyone I shot was a vendor and were so willing to help with the assignment. Wish I had been just a little more "ready".
Here are a few shots:
Kendall - Natural Soap Vendor
Iriana - Knit Hats and Garden Ornaments
Max - Garlic & Tomatoes
Christy - Hummus & Natural Foods
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