The Proper Use of Aperture for Studio Portraits

Introduction: Most people use a large aperture for portraits, but not in studio portraits. Here's a look at the proper use of aperture for studio portraits.

Small aperture to capture the details

Simply taking people as the main subject of the shoot, you need to take into account the overall modeling, expression, emotion, and even physical performance, at this point, the use of a small aperture to create a deep and long depth of field in order to let the people come alive in the image to record. The newest addition to the list is the newest addition to the list, which is the newest addition to the list, which is the newest addition to the list, which is the newest addition to the list.

▲Through the help of the depth of field and precise lighting, the wall and the texture of the light can be recorded completely fine, and also make the image more interesting small details. 28mm end of the Nikon D800 + 24-70 mm 2.8. Aperture F8, shutter 1/160 sec, ISO 125, M full manual mode, RAW to JPEG. photography: 5PM Studio Xie Zhihua, Model: Duo'er International

▲Jewelry, accessories and makeup. Commercial shootings often require large outputs with small apertures to provide more detail and good image quality. 70mm end of the Nikon D800+ 24-70 mm F2.8 G. The aperture is F9 and the shutter is 1.5mm. Aperture F9, Shutter 1/200 sec, ISO 100, M full manual mode, RAW to JPEG Photography: 5PM Studio, Model: Yeonan

The smaller the aperture, the stronger the flash value

What's interesting is that when shooting in a studio, the aperture and the shutter speed should be viewed separately. In many cases, the shutter speed is simply adjusted below the flash shutter speed. The main reason is because the professional studio lights in the studio is an instant light source, usually in the shutter fully open the moment, the exposure has been completed, but also because of the time is very short, as long as the shooter's action is not big or fast, basically can complete the work of the condensed action. Therefore, the aperture size does not need to consider the shutter speed, but with the flash power, that is, the smaller the aperture setting, the flash power needs to be set the stronger, of course, if there is a matching soft cover, tracing paper, reflective umbrellas and other studio accessories, the flash power will also need to be adjusted to enhance the value of the power to accurately confirm that each studio lights, it is best to match with the professional meter can be measured in an instant of light, to carry out the work of more accurate lighting. The newest addition to the lineup is a new, more compact version of the original GIGABYTE 3D Powertrain.

▲Space stereo, when shooting in the studio, is usually composed of light and shadow, rather than the shallow depth of field that is often used by gamers. 44mm end of Nikon D800 + 24-70 mm F2.8 G. The aperture is F7.1, which is the same as the aperture on the other side of the camera. Aperture F7.1, shutter 1/160 sec, ISO 100, M full manual mode RAW to JPEG. photography: 5PM Studio Xie Zhihua, Model: Aino International

▲Commercial demand for studio photography, products and models have to be photographed clearly, the use of a small aperture is a necessary requirement. nikon D800 + 24-70 mm F2.8 G. 70mm end. The 70mm end of the Nikon D800 + 24-70 mm F2.8 G. Aperture F9, Shutter 1/200 sec, ISO 160, M full manual mode, RAW to JPEG, Photography: 5PM Studio, Model: Xu Jinglan

Notes on Shooting

1: Be careful not to exceed the maximum shutter speed supported by the studio lights when shooting in a studio.

Inside the studio, the shutter speed should not exceed the maximum shutter speed supported by the studio lights, but should not be too slow, so as to avoid the absorption of ambient light, and the residual shadow or yellow color of the analog lamp color temperature.