Portrait Project #6

#6: Use Bold Colors

Portrait Project #5

#5: Match Props to the Scene

The Winner
Canon 5D Mark II, 24-105 f/4L


Runners UP

Portrait Project #4

#4: Choose the Right Perspective

I wanted to shoot the little guy since he hasn't had his turn yet. I put on the wide angle to emphasize relative size and shot from a low angle to give the baby's point of view.

He chose the setting and pose.

Canon 5D MKII with 17-40 f/4L

Portrait Project #3

#3 Use the Right Lens

Canon 50mm f/1.4

Portrait Project #2

#2 Focus on the Eyes

Portrait Project #1

I've started a project based on the book "100 Ways to Take Better Portrait Photographs." Sounds cheesy, but the ideas are great, and I think it will be a great exercise.

#1: Keep it Simple

Red Foxes

20,320

The South Peak (I think) of Mount McKinley seen from inside of Denali National Park. It's the highest mountain on the North American continent, and the highest (from base to peak) vertical rise mountain in the world. Everest is of course the tallest, but the base starts at a much higher altitude than McKinley. The row of smaller peaks mid-frame are probably between 3,000 and 5,000 feet, just to put the height in perspective.