Sunday, May 19, 2013

Behind the scenes: Photography tips and tricks

Za ovaj post smo pripremile par recepata i saveta za dobre slike i dobre fotosesne uopste, ako nemate profesionalne uslove za dobru fotografiju. Ovo mozda nece biti interesantno onima koji se ne bave fotografijom ali mislimo da ovi saveti mogu biti korisni cak i za one koji nemaju puno iskustva sa fotoaparatom u rukama.
Mi, buduci da se bavimo modnim blogom, uglavnom biramo lokaciju za slikanje u skladu sa autfitom i nasim raspolozenjem. Ako se slikamo napolju biramo suncano vreme, jer atmosfera uvek zraci kroz sliku,mnogo vise nego sto ocekujemo. Medjutim, vreme nas ponekad ne slusa tako da, ako uspemo da nadoknadimo nedostatak sunca nekim drugim dodacima u slici, bilo da je autfit, pozadina, kadar ili jednostavno osmeh, slike budu odlicne.
Sto se tice sminke i izgleda samog modela kada izostavimo garderobu, prvo i osnovno pravilo je da sminke ne bude previse. Ne u smislu da bude estetski lepo - to je pitanje ukusa- vec da poenta nije u kolicini pudera ili karmina nego u nacinu na koji se stavlja. Na slikama, kao i uzivo, mane na kozi i sjaj ne mogu da se uklone puderom vec uglom pod kojim pada svetlost i kadrom. Za bubuljice, pegice i ostale sitnice koje vam smetaju bolje upotrebite korektor,jer se tekstura pudera previse vidi na close up slikama i te sitne mane jedino mogu da se srede dobrom upotrebom fotosopa. Za karmin vazi otprilike isto- treba da bude sveze i precizno namazan u trenutku slikanja jer se svaka greska primecuje. Ako vam je ruka vesta kada je sminka u pitanju, sa ovim nece biti problema.
Ranije spomenuta atmosfera je itekako bitna, i na nju ne uticu vremenske prilike ili bilo koji drugi faktor vec vi. Lepota i duh slike je zasnovana na vasem raspolozenju u tom trenutku. Bolje preskocite slikanje kada ste nervozni ili umorni, jer ne samo da slika nece ispasti onako kako ste zeleli vec i ne sirite dobru energiju i cinite ljude u okolini nervoznim. Samo se opustite - moze i muzika da vam pomogne. Mi to uvek radimo kada se slikamo za blog; pustimo vrstu muzike u zavisnosti od toga kakav duh slike zelimo. Neku malo mirniju muziku pustamo za classy slike (Lana del Ray), uz neki harsh outfit pustamo neki pop ili haus (Rihanna ili Beyonce), i tako dalje.
To bi bilo to sto se tice nasih dosadasnjih iskustava vezanih za fotografiju. B je uglavnom fotograf jer ima mnogo bolji osecaj za kadar i uspeva da izvede od slike ono sto zeli u trenutku. L vise sluzi kao model za njene eksperimente. Uglavnom, nadamo se da su vam ovi saveti korisni ako nameravate da se poigrate sa fotoaparatom u skorije vreme, a uz njih vam ostavljamo da pogledate slike sa session-a koji smo organizovale kako bismo pronasle odgovarajuce slike za novi blog dizajn.
Uzivajte i vidimo se uskoro! Baci, B&L.


For this post, we prepared you some tips and tricks on how to make great photos and enjoy in photo sessions even though you don't have any command in professional photography. Those who don't like photography might find this less appealing than those who do, but we think this are some advises that everyone will find useful one way or another.
Even though we are fashion bloggers, we must pay attention to some other details apart from outfit such as background of our pics that must match our outfits as much as our mood. We are trying to take pictures outside only when it's sunny because sun affects mood of the picture a lot more than you think. But, we can't always catch the sunny part of the day so we adjust light and colors using Photoshop, we choose brighter and more colorful background or simply smile and pics turn out great too.
When it comes to make-up the key is in the way of putting it on, not in the amount. On pictures, just like in person, you can't hide blemish just with foundation-it's better to use concealer. Every other imperfection can be removed with Photoshop, but you also have to be careful and not overdo it too. When it comes to lipstick it's basically the same thing-it has to be put on precisely because every mistake is noticeable. If you have a steady hand you wont have problems with this make-up part.
Actually, atmosphere is the key for getting what you want from your pics. It's not about the weather, it's not about the light, it's about you. Mood and emotion that picture is sending depends only on your own mood. So if you are tired, angry, sad skip taking pictures. You'll just be even more upset because pics are not turning out the way you planned. But if you really have to do that shooting in that very moment try to relax by playing some music you like. That's our little secret when we take pics for the blog. If pics are supposed to be black and white and classy we play something like jazz and blues or even Lana Del Rey and if we need some wild and free atmosphere we play Beyonce or Rihanna and so on.
So, that would be it when it comes to our current photography experience. B is usually a photographer and L is a model for her experiments. To sum up, we hope these advises will be helpful if you decide to play with your camera and now we're leaving you to see these pics from a session organised in order to find a perfect pic for new blog design.
 Enjoy and talk to you soon, kisses 
B&L





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