1. Review your exposure worksheet with your camera partner. Check each others answers to determine if your partner's answers make sense as far as what you know to be true.

2. Find a suitable location to take a nice portrait of your partner. This is not simply a test shot- lets try to set it up and make it look GOOD. There are no bad models- only bad photographers! Here are tips I want you to use:



<------A. Shoot the face and body at an angle instead of directly in front for a flattering look. Shoot directly head-on for a more powerful, solid look. This is a good example.

*Shooting "down" at your model is also more flattering.

<-----B.Get people and distracting things out of your background! Move around and angle your camera so you don't see them, or (if they're human) wait for them to pass.

<------C. Tell your model what to do so they don't stand there awkwardly. Remember, you are the director. You are in charge of the shot- not the model or the camera.







<----- D. Avoid "unwanted headwear"





E. Remember to bracket all 5 exposures for each pose. -2, -1, 0, +1, +2

F. Check your camera settings! Make sure the camera is in P Mode. Take a couple test shots to find the right ISO for the lighting conditions.


 G. Take more than one set! 1 pose might end up looking better than the other.

H. Run a contact sheet that is 5 columns, 1 row. Crop it but leave room for labeling your exposures. Your sheet should end up looking like this: