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One Week Lighting Workshop With Stanley

One Week Lighting Workshop With Stanley

by Stanley LearyNovember 20, 2022September 1, 2025

Since 2006 I have been doing a one-week lighting workshop as part of the School of Photography program of YWAM with Dennis Fahringer in Kona, Hawaii. This year I was asked by two of his…

Calibrating the Face for Portraits

Calibrating the Face for Portraits

by Stanley LearySeptember 9, 2019September 1, 2025

Christi Lamb [NIKON Z 6, 85.0 mm f/1.8, Mode = Manual, ISO 50, 1/125, ƒ/4, (35mm = 85)] Every semester I go down to Columbus, Georgia, and help Columbus State University Theatre majors by doing…

Headshots for Actors

Headshots for Actors

by Stanley LearySeptember 10, 2018September 1, 2025

Hannah Broeils [NIKON D5, 85.0 mm f/1.8, ISO 100, ƒ/5.6, 1/125] This past weekend I spent both Saturday and Sunday doing headshots for Columbus State University Theatre students. Setup for headshots [X-E3, XF10-24mmF4 R OIS,…

All about first impressions

All about first impressions

by Stanley LearyMarch 27, 2018September 1, 2025

We're built to size each other up quickly. Even if we're presented with lots of evidence to the contrary, we're attached to our initial impressions of people — which is why you should be aware…

What clothing works best for a portrait?

What clothing works best for a portrait?

by Stanley LearyJune 10, 2012September 1, 2025

Pick your clothing carefully There are two types of photos when it comes to clothing: 1) For Portraits and 2) For Fashion. If the photo shoot is for portrait you need to be sure that…

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5 responses to “What clothing works best for a portrait?”

  1. Mark Taylor Avatar
    Mark Taylor
    June 13, 2012

    I think the first photo follows to rule of “your eye is drawn to the lightest/brightest part of the photo”… which is the blouse for the first photo.

    In the second photo the eye is naturally directed to her face, which is what is desired.

    In the third photo, the stripe is distracting.

  2. photoswithfinesse Avatar
    photoswithfinesse
    June 12, 2012

    I actually think the first photo is the best of the three. That pattern is soft and compliments her skin. In the others, the turquoise leaps off the page first and foremost.

  3. Stanley Leary Avatar
    Stanley Leary
    June 12, 2012

    Thanks famous photographer

  4. Famous Photographer Avatar
    Famous Photographer
    June 12, 2012

    There's a very big difference between a portrait to a fashion photoshoot. The emphasize of the portrait shoots is the person while in a fashion shoot is to the one she is wearing. Very nice and simple tip. Thanks!

  5. Sherrlyn Visual Media Photography Avatar
    Sherrlyn Visual Media Photography
    June 12, 2012

    IN this case the pattern 1st picture matches the skin tone of the subject which I think is lovely. I second the turqoi

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