Well, it's almost over, and as is our tradition a small group of friends gathered on the beach in Bellport, Long Island, on Sunday to celebrate with a sunset potluck dinner. This year, with the experience of having worked closely with The Sartorialist under my belt (as well as my sandproof, waterproof Pentax Optio W60) I paid homage to Sart with a series of full length portraits. The results were so good, I thought I would share my easy portrait tips:
1. Find a beach.
2. Wait until the sun is about 10 minutes from setting.
3. Have beer and wine on hand (for the adults).
4. Stand around 15 feet away from your subject.
5. Zoom the lens so that it's about the equivalent of an 80 - 110 millimeter lens.
6. Crouch down so that the camera is at about the chest level of your subjects.
7. Compose the shot so that there's a little space below the subjects feet and about double that space above the head.
8. Shoot fast.
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