How to take photos of the eyes: tricks for a perfect result using a reflex camera that offers many functions that can be used even in particular conditions.
When we buy one Reflexor we simply want to make the most of one of our cameras smartphones of the latest generation, there are some important steps to know if you want to create some perfect photos that can give us guarantees, even if you are not a professional photographer. Let’s go and discover them while also discovering them how to photograph eyesone of the most complicated operations ever.
The first step to establish is the preliminary one, and a question must be asked: Do we want to photograph our eyes or those of another person? In the first case you need to equip yourself with the right equipment, first of all that of having a tripod which allows us to place the reflex camera or our smartphone in order to have a stable support point for taking our photos.
How to best photograph eyes with a DSLR or a smartphone
The first element to take into consideration for photographing the eyes in the best possible way is that ofidentification of the right light point, which is able to best render the shots we are going to take. Better don’t overdo it with too much exposurejust as it is important to avoid shaded areas. The second aspect to consider for a perfect photo that includes our eyes are the goals.
Both from the Reflex and from our smartphone you can choose the right ones from a series of options, which, like the light point, remain fundamental. You can range from those classics (18-55 mm) to those that gradually perform better if you choose a higher distance, even reaching 200 mm. To best photograph the eyes it is worth it then prepare as best as possible what will be the “set” to arrive at the perfect realization.
Both from Reflex and from smartphones there are some important modifiers which help to find the most appropriate solutions also taking into consideration the time and place where we have to take the photo. For SLRs it is necessary to take into consideration theISO which must be kept at a low value, such as between i 100 and 200but if the shutter speed needs to be higher you can switch to range 1/125 and 1/150.
Perfect eye-catching photos
With a’aperture no greater than f/8. Let’s now move on to the smartphone. The subject must never look directly at the light points to avoid closing their eyes too much, and then avoid flashes that could cause tearing and redness. By adopting all these precautions we will surely be able to obtain a perfect result for our photo (here you can discover useful tips for how to use photoshop).
Pina D’Onofrio
