mikec
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Hi, this is my first post on this forum. I'm trying to help get a friend's business started and while I have some experience with videography, I have none with photography. What I need to do is take a picture of this person for use on book covers, brochures and ads.
The camera I have to work with is a Canon Powershot A520 (http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canona520/ for specifications)
For lighting, when I shoot video, we're in a small room and I get away with two halogen shop lights from home depot pointed directly at the ceiling to reflect light down on the subject. And I also have a blue screen to put behind the subject for the photo.
I know photography is a complex art that takes years to master but we're on a tight (no) budget and just need to do the best we can with what we have. I know my camera has a million different manual settings and modes, none of which I know how to operate.
Would anyone here be so kind to tell me what I can do in order to get the best results with what I have? Whether it be certain settings on the camera, position of these lights, etc?
Anything you tell me is much appreciated because it's far more than I already know
The camera I have to work with is a Canon Powershot A520 (http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canona520/ for specifications)
For lighting, when I shoot video, we're in a small room and I get away with two halogen shop lights from home depot pointed directly at the ceiling to reflect light down on the subject. And I also have a blue screen to put behind the subject for the photo.
I know photography is a complex art that takes years to master but we're on a tight (no) budget and just need to do the best we can with what we have. I know my camera has a million different manual settings and modes, none of which I know how to operate.
Would anyone here be so kind to tell me what I can do in order to get the best results with what I have? Whether it be certain settings on the camera, position of these lights, etc?
Anything you tell me is much appreciated because it's far more than I already know