1 - good camera & lens
2 - GOOD LIGHTING
3 - smile
4 - photoshop skillz!

ha ha I have no good cam, lighting sucks in all my pics, well I do smile in most of my pics..photoshop..never used it.

works for me...

...or just look really hot and none of that other stuff matters!!!!!

yea you mean killer looks like mine? lololol

yea, u definitely got some 'killer' looks goin on!!! very 'hot' too, though in a different kind of way!

wow lol

Photo shop does work wonders,


DO YOU REALLY THINK IM THIS SKINNY

I dont use photo shop.......I find the angle is EVERYTHING!!!

I thought you might actually be giving tips. Instead, you're just pointing out the obvious.

I am a photographer, what would you like to know?

I agree

Well I don't use photoshop I just have snapshots usually done with those cheapie throwaway cameras since I so hate to have my picture taken.

I just posted some of my photography on my profile. Check em out & let me know what you think!

No, I wasn't asking for tips. I just thought that this thread was about that. I'm into photography as well.

Photo shop is the greatest!
I'm really a dude!

What about a fiery abyss?

Have HawaiiMusikMan take your pics for u!

(You have some nice pictures there yourself!)

Well here's some portrait lighting tips anyway.

1 - Don't use on camera flash; that is unless you want a flat, two dimensional image with pasty highlights & no shadows. Think of it this way; if you were wanting to draw a three dimensional looking sphere, would you just draw a circle & be done with it? No, you'd give it shadows & highlights and have a smooth gradient between.

2 - You need lots of light; digicams especially need lots of light to give a clean, noise & artifact free image. Your lightbulbs aren't up to the task either. Go outside & use the sunlight. Best light source available for portraits.

3 - Use sidelighting. This will give you a three dimensional portrait with shadows & highlights. Toplighting looks horrible & gives raccoon eyes. Take your pictures outside during dusk or dawn for best lighting & cloudy days are great for portraits since they give you soft lighting. Bright clear sunny days are NOT good for portraits. Too much contrast. If it is sunny, take the pics in the shade.

4 - The most important aspect in portraits is of course the subject. Smile. Experiment to find the best angles too.

Hope that helps some of you all.

Yea I definitely always get the lighting wrong..thats why my hair looks orange and my eyes look brown on some pics..
Hair is blonde and eyes are blue..:P..just hard to tell. I look at my pics..and on some I look so different than others..its weird cuz I usually take most of them the same day...lighting is everything.