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Hey! I’m photographing my 9 month old cousin and I’d love some tips (alien.top)

submitted 11 months ago by yanonce@alien.top to c/photography@viewfinder.pro

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Things like focal length (I have a cropped sensor), lighting and general tips you have find useful. I’ve never really done portrait photography before so any help would be appreciated

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[–] Leucippus1@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

If you didn't remove a larger sensor and cut it up and put it into your camera you don't have a 'cropped' sensor. You have a sensor in APSC format, it is no more a 'crop' than a 'full frame' sensor is to medium format sensor. Short people aren't 'crops' of taller people.

At any rate, a fast lens and a focal distance of at least 50 mm has brought me some good success. Pack a lot of patience and shoot a lot of frames. Bounce flash can save you indoors. If that isn't possible, turn up the lights, more than you think you need.