Early Portrait photographers

Louis Daguerre –

• Born on the 18th November 1787 in France and died on the 10th July 1851.
• He became an excellent French artist and photographer who invented the daguerreotypes process of photography.
• He helped to develop Diorama theatre.

Thomas Sutton –

• Jersey based photographer born in 1819 and died on the 19th March 1875.
• He opened the first photographic studio in Jersey in 1847 after graduating from Cambridge university.
• He was one of the first people to develop the first permanent coloured photograph in 1861.
• He also created the single lens reflex camera which later on helped him to develop the first panoramic camera with a wide angle lens.

20/21st Century approaches

Studio Lighting –

Most of the time we try and take advantage of the natural light which is produced through lightbulbs, sunlight, ‘The golden hour’, etc within our photos.

There are other variations such as ‘studio light’ and here are some features of it which we control:

• The background being used (infinity curve, natural surroundings, etc).
• The intensity of the light (hard/soft light).
• The direction of the light.
• Temperature of the light and the exposure/white balance which will be produced on the camera.
• Using silver/gold reflectors.
• Where the model is posing.
• Creation of shadows and silhouettes.
• Camera settings (shutter speed, ISO, etc.)

Using Flash effectively –

There are many different ways of using flash within your photos, these can include:

• Flash ‘bouncing’ (positioning your light against a white wall or ceiling, this helps to create a softer effect and fill area).
• Fill-in flash
• TTL/speed light flash
• Remote/Infra red flash
• Fast and slow sync flash
• Light painting c/w slow shutter speed
• Chiaroscuro technique

1-2-3 Points lighting technique –

Newer portrait photographers

Oliver Doran –

• A commercial, editorial and portrait photographer who spends his time working between Dubai, London and Jersey.
• Over 15 years of experience.
• He has photographed many celebrities.
• Uses both flash and natural light during any time of the day.
• Mainly photographs in black and white and can change it into colour if wanted.

Here is one of his photoshoots which he carried out within Jersey.

Some examples of his work:

David Bailey –

• Born on January 2nd, 1938 in London United Kingdom.
• A British photographer who took inspiration from Henri Cartier-Bresson.
• His work focuses on celebrity, fashion and advertising photography.
• Was given the award for the Commander of the Order of the British Empire from Queen Elizabeth II.

Examples of his work –