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Do you? Why? Why not?
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Do you use a tripod for studio portraits?
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Only full length with dancers and other figure stuff, and not always then.
I don't trust the camera to focus correctly unless I use single point. Maybe eye-detection would change that for me.
A small change of angle can make a big difference. If the subject lifts their eyeline then it may be more expedient to raise the camera than to over-pose the subject and get them to move their nose a fraction. If I'm on a tripod I don't have that option.
I often have some stuff in the background even in the studio. I like to make sure that lines up well with the subject too, e.g.
I don't trust the camera to focus correctly unless I use single point. Maybe eye-detection would change that for me.
A small change of angle can make a big difference. If the subject lifts their eyeline then it may be more expedient to raise the camera than to over-pose the subject and get them to move their nose a fraction. If I'm on a tripod I don't have that option.
I often have some stuff in the background even in the studio. I like to make sure that lines up well with the subject too, e.g.
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Forgot to say: I use one with full length figure stuff so I can just look at the dancer to time images rather than squint through a viewfinder.
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Mostly I use a tripod for long exposures where it's important for the camera to remain still in at least one axis, ( zoom bursts and blur trails) or if I'm using a slow-ish exposure with dim lights such as a cine projector, daylight or LEDs. Oh - and for the BTS video cameras!
Also for portraits for a similar reason to the one Simon outlined - once focused, with the subject on a stool, I like to look at them directly to coach the expression, rather than be a muffled headless voice behind the camera.
For general shooting creative stuff, I'm mostly "freehand" to enable swift capture of full-length, 3/4, head, and shoulders and vary the height etc for each variation of the set.
Long exposures - camera fixed, lights fixed, subject moves
Also for portraits for a similar reason to the one Simon outlined - once focused, with the subject on a stool, I like to look at them directly to coach the expression, rather than be a muffled headless voice behind the camera.
For general shooting creative stuff, I'm mostly "freehand" to enable swift capture of full-length, 3/4, head, and shoulders and vary the height etc for each variation of the set.
Long exposures - camera fixed, lights fixed, subject moves
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I used to now and again, but with flash I find I dont need the steadying anymore and it's quicker and easier to work without it.
LongLensPhotography
Th..th..that's all folks!
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Unless some compositing is planned then that would be a no from me