John Bragg
Well-known
I like to take portraits. Lately it dawned on me that I like to shoot several frames for each subject, but very often the first frame is the best anyhow. Why is that? Do people have short attention spans when being photographed?
Some even move away after the first frame like they have given enough and that's all you get. I guess that is the difference between a pro model and a family member or friend. What is your experience?
Some even move away after the first frame like they have given enough and that's all you get. I guess that is the difference between a pro model and a family member or friend. What is your experience?
Evergreen States
Francine Pierre Saget (they/them)
Sometimes my first frame is the best. Other times I notice something that I missed at first and take another shot reframing the composition. Usually on a portrait shoot I will come in with an idea of what I want and near the end, having exhausted the idea, experiment more. Often these experiments, thinking and moving intuitively, end up being the best pictures from the shoot.
Retro-Grouch
Veteran
Interesting observations. Of course, portraiture is dependent on the ever-changing expressions and posture of the subject, so each frame is new, if only in a subtle way. But I've found with my shooting, with all subject matter, that my first frame is usually my best. Maybe it's something to do with my response being fresh and immediate? Of course, I still explore multiple points of view, different exposures, etc., but my experience is pretty consistent.
Ko.Fe.
Lenses 35/21 Gears 46/20
I don't even bother for the second one.