How to Photograph the Eye Close Up
Know what you are going for., Choose a strong continuous light source, or try it by a window on a nice sunny day., Create a comfortable place for your subject to sit.,Make sure that the sensor (or film) is perpendicular to the eye., Have your...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Know what you are going for.
Do you want just the iris and the pupil? Maybe you want the whole eye.
If you are going to do the whole eye, you might want to put some eye makeup on.
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Step 2: Choose a strong continuous light source
You could use a flash, but it can be a bit 'bright' for your poor subject. , A table can be useful to prop up your subject's head to eliminate any movement. ,,,, This will allow you to get in enough light and also have enough depth of field. , This prevents blur from camera or subject movement. , -
Step 3: or try it by a window on a nice sunny day.
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Step 4: Create a comfortable place for your subject to sit.
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Step 5: Make sure that the sensor (or film) is perpendicular to the eye.
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Step 6: Have your subject look right at you.
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Step 7: Put your camera on manual focus and aim it at the iris.
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Step 8: Be sure that your aperture is not open wider than about F8.
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Step 9: Set the shutter speed to fast.
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Step 10: Be particularly aware of the reflections that are going to show up in the eyeball when shooting.
Detailed Guide
Do you want just the iris and the pupil? Maybe you want the whole eye.
If you are going to do the whole eye, you might want to put some eye makeup on.
Or not.
You could use a flash, but it can be a bit 'bright' for your poor subject. , A table can be useful to prop up your subject's head to eliminate any movement. ,,,, This will allow you to get in enough light and also have enough depth of field. , This prevents blur from camera or subject movement. ,
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