Don't have enough money to have my senior pictures done professionally...?

Question

Does anyone have any tips for what I could do? I want them to come out good, but I dont know...

Is there anyway to edit out a small red scar? because I dont have photoshop(too expensive)

and we would be using a Kodak z812 is... its 8.1 mega pixels with a 12x zoom.

Answer 1

it shouldn't be that hard. I'm sure you can do it, you're a senior, you should know the basic operations of a camera. When it comes to how to shoot, quite literally, just point and shoot, you can use the automatic mode. You don't have to use a more complicating mode, the auto mode would be good enough. So, you're shooting the whole class or just yourself? if it's the whole class, just put it on a tri-pod, and then put it on a timer, and quickly get into position.

Now, when it comes to the red-scar, there's a simple trick you could use to make it look almost invisible. All you need to do, is use the black and white feature, and then the red-scar, will be visible no more. Sure, it'll be there for a while, be it'll go away.

Your camera should be able to get you some nice quality photos, at least it's not a cheap camera, right? When it comes to the individual shots, the best photographer in the class should shoot them, because they would know a thing or two more about it.

Although the pictures you can get will be legible, they aren't going to be professional, how much does it cost? i'm sure that someone can help pitch in, like mom's and dad's. If you use a point and shoot camera, you know about the quality, it's not going to be the best that it can be. You really should get it done professionally done.

Just use the auto mode if you can't though.

if you need any more help, you can just email me.

Answer 2

I am not sure what the heck Nathan is rambling on about, but as a professional portrait photographer for over 30 years, this is what I suggest. Use open shade, go to an area with a nice non busy background, have the person photographing you use the lens zoomed out and have them fill the frame with your image. Head and shoulders would be best with a bit of space over your head. Try it with and without the on camera flash.

If you need that scar touched up, please email me and I'll gladly help you.