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Portraiture in Poser
Poser has predominantly been used to render people and many users are still in search of that perfect portrait! This week the Pulse shares some of our tips with you but the most important factor in a great 3D portrait is to start with an exceptional skin texture. So, this week you can find Famille de Femmes - Morphs and Materials for La Femme by RPublishing and fabiana at 50% off until Wednesday, April 6th 9:59 am (cdt).
Most portraits focus on the face and shoulders which means facial features will need extra attention.
Although your character's gaze can be off to the side, up or down, it is always more engaging to the viewer when there is direct eye contact with the camera.
As for cameras, don't forget that Poser has a Face Camera which works best for portraits. You can, of course, customize it but even the default Face Camera will give better results than the Main or other cameras.
Besides the eyes there can be other facial features that would make for a more stunning portrait i.e. the lips, a beauty mark, etc. Details such as jewelry or bangs framing a face will also create more of an impact.
Lighting can also make or break a portrait and depending on the mood or atmosphere you are going for you should experiment with various types of lighting. Fortunately, there are some wonderful products especially for portraits with many options for lighting which will be linked below.
It's best to keep your background minimal as this will make your portrait more striking. You don't want the viewer to get lost in a background with many details. They will only detract from the impact of your character.
Finally, for added realism you can't go wrong by adding Depth of Field. Just make sure your focal point is the face or even just the eyes. In the portrait above La Femme is slightly turned and it is her left eye that is the focal point. The addition of a touch of uniform noise may also contribute to realism especially in a Black and White portrait but that is also a matter of personal taste. Most important of all is to remember that rules can and sometimes should be broken! So, go ahead, experiment and have fun!
Items used in the portrait above can be found linked below!
Portrait background is from City Lights by Atenais in Freestuff.
The Perfect Portrait Challenge
Show us your portraits and feel free to share any of your tips and suggestions! Please do not enter images that would require the nudity tag in the gallery as there is no way of adding that to the Pulse article.
Upload to the Poser gallery and leave a comment with your link or send it by sitemail to Kalypso by Saturday, April 30th 12:00 midnight (cst). Don't miss your chance to win great prizes!
Note: Entries must be new artwork not previously posted online. Three entries per person permitted.
The results are in for our previous challenges! Congratulations to our winners!
The 1st Place winner will receive a $25 Gift Certificate along with 10 RPublishing products of their choice, 2nd Place will receive 10 RPublishing products of their choice and 3rd Place will receive 5 RPublishing products of their choice. Everyone who entered will have their account credited with 250 Reward Points. Thank you all for participating!
Couples Challenge
1st Place
You Look Wonderful Tonight by RubyTuesday70
2nd Place
A Gothic Romance by TerraMoore
3rd Place
My Two Dads by VedaDalsette
DUF Converter Challenge Winner
The winner of the DUF Converter challenge will receive 10 RPublishing products of their choice. Congratulations!
Lilflame's Front tied shirt by CassandraNorth
We'd also like to thank those of you who participated in our last Poll with your suggestions. Your accounts will also be credited with Reward points! Please continue to let us know what you'd like to see more of for Poser!
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