Cebuana Portraits - Mono Series: Cristina

I met Cristina on a Facebook group for Cebu-based photographers and freelance models. I was at the hype of venturing into portrait photography and our session with her unlocked a chapter in my photography journey.

Since I am into travel photography, the only resources I have for portrait photography is YouTube and some top photography blogs. It's quite complicated because you need to exert an extra amount of effort on the photo editing part. Unlike with travel photography, you only need to worry about the framing and basic color adjustments.

Anyway, after a couple of days of conversations, I managed to set up a photo session with her. Below are some of my photos (EXIF included) during our portrait session.

_{Image Details
Camera: Canon EOS 550D
Lens: Canon EF 28-70mm f/2.8L (shot at 33 mm)
Exposure: Manual exposure, 1/197 sec, f/2.8, ISO 100
Flash: Off, Did not fire}

_{Image Details
Camera: Canon EOS 550D
Lens: Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8 (shot at 33 mm)
Exposure: Manual exposure, 1/128 sec, f/2.8, ISO 100
Flash: Off, Did not fire}

_{Image Details (both)
Camera: Canon EOS 550D
Lens: Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8 (shot at 350 mm)
Exposure: Manual exposure, 1/197 sec, f/2.8, ISO 100
Flash: Off, Did not fire}

There you have it guys, my handpicked photos of my portrait session with Cristina.

I love constructive criticisms, it allows me to always aim for the best and motivates me to not settle for less. If you have something in mind, please feel free to drop them down below.

Oh wait, one last thing, a photo session would not be complete without the BTS, you know, the Behind The Scenes.

Til then!

The photos above are entries to @SteemSummit's Photography Exhibit.

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