Halloween portrait shot list for your own camera

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Phone only, in a doorway, with evening natural light. Seated or standing. No prop over the face. The jacket is the handmade leaf-embroidered one, with the key necklace. These are shots to take, not a photo I have seen.

1. Standing, full figure
Framing: the whole figure inside the door frame, with space above the head and the boots in frame.
Viewpoint: phone about chest height, a few steps back, straight on.
Light direction: evening light from outside the doorway, onto the front or the open side. Face the light so you are not a silhouette.
Focus point: the face.
Pose cue: stand, arms relaxed, key visible, face uncovered.

2. Seated on the threshold
Framing: from the knees upward, door frame at both edges.
Viewpoint: phone slightly above the eyes, looking gently down.
Light direction: evening light from one side of the doorway.
Focus point: the eyes.
Pose cue: sit, face toward the phone, nothing across the face.

3. Standing, three-quarter
Framing: from about the knees to above the head.
Viewpoint: phone a step to one side, not dead centre.
Light direction: evening light from outside, behind one shoulder. Turn the face toward the opening so the features stay readable. If the face goes dark, take a half-step into the light.
Focus point: the face, with the key still in frame.
Pose cue: stand, one shoulder a little nearer the phone.

4. Craft close-up (this is the one for the handmade work)
Framing: tight on the leaf embroidery at the chest or collar, and include the chin and mouth so part of the face stays in frame.
Viewpoint: phone close and level with the stitches.
Light direction: evening light from the side, across the thread, so the leaves are easier to see. Try this angle; it is not a fixed camera setting.
Focus point: the leaf stitches.
Pose cue: stand or sit, chin slightly lifted, face uncovered.

5. Key, with the face still there
Framing: from the chest to just above the head.
Viewpoint: phone at the height of the key, a short step away.
Light direction: evening light from the side, so the key is not lost in shade.
Focus point: the key, while the face remains clear enough to see.
Pose cue: stand or sit. A hand may rest near the key, but not over the face or over the leaves you want shown.

6. Seated inside the door frame
Framing: both doorway edges visible, you seated a little off centre.
Viewpoint: phone lower than the face, a small distance back.
Light direction: the bright opening behind and to one side. Turn the face toward the lighter side.
Focus point: the eyes.
Pose cue: sit, look toward the light, jacket leaves and key both in view.

Exposure, as things to try, not as guaranteed settings:
- Tap the face on the screen before the shot.
- If the opening is bright and the face is dark, try the exposure slider a little darker, then a second frame with the face tapped.
- Try without flash first. The light in this plan is the evening light in the doorway.
- Step closer instead of using digital zoom.

Selection checklist
- Focus: eyes sharp on the face shots; stitches sharp on shot 4.
- Expression: face visible and uncovered; discard a frame if the eyes closed by accident.
- Distractions: light switches, notices, bags, and any timer on the screen should not cover the jacket or the key.