ESSENTIAL PHOTO SKILLS MADE EASY
2 HRS
Throwing powder paint repeatedly over a person makes for vivid, dynamic and fun portraits; powder paint looks incredible when backlit with flash, and if both the timing of your shot and the angle of the throw are right, you can capture the moment the coloured paint explodes across your subject.
It’s a messy process, though, and your clothes, camera equipment, the floor and anything nearby is likely to end up with a fine dusting of paint, so you’ll need all the protective covers, dust sheets and tarpaulins you can lay your hands on. You’ll also need a suitable, dark place to shoot the portrait. We used an underground car park. A similarly spacious garage or workshop might be an option, or failing that,…