Here are some tips for taking great portraits;
Do you struggle to take professional looking portrait photos? In this tutorial you’ll discover highly effective techniques that will take your portrait photography to the next level. You’ll learn how to set up the scene for maximum impact as well as the best camera settings to use. By the end of this article you’ll be able to shoot stunning portrait photos with your DSLR or mirrorless camera.
Break the ice by making small talk. Even if you know the person well they may still be feeling apprehensive.
Explain the kind of shot you want – or ask them what kind of shot they’d like. Be open to suggestions from your subject.
For child photography get down to their level and talk to them gently. Tell them you’re going to have great fun. And encourage them to play and forget about the camera.
If possible ask your subject to wear neutral colors – preferably dark colors – because this helps your subject’s face stand out better.
Check your subject over for anything that might be distracting such as fluff on clothes, uneven buttons and zips, collars, lapels, clothes riding up, shirt half tucked in, etc
Let’s explore some different posing techniques that you could try. Have your subject sit down. This keeps them still and they’ll feel more relaxed and comfortable.
Have the subject lean slightly towards the camera for a more engaging pose (or shoot slightly from above to get the same effect).Have their body and shoulders turned slightly away from the camera for a natural feel. Or, for a more confrontational image, have their shoulders square-on to the camera as shown below.Introducing props is a great way to add something special to the shoot. These could include hats, party glasses, balloons, a pen, a flower or a musical instrument.
Keep in mind that shooting into the sun does require you to provide some “fill” light to illuminate the shadows on your subject’s face.
Fill light can be reflected sunlight, bounced back onto the subject’s face using a reflector or even a simple sheet of white card. Alternatively you could use your camera’s inbuilt flash or an external flash as demonstrated above.
You can use natural daylight indoors too. For best results put your subject near a window, and have your subject facing slightly towards the light.
Follow these tips and you’ll soon be creating beautiful professional-looking portrait photos with your DSLR or mirrorless camera.
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