Have you ever felt the need of reworking on your
photography skills? At times, when people go through some of their old
snapshots, they realize that they might have clicked them in much better ways. It
is also quite disappointing when someone asks to take a picture and you end up disappointing
the person with a bad portrait image. For taking good pictures, it is not
necessary to have expensive camera, artificial lights and photo gears to create
a favorable atmosphere. You just need right skills, proper utilization of the
device along with attention paid to direction of lighting and you are ready to
go.
Focusing
on Subject –
Photography is a thoughtful process combined with
technical skills such as using the right frame, lenses and direction of light. The
main concern in portrait photography
is the ‘subject’. Until you realize the fact that it is the subject that
matters, not the photographer, you will not be able to get perfect click from
your camera. If you want to state this point as a rule, it might not be wrong. Leading
professional photographers shared their experience with us and in the end concluded
that portrait image is all about making your subject feel comfortable. There
should be good chemistry and synchronization between the two. It is not at all
about the photographer. Subject often feel uncomfortable while facing camera,
it is your objective to ease them. Along with that cooperation between photographer
and subject is also very important.
Direction
of light –
You have to be a little more careful about the
lighting. If you are going to shoot portrait on a bright sunny day, it could be
a little difficult for the subject to focus on the camera. The idea of this
kind of photography is to make them feel comfortable. You can use reflectors in
order to fill the shadow underneath their eyes. If you are going to shoot
indoors, try to combine
Choosing
Location –
A number of beginners ignore location while focusing
entirely on their subject. Location for a subject must be neutral. It should
neither be too loud nor too dull. A big open space would serve as a perfect
background for portraits. If you don’t have one, you can ask your subject to
choose location themselves after all it’s all about them! It will make them
feel comfortable and help you in clicking right shots.
Using
Props –
Instead of appealing your subject to look directly
into the camera, you can give them a prop and ask them to get engage with it. It
gives you spontaneity factor. While they will be engaged with their prop, you
will do amazing rounds of clicking some beautiful pictures of our subject.
Posing
Tips –
You can either ask your subject to look into camera
and click their photos or leave it on them to pose differently. You can always
suggest them how to pose. You can take different shots out from one single
pose. Medium shots, full body shots or close up shots; any of these shots your
subject likes.
Above quoted tips
on portrait photography will help you to polish your photography skills and
you would be able to take stunning shots.
