Portrait Photography Tips
9. take a series of photos
10. introduce a prop
11. play with eye contact
- Hold camera very still or use a tripod
- Know how to use manual or auto focus on your camera. Focus on subject not background
- Focusing on subject's eyes softens skin
- KISS keep it simple stupid. simplify background, narrow depth of field, declutter background
- Get up close
- Alter perspective
- Experiment with lighting
- Side lighting
- backlighting
- dusk/dawn lighting - the golden hour
- don't shoot in to the sun
- shoot in a shady area
- add a color filter
9. take a series of photos
10. introduce a prop
11. play with eye contact