Subscribe to RSSA couple of things you can do to take great portraits
One of the most common ways to take a picture is a portrait. Portraits are when you have the subject framed in a shot.Since it is such a regular way of doing it people are used to seeing variety.But if you try and use a little more creativity you can make the average shots so much better.With this article I would like to share with you some things you can do to make them better.
First thing you can do differently is having the photo taken from a different perspective.What I am referring to is to have the photo taken in a different way not the normal way people would do it. You can change where the picture is coming from. This is helpful in my San Diego wedding photographer business.People are so familiar with all the standard photos and poses that when you do something different by changing it up a little bit it makes a world of difference. For example photos you can take from a high angle.Or you can make a common portrait and take it from the ground looking up to make it different.It can really change the photograph dramatically.
Another way to change things up a bit is by doing some things with the eyes.In general all pictures are taken by having the subject look directly at the camera.But where the subject’s eyes are will really impact the look of the photo.What you could do differently is having the subject look off camera.This really changes the look of the photograph and how it feels. Doing a lot of San Diego event photography I have my subjects do this all the time.
Another trick you might want to try is getting the subject to look at something with the picture. This works great if you are trying to advertise something.You can get the subject to look at the product you are promoting. This is a trick that I do a lot as a San Diego corporate photographer. It really helps focus the attention on the product.
So those tips will help you really to make photos that are taken one way all the time and making it better.
