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23 September 2011
As part of our photography courses, we teach portrait photography. These are some of the tips we share with our students.
1) When you are shooting portraits, try to compose and frame the photo so that it requires little or no cropping afterwards. It saves time and you get a better picture.
2) A portrait photo will look more natural with available light. Too many photographers worry about shadows on the face, but i's rarely a problem, unless you are a fashion photographer.
3) Get comfortable with post-processing. We use Photoshop and Portrait-Professional to enhance most of our photos. Despite what some people say, it's not cheating. It's our duty as photographers to use all the tools at our disposal.
4) When shooting portrait of males and females side by side, always position the female on the left of the frame. The photo comes out looking more natural.
5) If you would like to "separate" the subject of the portrait from the background, use a shallow depth of field (Low aperture/high shutter speed). The result will be a sharp portrait and a blurred background.
6) For portraits, it's best to position the face so the nose doesn't break the cheek-line. Profile shots usually work well for male portrait photography.
7) To reduce shadows and red-eye effect, bounce your on-camera flash upwards or sideways. Never directly at your subject.
8) For a facial portrait, use a telephoto lens of 50mm upwards. It "compresses" the image and gives the face a stronger quality.
9) Take many shots on each portrait shoot. Vary the pose of your subject slightly. Small changes can make a big difference.
10) The best DSLR setting for portrait photography is aperture mode. It gives you best control over depth of field.
Article written by Joe Klein of Photo Professionals
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