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Portraitphotography
1. Portrait Photography
“A portrait! What could be
more simple and more
complex, more obvious
and more profound.” -
Charles Baudelaire
“Portraiture is a window to
the soul”
Holding Virgina - Sally Mann
2. Types of Portraits
Candid
Posed
Formal
Couple
Environmental
Sporting
Children
Group
When we speak of portrait photography in general terms there's a tendency to
overlook the sub-categories. From the strictly formal to the candid street shot.
Here is a range of the more common types of portrait photography.
9. Sporting
shows the subject with their uniform, equipment
in their sporting environment.
The important factor is to let the equipment and
location tell part of the story.
11. Portrait Tips
Choosing the Right Background
Focus on the Eyes
Lighting, Lighting and more Lighting
Change the Format Framing
Alter Your Perspective
Experiment with Subject Expressions
“Play” with focus
Give Your Subject Space to Look Into
Reflection & Shadow
Movement
Get serious
13. Focus on the Eyes
“the eyes are the window to the soul”
14. Lighting, Lighting and more Lighting
Lighting is the most important element in any photo composition
and sets the mood, feeling and character of your photo.
23. Get serious
Not all
portraits
need to have
a smile,
capture the
serious
emotions too
24. but not too serious….
Take 35 self portrait
photographs in order to
create a contact sheet for
next lesson , take into
consideration how you can
represent different aspects of
your life and personality . The
35 frames do not have to be
35 different images – try
different compositions and
angles !
33. Ben Watts
Diane Arbus
Thomas Ruff
Cindy Sherman
Annie Leibovitz
David LaChapelle
Research one of the above photographers include :
•A brief history
•1 portrait image
•An analysis of the chosen image– composition, lighting ,
colour , framing and your personal interpretation.