| Photography is an art more than a science. When | | | | lighting right, start by connecting with your client. |
| going for the portrait, there is no natural first place to | | | | Some of the best photographers actually get to |
| start from, neither are there hard rules that always | | | | know their subject better than their friends, even, |
| apply. Rather, there are simply some things that look | | | | because they are focusing on gaining rapport. When |
| good on a photo and many things which can break | | | | you have this kind of flow going on, it's easy to get |
| the whole composition. | | | | the model to look good. Not a lot of effort required |
| When posing your model for portrait photography, | | | | from your side. |
| keep in mind your #1 goal - make them look and | | | | The other thing is that you also need to learn how to |
| FEEL comfortable and natural. And the way you | | | | really listen to your client. Try to get a feeling for |
| achieve that is by building a good connection. | | | | what they are trying to convey to you. Also, make it |
| People are naturally wary of getting their photo | | | | a rule that whatever he or she is thinking or feeling |
| taken. Let them relax and be themselves. It's | | | | that might affect the photo, have them let you |
| tempting, but they shouldn't be actually "posing" as | | | | know. If they're uncomfortable, the option should be |
| someone else - they should simply display more of | | | | left open to look for a more suitable pose. |
| who they already are. | | | | You can also take this the other way - if you don't |
| You need to be aware that you don't only work with | | | | like what you see through the camera, have them |
| your camera and other equipment, but that when | | | | try something different - such as conveying a |
| you're shooting people you are working with people. | | | | different emotion. |
| So don't focus on getting the camera settings or | | | | |