| Portrait photography is not only about lights and | | | | to indoors only. You can also shoot outdoor to bring |
| poses. There are also many other factors involved, | | | | more dynamics to your photographs. When outdoor, |
| which separates between a good and average | | | | you can include the environment to tell a more |
| portrait photographs. Below are some ways or | | | | complete story in the photographs. |
| guidelines which will be helpful to produce good | | | | Normally I will choose locations with sentimental |
| portrait photographs with amazing results. | | | | values for my clients. With this, rests assure that the |
| Being a portrait photographer, we must be able to | | | | photographs will turn out to be more heart-warming |
| easily engage and strike a conversation with our | | | | and can easily touch the viewers' heart. |
| clients. It is important that they feel comfortable with | | | | Props can also be very useful in portrait photography |
| us, so that the photographs will turn out to be more | | | | too. Combine this with the environment, you may |
| natural. What I commonly do is to share with them | | | | produce photographs your clients will be very proud |
| some jokes to break the ice. This will likely make | | | | and happy with. It is important that you choose |
| them laugh and more importantly feel more relax. | | | | props that can be easily related to your clients' |
| Before the shoot, it will also help to learn and | | | | hobby, career, etc. |
| understand more about our clients. We can start off | | | | Now that you know how to push your portrait |
| by asking their professions, hobbies, passions, etc. | | | | photographs to the next level, what you need to do |
| The information collected will be very useful, as you | | | | now is to have more practice. The most challenging |
| can incorporate them into the photographs to | | | | part for novice photographers will be the engaging |
| personalize them. For example if your client is a | | | | part, and this is especially so for less extrovert |
| sunshine and outgoing person, you may want to | | | | photographers. Just keep doing it till it is like second |
| emphasize this quality into the photographs. | | | | nature to you. You will be surprised with the |
| Portrait photography need not necessary be limited | | | | outcome once you are able to get over it! |