Your Guide To Better Portraits

It’s a well known fact that people make the most interesting subjects in photography. Not only in portraits, but in just about any kind of location, having a person in the frame tells a whole new story about the composition. What you should aim to capture is that story.

The good part is—it’s not too tough to get it right. We start you off with a few guidelines that will help you improve the quality of your portrait shots. So grab your digicam, get someone willing to pose and read on.

Capture the right part
The best part about portraits is that they look personal. They don’t just show the person in the picture, they also show his/her emotion.

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Focusing on someone from head to toe is great for a fashion shoot but not a good idea for portraits, as it makes the overall composition look impersonal. When you want to take a portrait, get up close.

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Full body shots may look nice but look impersonal**

Capture only the relevant part of the subject, and focus on capturing the emotion more than than the face.

A great tip for this would be focusing on the eyes of the subject and overflowing the frame with the person’s face.

Focus on the eyes and overflow the frame

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Natural and shady lighting
Instead of shooting with artificial lights inside the house, step out. When shooting under direct sunlight, always make sure that the sun is behind you and not anywhere close to the frame.

Bright sunlight can look harsh as well as make the subject uncomfortable