Portrait

Portrait Photography Tips

Here are a few photography techniques I learned while trying to take better portraits:

  1. When selecting an environment, consider a soft, diffused natural light.

  2. When composing the shot, you don't always have to follow the rule of thirds.

  3. Using the flash right requires a lot of practice.

  4. No matter how good you are at getting it right in camera, retouching photos with editing software like Lightroom will always help.

Portrait Tips for Photographing Women

As a photographer, one of my primary jobs is to make the client feel comfortable. Here are a couple of tips that have worked for me in taking portraits of women.

  1. Put them at ease and make them laugh. Make small talk. Ask about how the day is going. Try to get them to relax.

  2. Find out what they think is their good side and why, and keep that in mind while photographing.