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Tips For Improving Your Portrait Photography
Today, let us get a bit into portrait photography... here are two quick strategies for you. Though they may seem minor, they are able to create a HUGE difference in the effectiveness of the portraits! You never know, maybe you'll start winning some of the people photo contests!
Today's first tip involves photographing peoples' joints.
No, I'm not talking about marijuana. I'm talking about physical joints like wrists elbows, knees and so on.
One of our primary functions as a photographer would be to create a portraitee (I believe I simply invented a thing) look like they are getting the best day EVER! You want them looking like a million bucks!
Not many of us can naturally fall under great poses - the ability to look comfortable in front of the camera is why professional models make the a lot of money.
One of the fastest methods to ruin that "best ever" look is to make them look stiff and uncomfortable. Our joints play an enormous element in whether we glance stiff and uncomfortable - or natural and flowing. Here is a guideline for you personally...
Tip #1... Whether it can bend, let it bend!
Bend the elbows, the knees, the wrists, tilt the head, shoulders and so forth.
For entertainment, try taking a photo using the person just standing there, shoulders straight to the camera, feet together, knees straight and so forth. Stiff? You bet!
Unless you are attempting to shoot a photograph of a soldier standing around attention... this can NEVER be the best pose!
Now shoot the same subject with as numerous joints bent as you possibly can. Twist shoulders, tilt the head, slightly bend the elbows (not all the way to 90 degrees), put one foot behind the other and rest the load on it (this alters the angle of the hips) and so on...
I believe you will notice an enormous improvement!
Take a few minutes and check out portraits made by top photographers and i believe you'll be challenged to locate an unbent joint!
Along those same lines...
Tip #2 is... If there are two of these, don't make sure they are exactly the same!
With a couple of them, I am talking about two hands, wrists, elbows, shoulders and on as well as on.
Keep in mind, we've two ears and two eyes as well, so in a portrait, tilt the top so the eyes and ears aren't on the same level.
Tilt the shoulders for the similar reason!
These two tips may seem a little obvious, but it's amazing how few hobbyist photographers focus on them. It's these little things which make the main difference! For more information, check out the links within the resource box!
