portrait photography for beginners
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Portrait photography tips by Cynthia CoonsTRANSCRIPT
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Portrait Photographyfor Beginners
By Cynthia Coons
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Portraiture• [pohr-tri-cher]• The art of making
a likeness of a person or animal, especially the face
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• Keep your background simple to avoid distraction from your subject
Location
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Lighting• The easiest light to start with is
daylight• Take your subject outside
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Portrait v.s. Landscape
• Try turning your camera
• Don’t always use landscape
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Leading Lines• Point the viewer’s eyes to your
subject
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Rule of Thirds
• Keep your subject out of the direct centre
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Framing• Use elements of the foreground
to frame your shot
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Fill the Frame
• Move in closer. When you think you’re close enough, move in some more!
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Universal Appeal• Try to capture a feeling • (i.e. sentiment)
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Creativity
• Try a different point of view; get up high or get on the ground
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Be patient! Keep practicing!
Thank you!
All photos © Cynthia & Jonathan Coons