How To Get Nice Portrait Pictures?

I know portrait photography is addictive and fun. And looking at all the pictures you have taken, have you ever wonder that you can actually be better in portrait photography? If you are interested, below are some tips to share with you on portrait photography to help you take better portrait pictures.

1. Lighting

Most photographers agree that natural lighting is the best for photography however this can be different when you are indoor shooting for portrait photography. There are a lot of times that you will need help from artificial lighting to light up the subjects in a particular angle to bring out the certain shine of the subjects.

I understand that sometimes that you might need to take a few pictures before you can light up the subjects properly but I can assure you that this is only temporary. As you take more pictures and build your experience with portrait photography, you have easier time taking nice portraits.

2. Background

When you have dealt with the lighting, the next tip you need to know is about the background. This can be quite easy to manage when you are shooting in a studio where you can choose the plain background for the pictures. But what if you are outdoor or taking pictures in a party?

If that is the case, you will want to avoid too many things in the background. This is because too many things in the background will distract your viewers' attention. Even you have done a great job in capturing your subject's details, your viewers might not see it.

3. Communication

Now, communication is very important when you are developing your portrait photographer career. You want to know what your customers are looking for in their pictures and how you are going to take their portraits base on your professional photography knowledge. After all, photography is supposed to be a happy event. You don't want to spoil your customers' mood and you certainly don't want them to complaint about your service.

And even though you are not making money with portrait photography, communication is also very important when you are taking portraits as hobby. You want to let your subjects know how you are going to compose your shot and whether they are comfortable with your arrangement.

If your subject says her left side looks better in pictures you might want to take her suggestion and see how you work the portrait from there.

Since you have read the post, what are you waiting for? Let's go have some fun with portrait photography.

Happy taking pictures,

Michael Wong. :-)