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Ways you can take better portraits

November 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment

One of the ways pictures are taken most of the time is in a portrait style.Portraits are those pictures where you have the subject usually in a pose.Since it is such a regular way of doing it people are used to seeing variety.But if you try and use a little more creativity you can make the average shots so much better.  In this article we are going to discuss some ways you can make them better.

First thing you can do differently is having the photo taken from a different perspective.  What I mean by that is to not just take a picture from the normal way you would do it.You can have the picture’s direction changed and coming from a different angle.  This is helpful in my San Diego wedding photographer business.  People are so used to seeing photos taken that look the same that when you change it up a little bit it makes big difference.Take some photos you take from a higher angle.Or you can make a common portrait and take it from the ground looking up to make it different.It can really change the photograph dramatically.

Another good tip to do with photographs is to play with the eyes.In general all pictures are taken by having the subject look directly at the camera.But where the subject’s eyes are will really impact the look of the photo.What you could do differently is having the subject look off camera.  This really gives the photo a different look and feel to it. Doing a lot of San Diego event photography I have my subjects do this all the time.

Another great tip you can implement is having your subject look at an object within the picture.This is so effective if your goal is to advertise something.  You can have the subject staring at the product you are advertising.  This is a trick that I do a lot as a San Diego corporate photographer.It really makes a big difference by bringing the focus onto the product.

So those were some ways that you can take a photo that people are used to one way and changing it for the better.


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