Portrait

Taking a few moments to consider your composition can make a huge difference in your images - this is especially true of portrait photography. One of the most common mistakes new photographers make is failing to account for protruding elements; that is, background elements that seemingly extend from a person's head or body. Examples include whole trees, tree limbs, poles, sailboat masts, etc. Simply side stepping or moving up or down can eliminate distracting objects and keep the focus on your clients. ...

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I had a senior portrait session today and thought I would share two images that shows the difference adding a second (accent) light can make. The first shot is lit by a single strobe bounced into an umbrella camera right (at a 45-degree angle to the client). The second image includes a second light being fired through a snoot, camera left, almost perpendicular to my client and raised nearly 10-feet up. Both images were taken in the shade.

In this case, an accent/hair light makes ...

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Portrait

Occasionally I get questions via email (and Facebook!) about my photography. Many of the questions revolve around lighting and composition. Every portrait photographer has their own unique style that makes them different from the rest, but there are some very basic concepts to keep in mind when you are out in the field shooting portraits. Most of these concepts have been well documented by many photographers in books, videos and on the Internet so I am not presenting anything ...

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Portrait