Take few tips to create a good looking portrait:
-Set your camera on a wide aperture (small f number) this give the model all the focus and can at the same time make the background look nicer, imagine taking a photo of your model with a lot of clutter in the background, this will make the model disappear in all the mess, but with a wide aperture the clutter will turn into colorful blobs which works really well on a photo.
-Choose a time of the day that will fit your needs, midday sun can give hard shadows while evenings bring warm tones and soft shadows this time also make it easier for your model to keep her/his eyes wide open since the sun is not too strong.
- Use reflectors to fill in some unwanted shadows, if you don’t have a reflector it’s fine to use a big peace of paper with the wanted color on, white/ gold/ silver etc.
- Play around with the framing and the composition of your model and his/hers surroundings, you can for example
fill the frame completely by going real close to the subject
play with the rule of thirds by breaking them
focus your lens on something less common in a portrait like the shoes, hands etc..
- Play with the angles, you are the photographer so start moving around your model and see what gives the best effect, this might also be a interesting moment to bring out other types of lenses if you’ve got some. Using a wide angle sometimes will make a great effect.
Thank you broda, that was helpful!
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