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November 21, 2009

A couple of tips to take stunning portraits

One of the most common ways to take a picture is a portrait.  Portraits are when you have the subject framed in a shot.Since it is something people are so used to they generally don’t see variety.But if you try and use a little more creativity you can make the average shots so much better.With this article I would like to share with you some things you can do to make them better.

First thing you will want is maybe having the perspective of the shot from a different angle.What I am talking about is to not take the photograph from where you would normally take it.  You can change where the picture is coming from.  This is helpful in my San Diego 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.  For example photos you can take from a high angle.Or you can take a photograph that is common and make it different by shooting it from the ground looking up.It can really change the photograph dramatically.

Another way to change things up a bit is by doing some things with the eyes.In general all pictures are taken by having the subject look directly at the camera.  But the direction of the subject’s eye really impacts the picture.What you could do differently is having the subject look off camera.This really changes the look of the photograph and how it feels. Doing a lot of event photography San Diego I have my subjects do this all the time.

Another trick you might want to try is getting the subject to look at something with the picture.  This works great if you are trying 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 commercial photographer.It makes a huge difference by centering the attention 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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