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Strategies for Improving Your Portrait Photography

Today, let's get a bit into portrait photography... here are two quick strategies for you. Though they might seem minor, they can make a HUGE difference within the effectiveness of the portraits! Who knows, maybe you'll start winning some of those photo contests!

Today's first tip involves photographing peoples' joints.

No, I am not referring to marijuana. I'm talking about physical joints like wrists elbows, knees and so forth.

One of our primary functions as a photographer is to make a portraitee (I think I just invented a word) seem like they're getting the best day EVER! You want them appearing like a million bucks!

Few of us can naturally fall into great poses - a chance to look comfortable while watching camera is the reason why professional models make the big bucks.

Among the fastest ways to ruin that "best ever" look would be to make them look stiff and uncomfortable. Our joints play a huge element in whether we glance stiff and uncomfortable - or natural and flowing. Here is a guideline for you personally...

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Tip #1... Whether it can bend, allow it to bend!

Bend the elbows, the knees, the wrists, tilt the top, shoulders and so on.

For entertainment, try going for a photo with the person just standing there, shoulders straight on to the camera, feet together, knees straight and so forth. Stiff? You bet!

If you aren't trying to shoot a photograph of the soldier standing at attention... this can Not be the very best pose!

Now shoot the same subject with as many joints bent as you possibly can. Twist shoulders, tilt the top, slightly bend the elbows (not every the way to 90 degrees), put one foot behind another and rest the weight on it (this alters the angle from the hips) and so forth...

I think you will see a huge improvement!

Take a few minutes and check out portraits done by top photographers and I think you'll be hard pressed to find an unbent joint!

Along those same lines...

Tip #2 is... If there are two of them, don't make sure they are exactly the same!

With a couple of them, I am talking about two hands, wrists, elbows, shoulders as well as on and on.

Bear in mind, we've two ears and two eyes too, so inside a portrait, tilt the top so that the eyes and ears aren't on the same level.

Tilt shoulders for the similar reason!

Both of these tips may seem a little obvious, but it is amazing how few hobbyist photographers focus on them. It's this that make the main difference! To learn more, check out the links in the resource box!