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Getting your subject ready for the portrait shoot:
- Make the body and head face opposite directions.
- For male subjects: Head towards far shoulder.
- Female subjects: Head toward near shoulder.
Hands:
- Only show finger edges, not the flat part of the hand/
- Fingers should be facing away from camera
- Curve fingers a bit.
- Male hands should be closed, female should be open.
- Use opposing diagonals: ie head resting on arm; each pointing in opposite directions.
- Fingers should not be intertwined.
- Don't rest a head on a clenched fist. It looks too aggressive.
During the portrait session:
- Do the head shots first - while your subject is still fresh.
- Next let the subject pose naturally without instructions from you.
- Lastly do three quarter shots. Full body portraits rarely come out well.
- For group portraits, make the group either touch hands or "overlap" each other
- Group members ideally should have similarly toned cloths, i.e. warm or cold.
- Place brightly clothed individuals in the middle.
- Position couples face to face and/or touching to convey intimacy.
- Stagger head heights.
- Pose men to the right of the frame, women to the left.
- Use negative space around couples to make the eyes focus on the subject.
Happy shooting and speak soon,
Joe
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