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What is a good composition style for photographs like these?
In my photography classes and online resources, I have learned about photographing the subject with a space to breathe in the photograph.
But there are several photos in which the body is facing bit ...
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When do you center your subject in environmental portraits?
When I shoot environmental portraits, I usually place my subject off center. However, I've seen instances where the photographer has intentionally centered their subject. Here is an example: ...
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When would one choose a 50mm f/1.4 over 85mm f/1.8 (or vice versa) for portraits?
Say you are using a crop body, and you have both 50mm/1.4 USM and 85mm/1.8 USM lens in your bag. Now, you want to take a portrait where there is adequate light and space, and you have decided to take ...
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Is there a name for the type of portrait composition where the subject is looking out of the frame?
I'm wondering if there's a specific term to describe a portrait where the main subject is looking at something outside the frame that we (the viewer) can't see. I like it as a composition technique: I ...
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Tips for taking headshot self-portraits?
I need to do some headshots of myself for a gig I have coming up. My initial thought was to use a plain light background (as you see in many studio shots), but I've had some advice to use a dark ...
