Some tricks to taking great portraits

November 30, 2009 by Owen
Filed under: Real Estate 

One of the ways pictures are taken most of the time is in a portrait style.Portraits are those photos with the subject pretty much in a pose.Since it is such a regular way of doing it people are used to seeing variety.  But if you can be a little creative you can take some shots that make them different.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 referring to is to have the photo taken in a different way not the normal way people would do 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.Take some photos you take from a higher angle.  Or you can take a common photo and get low to the ground and shoot up.It can really change the photograph dramatically.

Another way to change things up a bit is by doing some things with the eyes.  Most photos are taken with the subject looking into 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 gives the photo a different look and feel to it. Doing a lot of event photography San Diego I have my subjects do this all the time.

Another thing you can do is have the subject look at something within the frame.  This works great if you are trying to advertise something.You can have the product you are promoting be the thing the subject is looking at.  This is a trick that I do a lot as a San Diego commercial photographer.It really makes a big difference by bringing the focus onto the product.

So those tips will help you really to make photos that are taken one way all the time and making it better.