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Portrait Photography aesthetic photography reference
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Portrait Photography

Make room for the person before asking the picture to do anything

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The setup

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Brief Int(portrait-pho.BRF)

Portrait Photography

01 LightBegin with window light or a single large soft source. Let direction reveal form, but keep the light simple enough that the subject is never reduced to a lighting exercise.
02 WardrobeThe sitter's own clothes, with only minor adjustments for distracting marks or creases. Personal specificity is more useful than styling.
03 LocationArtist workshop
04 Palette
DIR

Director's note

Spend the first minutes without making a frame. A relaxed subject yields more truthful posture than any direction you can give.

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Viewfinder

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Portrait Photography reference frame
Standby50mmf/5.6 · 1/125 · ISO 400

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LGT

Light the set

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KeyThe light that makes the pictureSoft, farEye level
FillHow far into shadow you can seeMediumEye level
BackRound at the front, where it is just another fillOffEye level
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Contact sheet

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Shot list

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Direct portrait at the subject's natural eye levelportrait85mm
Environmental view showing the subject at work or restenvironment35mm
Hands and personal tools or objectssetup50mm
Profile or three-quarter pose when attention drifts away from the camerasetup50mm
A frame with enough quiet around the sitter to hold their presencesetup50mm
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LOC

Locations

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Artist workshopHome living roomNeutral studioWorkplace with distinctive tools and surfaces
REF

Explore the aesthetic

Style guideColor palette
DOC

About this brief

How do I photograph the Portrait Photography aesthetic?

Make room for the person before asking the picture to do anything.

Spend the first minutes without making a frame. A relaxed subject yields more truthful posture than any direction you can give.

Director's note

What shots should I get for a Portrait Photography photo shoot?

Leave with every frame on this list.

Shot list

  1. Direct portrait at the subject's natural eye level
  2. Environmental view showing the subject at work or rest
  3. Hands and personal tools or objects
  4. Profile or three-quarter pose when attention drifts away from the camera
  5. A frame with enough quiet around the sitter to hold their presence
What lighting works for Portrait Photography photography?

Begin with window light or a single large soft source. Let direction reveal form, but keep the light simple enough that the subject is never reduced to a lighting exercise.

Light

Where should I shoot Portrait Photography photography?

Scout these before anything else.

Locations

  1. Artist workshop
  2. Home living room
  3. Neutral studio
  4. Workplace with distinctive tools and surfaces
What wardrobe works for Portrait Photography photography?

The sitter's own clothes, with only minor adjustments for distracting marks or creases. Personal specificity is more useful than styling.

Wardrobe

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