formal portrait--good to shoot with a wide-open aperture to make the background out of focus--makes busy-looking backgrounds less distracting
Lighting
indoors--one light at a 45-degree angle on either side of the subject
outdoors--try shooting in open shade, but avoid deep shade--try to include blue sky but avoid direct sunlight--avoid busy and distracting backgrounds
Candid Portraits
candid portraits--capture a person going about everyday life and activities--don't try to pose your person--more effective if the person is completely natural--surroundings and background give context and meaning
The Environmental Portrait
environmental portrait-uses a subject's surroundings to help tell that person's story--shows the subject and the subject's life
The Self-Portrait
self-portrait--you become your own subject--show who you are and something about your life--an autobiography--chance to tell your own story
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