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People & Portraits
Learn to photograph people better and shoot truer portraits
Young, old, small, big, adorable, cheeky, beautiful, distinctive, moving. Name a characteristic and there’s a person who personifies it. This is what makes people an inexhaustible source of inspiration for photographers. But how do you capture them in a way that best reflectstheir appearance and personality? How can you ensure that children look as natural as possible in a photograph? Which practical approach produces the most intriguing portraits? You’ll get more out of your camera and yourself and the person in front of your lens with the following tips and tricks. Apply them and the results will amaze you. Whether you’re just starting out in photography or youalready have some experience. Have fun!

you are Looking at a Person, not your camera!
What does a person look like exactly? What are a person’s special characteristics and what does their posture say? Do you surprise someone by spontaneously shooting a photograph, or, instead, do you give them specific instructions in advance? You have to take into account all circumstances when photographingpeople. Whatever the situation, try to shoot the photograph ‘away from the centre’ for a change and don’t take it slap bang in the middle. Don’t just think about asking the person whose portrait you’re taking to change to another position, but do it yourself too. You’re the one who determines the most favourable or creative angle. The camera records what you have discovered in someone!
move! Let’sassume that someone has a double chin. Generally, you won’t want to accentuate that. Shoot your photograph from a slightly higher angle. Keep observing the person’s posture. Many people have the tendency to ‘throw’ their head back. Certainly when they laugh. Ask them to lower their chin slightly. This often helps to shoot a more attractive picture of someone. You’ll want the eyes to be prominent inthe picture. They are after all a lot livelier than the chin. In the case of a small person, or for children, bend your knees, lowering yourself. Photograph as much as possible at eye level and continue to move!

keeP them ouT of the sun for a change
Position a loved one in the shade for a change. This will allow you to shoot a softly lit picture. Shadows, or a cloudy day, actually producefriendlier and more diffused light. This, in turn, produces a softer portrait. We associate warmth with the sun. Rightly so, if you’re discussing temperature. But sunlight produces high contrasts and shadows on the face. Above all, people often blink their eyes in full sunlight which does not usually benefit a good-natured expression.

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distract chiLdren
Children are oneof the most satisfying subjects to photograph. But they often don’t cooperate, or they cooperate too much. under the influence of the ‘official moment’, they can adopt a forced pose. Smaller children sometimes find it a little bit scary. or they walk away just at the moment you’re going to shoot. In brief: a natural and spontaneous portrait of a child isn’t an easy thing to take. The solution isoften to choose the right distraction at the right moment.
create a friendly atmosphere Parents are good at creating a distraction. Have one of the parents stand diagonally behind you, with their face at the same height as the camera. If a child is finding it all too intimidating, they will automatically look for eye contact with their father or mother. Because they’re standing next to you, it’sjust as if the child is looking into the lens. If there isn’t a parent around, draw their attention with a game and continue to talk to them.

take lots of photographs Shoot lots of pictures in succession. Then you’ll get that special moment that you might otherwise have missed. The ‘continuous shooting’ mode is very handy for this. With this feature, the camera can shoot multiple photographs...