Photography Pro Tips

You might think it does not matter who you have in front of your camera, but in fact you need to act different with every individual.  Teenagers can be very over self conscious and sometimes a bit awkward even. So you as the photographer need to learn how to make every person feel comfortable.  This is at least just as important as the technical aspects of senior portrait photography. If you work with the environment and have an creative eye you can have surprising results that you did not expect.

Formal portrait or natural portrait

Senior portrait photography is usually held indoors and it looks very much like a studio portrait. However this is changing and this formal type of picture is giving way to a more natural type of senior portrait photography. If you can why not take the pictures outdoors or in a classroom, even taking pictures in the school field might be a good alternative to the usual poses associated with senior portrait photography.

If the place you are shooting in is dramatic or you would like to make the pictures look different you should go with black and white portrait photography. Since you are shooting portraits don’t be afraid to fill up the frame with your subject. Portraits are about the people so don’t be afraid to have all the focus on your subject.

The surroundings can be used to your advantage. Framing a portrait with the environment, whether it’s a doorway, a tree, the sky, can make a picture unusual and really unique. It will be something different that will always be cherished by your subjects.

Senior portrait photography composition

Composition is important in senior portrait photography; you want the photos to looks relaxed. One rule to remember is that the eyes should be in the upper third of the picture. Always follow this rule when composing senior portrait photography. You don’t want to create tension in the composition.

Texture is important in senior portrait photography. If you can’t get a backdrop that matches the texture of your subject then you can have the subject pose away from the backdrop. This way the backdrop is out of focus and the focus is on the subject.

With senior portrait photography everything should be focused on the senior in front of you, this person and nothing else should dominate your photograph. So, keep in mind to limit distraction and move the camera around until you have found the right angle.

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