Portrait Photography Tips:
1. Colour / Black and white: Depends on purpose
2. Horizontal / vertical: Depends on display – Computer – Frame – Double spread – cover
3. Angle of light: Front / Left / Right / Back – Better side – Hair parting – Outdoor use reflector – Flash
4. Angle of camera: Low / Middle / High – Hide chin – Make tall
5. Expression: Normal - Look at viewer – Left – Right – Poses – Conversation
6. Hand placement: Appropriate – Experiment
7. Hair: Open – Tied - Experiment
8. Nails: Clean – Polish – Colour – Make up – Lipstick – Lewellery – Ring – Watch
9. Subject matter: Caption
10. Balance: Blacks / Colour vibgyor – Cold – Warm - Weight / harmony
11. Lens: Wide / Tele – Sharp – Blur
12. Exposure: Shutter speed – Sharp / Motion – Fan
13. Exposure: Aperture – Depth of field
14. Composition: Centre of interest
15. Composition: Shapes / Square / Triangle / Round
16. Composition: Pattern
17. Composition: Lines / Horizon / Low / High / Vertical / S curve
18. Composition: Framing / Fore-ground / Middle-ground / Back-ground white
19. Composition: Cropping
20. Emotion: Humour / Cry / Anger / Nostalgia
21. Music and Food: Pleasant atmosphere – Shave – Waxing – Haircut – Shampoo