Why Making My Subjects Relax is Vital for Me As a Portrait Photographer
posted on 27 January 2012 | posted in
Recreation and Hobbies
Being a portrait photographer, I can tell you that the hardest part of my job is photographing people who simply do not want to be there. I can spot them a mile off. The young married couple coaxed into some formal portraits by their parents, the young kids not interested in the family portrait photos (and who can blame them if they're young!). My job is to make them feel more relaxed and make the whole process less painful for them, and even fun and interesting if given the chance. I like to take the formality out of the occasion if possible, and get some genuine smiles from them. I have to make those that feel uncomfortable with having their photo taken feel more confident - and most often I can do that, and it's funny that when someone exudes that kind of confidence, the photos always come out a lot better.
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