As I mentioned in my first post suggesting a series on the differences between snapshots and portraits, it’s a reasonable question. If you were to ask the average person with a point-and-shoot digital camera, I doubt they’d be able to give you a answer. Besides, they’re both pictures of a person, right?!
But, I’m a photographer, and a portrait photographer at that. I took the challenge upon myself to help de-mystify the 5 keys things that can help turn your next shoot from just another snapshot into a piece of art.
In case you’re just tuning in, take a few minutes to check out the following articles …
1. Light and Exposure – Let there be light!
2. Focus and Depth of Field – Why’s everything so blurry?
3. Texture – It’s time to roughen it up a bit!
4. Composition – Is negative space actually … negative?
5. Color – Avoid mix and matching color and pattern combinations
The next time you have a camera in hand, keep these 5 things in mind. Start off simply by applying just one at a time and you will soon find snapping snapshots a thing of the past.
Related posts:
- Difference Between Snapshots and Portraits – Composition (Part 4 of 5)
This is the forth installment of my five part discussion... - Difference Between Snapshots and Portraits – Texture (Part 3 of 5)
This is the third installment of my five part discussion... - Difference Between Snapshots and Portraits – Focus and Depth of Field (Part 2 of 5)
This is the second installment of my five part discussion... - Difference Between Snapshots and Portraits – Color (Part 5 of 5)
This is the fifth and final installment of my five... - Difference Between Snapshots and Portraits – Light and Exposure (Part 1 of 5)
This is the first installment of my five part discussion...
