A couple of tips to take stunning portraits

One of the ways pictures are taken most of the time is in a portrait style.Portraits are those photos with the subject pretty much in a pose.Since it is such a regular way of doing it people are used to seeing variety.But if you use your creativity you can transform a familiar shot into something extraordinary.With this article I would like to share with you some things you can do to make them better.

First thing you can do differently is having the photo taken from a different perspective.What I am talking about is to not take the photograph from where you would normally take it.You can make where the picture is coming from different.  This is helpful in my San Diego wedding photographer business.People are so familiar with all the standard photos and poses that when you do something different by changing it up a little bit it makes a world of difference.Take some photos you take from a higher angle.Or you can take a photograph that is common and make it different by shooting it from the ground looking up.It can really change the photograph dramatically.

Another good tip to do with photographs is to play with the eyes.  Most photos are taken with the subject looking into the camera.But where you direct the subject’s eye can really make a dramatic difference in the photo.What you might want to do is getting the subject to look away from the camera.This really changes the look of the photograph and how it feels. Doing a lot of San Diego event photography I have my subjects do this all the time.

Another thing you can do is have the subject look at something within the frame.  This works great if you are trying to advertise something.You can have the product you are promoting be the thing the subject is looking at.  This is a trick that I do a lot as a San Diego corporate photographer.  It really helps focus the attention on the product.

So those were some ways that you can take a photo that people are used to one way and changing it for the better.