Essay On Portrait Photography

Portrait photography is intended to capture both physical likeness and the personality of the subject to create a visual keepsake that is often shared with others. Common requests for portrait photography include:
 Family and children photos
 Baby Pictures
 School Photos, including senior photos and graduation photos
 Couples
 Maternity Photos
 Birth Photos
Portrait photography is a pretty wide net and quite a few of the opportunities in this niche are available to you all year long and some definitely have a season, like graduation photos.
II. Head Shots
Professional head shots are always in demand, whether it’s needed by an actor, singer, or website. It is not the most exciting part of the event niche, but it is one that is in high …show more content…
Many business executives, including founders of start-up companies need good head shots as part of their company’s marketing efforts. If you’re already shooting head shots then add corporate head shots to your list of services and if you are photographing corporate events, let your clients know that you can take care of their head shot needs too.
For great corporate head shots:
 Play with the lighting to soften it for a more natural look and to reduce glare.
 Photograph your clients so that they have to turn their heads to look at you. The pose will look more natural than a straight ahead gaze.
 Your corporate clients may be confident in business but camera shy. Make them feel comfortable and at ease. The more relaxed they feel, the better their head shots will turn out.
 Touch up photos to remove blemishes, uneven skin tones, or soften wrinkles. Celebrity photos are touched up all the time and your clients deserve the star treatment too.
Head shots are always in demand. Remember your client’s goal is for getting the head shots and make sure that you are taking photos that will help them to achieve