1 Portraits
A key skill
Kevin Meredith
The Idea
Shooting portraits is a really important skill to have as a photographer. I am constantly amazed at the fantastic photographers I find who lack experience in portrait photography. Now that I teach photography regularly, I have discovered that this comes down to an issue of confidence-many photographers don't like to ask people if they can shoot them.
Anna
I composed this portrait of Anna white she was cooking sausages and got her attention only when I had that right.
The Ingredients
- ▶ Any camera
- ▶ A subject
The Process
If you do see someone interesting who you would like to shoot, just approach them and ask if you can take their portrait, I find most people are more than happy to have their picture ...
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