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Portrait Photography - How Of Take Great Shots

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Portrait Photography - How to Take Great Shots
By Ashley Beolens | Submitted On April 12, 2011

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Expert Author Ashley Beolens
In my opinion the greatest medium for capturing a person 's character is through photography. It may seem odd to say a single shot can capture character while only capturing the moment, but done well it will tell you more about the person than any other medium without prejudicing your views through hearing them etc.

Many tutorials will start by advising you, the viewer, which lens or camera you should use; and while this may be important in some respects it is by no means the number one factor in taking a good portrait, in fact it is the photographer who takes the great image not the camera. THE most important practice to consider when looking capturing great portrait photographs is to get to know your subject. Personality is what comes through in great portrait photography, not a camera or lighting (although these can help).

When preparing to for your portrait session, your initial steps should be in planning; what it is you want your image to capture? If your subject is a, quirky, fun person then look to pose them in a

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