Of all the photographs that crowd your hard drive, I’m sure many, many of them are portraits, no matter what your specialty is, no matter whether you have it or not, because of the portrait you spent for sure at some point. , your loved ones have probably already suffered the consequences of your terrible photographic passion and have been represented thousands of times. Probably also, at this point, they simply escape when they hear the small noise that the lens cap makes when you put it on the table?
So opportunities are diminishing and we have to make the most of them, because yes, you have a lot of portraits, but honestly, beyond your likely appreciation of the person in them, how many of these portraits are worth it?How many of them express what you wanted?Oh, it’s just that making portraits isn’t easy, no long as we have at hand, in a portrait you?Face, no more or less than a person, full of gestures, personality, expressions, looks, poses, etc. And beyond the parameters, composition, background, light, etc. , the most important thing is what has transmitted your model and surely more than once and twice your models, tired or intimidated by the camera, come out as if they have swallowed a lemon. And I don’t think you’d want them to convey the horror and acidity of swallowing a lemon, do you???
Let’s take some tips for getting a natural transmission in our portraits:
No matter if you represent your brother or an unknown model for a job, this is fundamental because no matter how much confidence you have with the person you play and no matter how little or nothing you’re used to being in front of a lens, there are always a few moments of discomfort when we’re exposed to the lens behind the camera, you know there’s an eye that analyzes you.
If you want your models to look natural to the camera, you should make them feel relaxed.
The comfort of your model is essential, can’t you expect him to feel comfortable and relaxed leaning on the little finger of his hand? So looking for positions that are physically comfortable or that invite you to be relaxed will help your model to feel comfortable and look natural in your photos.
Don’t be afraid to cordially ask for everything you need, it’s often worse to leave the session at random, without giving a minimum of instructions, because if your model doesn’t know what to do, she’ll get nervous and you’ll necessarily do it. Make him chew lemon in some pictures? Remember that if you have broken the ice and your model feels comfortable, everything will flow naturally.
If you want them to act naturally in front of your camera, the best way to do it is to try to make them forget, for this we have already commented that it is important to break the ice, talk to them, give them something to think about, a nice place to look, etc.
Another way to show us how we are is through relationships with others, if you have a marriage, or a couple of friends, a mother with her daughter, etc. , tries to let this complicity that unies them flow. basic instructions and then wait for the complicity of your relationship to flow, always being very attentive to the expressions and gestures that derive from it, this type of images usually give excellent results, since the models are relaxed, natural, spontaneous and very expressive.
Prepare the session in advance to anticipate everything you may need and have it handy, so you don’t have to interrupt the session all the time. If the session takes place naturally, if you don’t stop every two minutes to make an adjustment or pick up something you’re missing, you look at the screen, adjust the light, etc. , the session will be more dynamic and natural and you won’t break the atmosphere of comfort that you create little by little.
There are few things nicer than getting a portrait with a beautiful natural smile, if you connect with your model, feel comfortable and connect, you will surely catch another wonderful smile. Hey, what if you’re funny too and you make it?make him laugh, all the better?
There are many types of looks and these do not always have to be direct glances at the camera, especially if your model is shy and/or uncomfortable, try other poses or indirect looks.
The place where you decide to do your photo shoot is loaded with messages and can help the session develop comfortably and naturally, or it can completely ruin it. If you are with someone extroverted and shameless, a photo looking at the sea in the Distance may not be the most representative image of it or, on the contrary, someone extremely shy will not feel very comfortable being portrayed in the middle of a crowded walk.
The cameras intimidate us, it happens to all of us, and the more we have them, the worse. The best focal lengths for portraits are those between 70 mm and 200 mm. The more shy your model is, the more you’ll appreciate that you don’t get too close and the more you’ll favor the naturalness and spontaneity of the moment.
I leave you a lot of tips, but the most important thing is to make sure that the atmosphere of the session is relaxed, that you and your model feel comfortable and, above all, that they have a good time. respite from the pictures, believe me?
I hope it helped. If so, share it with someone else who thinks they might be interested. Thank you and soon.