Comments on: The Challenges of Portrait Photography and How to Overcome Them http://blogs.photopreneur.com/the-challenges-of-portrait-photography-and-how-to-overcome-them Marketing Your Photography Business Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:53:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Shannon http://blogs.photopreneur.com/the-challenges-of-portrait-photography-and-how-to-overcome-them/comment-page-1#comment-3387 Shannon Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:00:55 +0000 http://blogs.photopreneur.com/?p=558#comment-3387 I'm with Dan. I simply outlast their efforts to give me a fake face. Then I try to get from them the emotion I think best expresses their personality. I'm with Dan. I simply outlast their efforts to give me a fake face. Then I try to get from them the emotion I think best expresses their personality.

]]> By: Dan http://blogs.photopreneur.com/the-challenges-of-portrait-photography-and-how-to-overcome-them/comment-page-1#comment-1411 Dan Tue, 15 Apr 2008 21:13:16 +0000 http://blogs.photopreneur.com/?p=558#comment-1411 I've found the theory of the human mask to be true in all subjects ive photographed. Initially, EVERYONE "mugs" or puts on a photo face when a lens is pointed in their direction. My strategy to overcome this phenomena is simple...Bore the hell out of them till they let their guard down.... I've found the theory of the human mask to be true in all subjects ive photographed. Initially, EVERYONE "mugs" or puts on a photo face when a lens is pointed in their direction. My strategy to overcome this phenomena is simple...Bore the hell out of them till they let their guard down....

]]> By: Charlie Styr http://blogs.photopreneur.com/the-challenges-of-portrait-photography-and-how-to-overcome-them/comment-page-1#comment-1410 Charlie Styr Tue, 15 Apr 2008 20:37:00 +0000 http://blogs.photopreneur.com/?p=558#comment-1410 Great little article. A nice read. I also wrote an article on portraiture a while back, that goes right back to basics. Have a look here: http://www.theapblog.com/2007/02/14/photography-101-portraiture/ Charlie - Great little article. A nice read. I also wrote an article on portraiture a while back, that goes right back to basics. Have a look here:

http://www.theapblog.com/2007/02/14/photography-101-portraiture/

Charlie -

]]> By: Zach http://blogs.photopreneur.com/the-challenges-of-portrait-photography-and-how-to-overcome-them/comment-page-1#comment-1409 Zach Mon, 14 Apr 2008 09:00:08 +0000 http://blogs.photopreneur.com/?p=558#comment-1409 Good read. This has been something that I would like to focus on this summer. I find it hard to establish that connection with people when I am doing work. This is strange because when the camera is not involved I am quite good at connecting with new peopl and starting conversation. I need to keep working to find a way to make it easier for the person on the other side to trust that what I am doing won't produce something that is not flattering. Good read. This has been something that I would like to focus on this summer. I find it hard to establish that connection with people when I am doing work. This is strange because when the camera is not involved I am quite good at connecting with new peopl and starting conversation. I need to keep working to find a way to make it easier for the person on the other side to trust that what I am doing won't produce something that is not flattering.

]]> By: Rasmus http://blogs.photopreneur.com/the-challenges-of-portrait-photography-and-how-to-overcome-them/comment-page-1#comment-1403 Rasmus Sun, 13 Apr 2008 20:52:50 +0000 http://blogs.photopreneur.com/?p=558#comment-1403 The advice on conversation is very good. I like to start by just sitting down and saying hello over a cup of coffee, before actually shooting. Especially if I am working with a new person, and we need to go over the model release etc. Get that done first, and everyone will be more comfortable afterwards (hopefully). I also like to joke a lot and make sure to compliment my subjects, when they are doing good. In fact, I just recently <a href="http://www.zoom-in.com/blog/2008/03/5_tips_for_directing_models" rel="nofollow">posted about directing models</a> as well. The advice on conversation is very good. I like to start by just sitting down and saying hello over a cup of coffee, before actually shooting. Especially if I am working with a new person, and we need to go over the model release etc. Get that done first, and everyone will be more comfortable afterwards (hopefully).

I also like to joke a lot and make sure to compliment my subjects, when they are doing good. In fact, I just recently posted about directing models as well.

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