Jeff Smith's Guide to Head and Shoulders Portrait Photography

By referring to other clients and not specifically to her, you save her feelings and the final sale. Common Problems and Solutio ...

tographing a man who is wearing a shirt and tie. Men who have large double chins often also have tight collars, which push up th ...

hair over them. In this case, make sure that the subject’s hair isn’t tucked be- hind her ear, as this will make the ears stand ...

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smooth the complexion. With any type of glass in the glasses, this light or reflector has to be removed or it will create glare. ...

Posing Styles. Business or Yearbook Poses. Having covered our objectives, let’s take a look at the first basic style of head and ...

judge), you would leave their shoulders running horizontally through the frame. However if the subject is a little more fun-lovi ...

Resting poses show the subject in relaxed positions, similar to those posi- tions they would put their own body in when relaxing ...

arms to support the face and/or shoulders. The process is very similar for re- clining seated poses or poses that have the subje ...

ages have on our clients. A few years back, Kate Hudson had a movie out called Raising Helen.In all the ads and displays, she wa ...

your clients subscribe to—Cosmo, Elle,etc. Look at the images in the articles, as well as the images in the advertising. Many of ...

I should note that I have been asked by some photographers why there is a hint of glamour even in my traditional poses. To me, t ...

was also a problem with being able to use two of our popular props (the Harley motorcycle and Dodge Viper) in the studio. Client ...

Variations are simple, effective changes you can make in a single pose to give it a completely different look. By changing small ...

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No matter how silly you might feel demonstrating variations, it is the most important part of the learning process. You can look ...

Y ou’ll encounter two major differences when creating a head and shoulders portrait outdoors or on location (rather than in the ...

Just like in the studio, the lines and textures you use in your background lo- cations need to enhance the overall feeling you a ...

Including the Background. The way you pose a person on location can add a great deal of interest to the head and shoulders portr ...