Posing for Portrait Photography

increase in contrast. As a result, the shadow on the side of the nose
will increase, and this will need to be reduced by turning the sub-
ject’s face more toward the main light.

The Eyes.

Catchlights.The eyes are the windows to the soul and the focal
point for any portrait. You can create the most stunning pose in the

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Light from underneath the subject adds an

additional catchlight in the eyes (see left) and

brings out more of the eye color.

The eyes are the windows

to the soul and the focal point

for any portrait.