Left
Environmental portraits
“it’s vital to observe the subject
but also the surroundings –
moving your model just a few
inches to the left or right will
make a dramatic difference,”
castillo sánchez advisesLeft
Light and lines
strong sunlight, combined with
the curve of the material, divide
this scene, keeping attention
on the model’s eyes despite
the additional peripheral and
background detailsAll images © Mercedes Castillo sánchezAbove
Room to move
When shooting a subject in
profile, landscape orientation
is the best option as this leaves
the subject room to ‘breathe’ –
space in the frame to look and
visually move intoMasTer coMposiTion
Left
Environmentalportraits
“it’svitaltoobservethesubject
butalsothesurroundings–
movingyourmodeljustafew
inchestotheleftorrightwill
makeadramaticdifference,”
castillosánchezadvisesLeft
Lightandlines
strongsunlight,combinedwith
thecurveofthematerial,divide
thisscene,keepingattention
onthemodel’seyesdespite
theadditionalperipheraland
backgrounddetailsAllimages©MercedesCastillosánchezAbove
Room to move
When shooting a subject in
profile, landscape orientation
is the best option as this leaves
the subject room to ‘breathe’ –
space in the frame to look and
visually move intoMasTer coMposiTion