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 advises
Left
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 details
All images © Mercedes Castillo sánchez
Above
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 into
MasTer coMposiTion
Left
Environmentalportraits
“it’svitaltoobservethesubject
butalsothesurroundings–
movingyourmodeljustafew
inchestotheleftorrightwill
makeadramaticdifference,”
castillosánchezadvises
Left
Lightandlines
strongsunlight,combinedwith
thecurveofthematerial,divide
thisscene,keepingattention
onthemodel’seyesdespite
theadditionalperipheraland
backgrounddetails
Allimages©MercedesCastillosánchez
Above
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 into
MasTer coMposiTion