Video: Portrait photography tips from Harry Borden
Wednesday 19 March 2025, 16:08 by Elja Trum | 1,853 views | 0 commentsThis article was translated from Dutch with the help of AI. Read the original.
Jamie Windsor interviews portrait photographer Harry Borden in this video. An interesting video for anyone interested in portrait photography, with practical tips and things to think about.
At the end of the video, Jamie also gives the 10 tips he took from the interview:
1. Take more photos
2. Make your work useful (photograph what people want to see)
3. Look for interesting locations (find a place and put someone in it)
4. Discover which wording you can use to direct people
5. Use natural light when it is available
6. Use a standard focal length (40 to 50mm)
7. Be consistent (so that your work becomes recognisable)
8. Ask yourself why you make certain choices (such as when to use black and white)
9. Don't focus too much on technique and move with the times
10. Don't let fear get in the way of creativity
You can find more from Harry himself on his YouTube channel.
About the author
Elja Trum is the founder of Photofacts and online photography course website Photofacts Academy. He has been writing about photography since 2006. Elja is also the author of (Dutch) books on composition, black-and-white photography, flash photography and portrait photography.
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