Portrait photography tip: Take spontaneous portraits
Thursday 29 October 2020, 20:10 by Elja Trum | 3,431 views | 0 commentsThis article was translated from Dutch with the help of AI. Read the original.
Most of the portrait photos I take are posed. Your subject knows that you are going to take a photo and is ready for it. Try photographing them when they are not aware of it.
People always behave differently when a camera is pointed at them. If someone is busy with something else, you can discreetly take a nice portrait without them realising they are being photographed. This helps you avoid fake smiles or silly gestures towards the camera.
It can help to use a telephoto lens, such as a 70-200mm. This lets you take nice portraits from a little distance without anyone noticing.
These kinds of photos are often fun when you are photographing at a party, for example. While people are telling each other stories, you can capture nice expressions on their faces.
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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