5 Tips for Capturing the Talking Portrait by Aman Chotani

5 Tips for Capturing the Talking Portrait by Aman Chotani

It's easy to watch a sixty-minute play, stand up and clap or look at a painting or portrait for hours and be spellbound. In such cases, it's not only exemplary execution that excites the viewers, but also the impeccable composition that makes for the perfect picture. Aman Chotani, a renowned travel photographer, shares the tricks for compiling the right shot that's more than just a photograph.

01. Focus on the Eyes

Eyes are the main element in a portrait because there's a reason why they're called 'the window into the soul'. Eyes can make or break your story and thus it's advisable to always take them in sharp focus.

02. Use Elements and Depth to Highlight Your Subject

If elements were worthless, we'd frame our passport photographs and hang them on the wall. This only emphasises how the use of elements like reflections, shadows and patterns in your composition can make a shot more attractive and exciting.

If you want your subject to be the main focus in the image, create a shallow depth of field.

03. Choose Your Subject Wisely

It is but obvious that a professional not only knows the best process but also understands what raw material makes for a perfect masterpiece. Needless to say, this goes for a photographer as well, when working with portrait shoots, selecting an important face is a quality that is mastered with time and experience. Like good actors make the movie better, similarly amazing and interesting faces make your shot interesting.

04. Let the Light Guide you

The most important tool is to follow the light. Play along with nature's incredible phenomenon, for it gives you the perfect colour palette and hues to work with. Make your subject pose according to the light; keep them as silhouettes or bathe them in the golden beam. After all, "controlling light is photography".

05. Talk Through Metaphors

Metaphors are considered a powerful tool in language. It can also be employed in imagery where you can use one image to suggest something else. This is really hard and takes time to master because it's a fine line between corny and effective.

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