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Beautiful Studio Portraits

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How you can achieve a beautiful studio portrait photo with light, by prophotolife.com

Classic Three Light Studio Portrait

Using Reflector to Light Photo Shoot

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If you are limited by the number of light you have you can use reflectors. Rob Mitchell guides you through using reflectors.

How to Light Model’s Hair for Photo Shoot

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How to setup light to direct the light at your model to make a much more flattering picture by Rob Mitchell

What Type of Lights to Use for Photo Shoot

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Overview of lights that you can use for a photo shoot by Rob Mitchell from expertvillage

How to Use Studio Flash for Photo Shoot

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Introduction to studio flash light by Rob Mitchell

How to Choose Right Umbrella for Photo Shoot

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Learn how to choose the right light umbrella with expert photography tips from a professional photographer in this free online photography instructional video clip.

Expert: Rob Mitchell

How to Pose a Model

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Tips on how to get you model to pose for a photo.

Tip on Photograph of a Model

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How to bring life to a photograph of a model

Portraiture tips from top photographer John Freeman

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Tips for great portrait picture by John Freeman and English photographer. This video is provided by “Which Digital Camera Magazine”

Getting the Right Pose

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The most important factor in any model’s pose is that they look comfortable. Try to avoid awkward stance or position that is difficult because they can be very distracting and ruin the feel of your image. Professional models can strike a well practised pose to a tee, but regular people like family and friends may need help to strike a correct pose. Many people are nervous in front of a camera so don’t expect them to be relaxed for the first few shots. As a rule you should consider the first few shots as giving the person time to relax and prepare for the real shots. It takes skill to get your model to relax, feel comfortable and basically forget that the camera is there, so talk to your model and take lots of shots.

The best portrait shows the character of the model.

Start with a basic pose and after each shot change the pose slightly allowing them to still feel comfortable. Props and settings are very important because your portrait needs a background.

Shooting outdoors is cheaper, as you need less equipment but you have to pay more attention to avoid shadows and distracting backgrounds.

Eye contact draws attention to the image and helps reflect the mood or feeling of the person far more than any pose can. Eye contact delivers a message to the image viewer. A subject looking away from the camera can work for fine-art and documentary style images. Having subjects’ eyes on the camera means an immediate interaction with anyone who sees the picture, as if the model were looking at you through the image.