TIP 1: GET CLOSER!WRONG RIGHT

xTOO MANY THINGSxTOO MUCH SPACE

NO UNNECCESSARY THINGSNOT TOO MUCH SPACE

TIP 2: RULE OF THIRDS

PLAINSTATIC

BORINGDEADCENTER

TIP 2: RULE OF THIRDS

FANCY &DYNAMIC

TIP 3: SPACE OVER HEAD

Not putting on enough space makes the model or subject look AKWARD and CRAMPED.

TIP 4: SPACE IN FRONT

Ideally, leave a space in front at the direction where your subject is looking.

TIP 5: NO TO CROPPING!

Try to avoid cropping off your subject’s hands or feet – either leave them in or crop in tighter to the knees and elbows. When you crop off a small part of an appendage it tends to look amputated.

TIP 6: TILT THE CAM

A 5-10 degree tilt will seem crooked. Consider a 30-45 degree

tilt.

Notice that Picture 1 is definitely more interesting and contains more

flow.

It adds an air of mystery as well.

TIP 7: GET CREATIVE

Photography contains no rules.

Just EXPERIMENT, and be ORIGINAL.

TO RECAP:

TIP 1: GET CLOSER!

TIP 2: RULE OF THIRDS

TIP 3: SPACE OVER HEAD

TIP 4: SPACE IN FRONT

TIP 5: NO TO CROPPING!

TIP 7: GET CREATIVE

TIP 6: TILT THE CAM

TO CHECK, PICK THE PCTURES WITH BETTER PORTRAIT COMPOSITION: