Portraits: Not as Easy as they Look(continue)
But I knew this kid had a lot of personality so I wanted the “formal” shot but I wanted this kid’s heart in it too. So I told him I would be snapping several shots to test my shutter and I got him talking about boy scouts and camping. As I got him to tell me about the funniest moments he experienced camping, that smile came out and boom, I had my shot. It hangs in my lobby now as one of my finest moments as a Brisbane portrait photographer .
If you can get the couple to do the Brisbane portrait photography at home, in a restaurant or at some familiar setting, you can get that kind of rapport going much easier. This demands that you, the photographer must be not only a skilled artisan with your camera but somewhat of a politician, a psychologist and a hypnotist all tied up in one. So polish up some good “charm” that you will use to ease these personality shots out of your subjects.
And perfect that charm for different personalities. You may have to flirt the smile out of a young girl or tease it out of a child. You might need to get some “man to man” humor out of that burley construction worker or make an off the cuff crack about a politician to get Mr. Business Man to chuckle. And for the babies, well, they will almost smile for their mommy and almost certainly smile for daddy so use them to the hilt.
By combining your skills as a Brisbane wedding photographer with a generous portion of people charm and grace, you will make memorable portraits that will be better than the uncomfortable, stiff looks that so many accept as ok. Your customers will be happier and you will enjoy a pride in your work that you well deserve.
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